Digital disruption Part 4 – Blended IT – No time to waste – Just Get It Done
At the current pace of change, even the most cutting-edge digital systems become legacy technologies in a matter of months.
Digital disruption Part 3 – Blended IT – The steady track—transforming systems that support operations
There are a number of reasons internal-facing applications “the back office” can and should take a less rushed, more risk-managed approach.
Digital disruption Part 2 – The fast track – transforming systems that face the customer
Applications that create the customer experience should be high on any Management’s priority list for digital transformation.
Solving Management’s Disruption Dilemma Part 1- the Blended IT Strategy
In many firms, customers, competitors, CEOs and boards are looking to the Management for rapid digital transformation.
Part 3 – Lean Administration – Guiding principles
Lean administrative programming is a concept that emphasizes optimizing efficiency and minimizing waste in the development of all office processes.
Part 2 – Lean Production – Guiding principles
Lean production is focused on eliminating waste and empowering workers, reduced inventory and improved productivity.
Part 1 – Lean Management – Guiding principles
Lean management seeks to eliminate any waste of time, effort or money by identifying each step in a business process.
Why should I write a Business Plan ?
The Business Plan, Strategic Planning and their relationship. Over the last 40 years I have repeatedly been asked what is the value or point of a written Business Plan ? My answer has remained constant. It is the primary tool that all successful businesses use to maximize the return on their investment, secure employment, protect their assets and drive the business forward. So over the coming weeks I thought I would share a comprehensive answer by publishing, a FREE self-help guide, to constructing a Business Plan that anyone can follow. This is the template I have successfully used for start-ups
Part 1 – The Strategic Goals for YOUR Business
The Strategic Plan. Strategic goals are the fundamental, identifiable, reasons for the business existing. The difficulty for many people is in clarifying the key or vital goals without allowing vague notions such as: “I want to make a lot of money“, or “I want to leave the business for future generations”, or ”I want to run my own bakery” to replace clarity. I would urge you to simplify the process to having no more than three very clear goals for your business. Successful owners that I know re-consider these goals annually and revise them as life, the economy and their