Curious Cat

JANUARY 3, 2017

One factor at a time (OFAT) Versus Factorial Designs (2011). 94% Belongs to the System (2013). The aim of leadership is not merely to find and record failures of men (2011) *. Deming and Software Development (2014) *. Building a Great Software Development Team (2014). * The Purpose of an Organization (2005).

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Blog Management Deming Software 53

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. . Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 24, 2012

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. . Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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ROI TQM Quality Magazine 78

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Also, make sure that everything (and I mean everything) is in place — their desk, supplies, laptop, passwords, systems, software, phone, and paperwork. Bring them up to their desk, let them get settled, and have a short, 10-15 minute meeting planned first thing in the morning just to temp-check. Establish A Contract With Your Team.

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

Unwanted complexity, bureaucratic structures, complex systems, increased time on unproductive activities, rework and time spent on things that may not contribute directly in delivering value. Somewhere, in this process of constant realignment and improvement, ‘waste’ is introduced.

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Directory Restructuring Quality Blog 138

Curious Cat

JANUARY 5, 2016

94% Belongs to the System (2013). One factor at a time (OFAT) Versus Factorial Designs (2011). No True Lean Thinking or Agile Software Development (2010). Building a Great Software Development Team (2014). Stated Versus Revealed Preference (2013). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). Life Balance (2015).

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Blog Management Deming Software 40

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Learn the value of an Enterprise Content Management system for HR professionals. However, each can be reasonably managed with the right technology, like an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system that can tie the information in different systems together and keep control of it through its lifecycle.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 3, 2011

FINDLAY, OHIO, May 2, 2011 - Matt Lauth and Jim Bendt, and their new firm, Strategy Execution Advisors , is now a certified partner of a nationwide network of business coaching practices that offer the Six Disciplines® strategy execution program to its clients. About Six Disciplines.

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QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

Peter Senge has done some amazing work on organization development and systems thinking. Creative Leadership Requires The Right Brains By Tanmay , January 10, 2011 @ 1:36 pm @Thabo - Thanks for the chiming in Thabo. Best, Tanmay By Maria Payroll , January 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm Great post. What about you? What are your lessons?

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Learning Organization Organization Senge Blog 160

Curious Cat

JANUARY 6, 2015

No True Lean Thinking or Agile Software Development (2010). 94% Belongs to the System (2013). Deming and Software Development (2014). In the next 10 most popular posts 5 were from 2014 (2010 had 2 and 2008, 2009 and 2011 had 1 each). The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010). The Purpose of an Organization (2005).

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Blog Management Deming Software 40

Curious Cat

AUGUST 23, 2016

A point made in the presentation that is very simple but still constantly the source of failure is that the current system isn’t supporting improvement. Faster iteration (of smaller tasks) and going to the gemba are other important points made in the presentation.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

What key actions will help me to align myself to those values and belief system? Spread awareness of your quality beliefs and systems by designing e-bulletins or newsletters. Set up a reward and recognition system to promote right behaviors with respect to quality of products/services delivered to customers.

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Quality TQM Directory Belief Systems 122

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

This means that many organizations and their leaders are running as fast as they can to quickly build their software capabilities. CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

But to enable them for better performance, to make them effective, a system needs to be created. A system comprising of interconnected processes that act as a tool people use to execute their work. In my view, when we create a system, it automatically addresses process, information flow and work flow.

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QAspire

AUGUST 29, 2010

Isn’t it better to take a more detached view of work; to see that you are only part of a bigger system? Then, seek to fully play your part in improving that system for the benefit of your customers? If I identify myself with my job and then lose that job through redundancy, what happens to my identity?

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

John Hunter’s quick tip : Change How Your Business Changes where he shares, “ The key to good management systems is how rapidly improvement is achieved, not that improvement is being made. Nope, I’m A Writer by Terry Starbucker: Terry goes over the roof top and says that he is a writer, not just a blogger. He says, I do it because I love it.

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Directory Conference Blog Compliance 94

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Whether the requirements were to install a new IT system, build a bridge or implement new processes, your project needs to produce solutions which meet these requirements 100%. The trick is to be focused. Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve. In this way, you can control your spend and deliver under budget.

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Project Goal Management Budgeting 56

QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Bottom line : You form a strategic reward system when you integrate performance (results) and behavior (how those results were achieved). So the critical question is: “Is your performance management system driving the right behaviors for the organization?” I am worried about “strategic reward systems.&# Share feedback.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

The innovation initiative was born from our Organizational Growth Team, a cross-functional internal team formed in 2011 to focus on investing in Genecians, evolving our capabilities, and predictably delivering value to clients. ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. I have long felt that companies can’t survive without innovating.

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Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

CO2

JULY 6, 2010

We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see.

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Letter Blog Executive Coaching Strategic Planning 74

QAspire

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Culture of a team or organization forms an eco-system for people to deliver great results. Thoughts and deeds of a leader set examples and precedence for others to follow and emulate. Long after a leader is gone, these examples and precedence stay on. Hence, culture is at the very core of a quality oriented culture.

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Review Directory Quality Blog 84

QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An excerpt: The purpose of any quality management system is to build a quality oriented culture (internal goal) and deliver exceptional value for money to customers (external goal). The beauty of the short “micro” entries is that in many cases they are designed to invoke our own thought processes about the topic instead of just instructing.

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Leadership Directory Blog Quality 84

QAspire

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Ackoff and Sheldon Rovin, Beating the System In some cases, a system can be beaten by rigorously following its rules and regulations. Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality. The usual way of doing things often gets in the way of doing things. Link ) - Russell L. Link ) - Russell L.

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Blog Directory Quality Project 84

QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

We grow up on stories, so do our belief system and our world view. Stories reinforce the belief system. The stories I heard in my childhood, and the messages therein, are still afresh in my memory. My daughter almost gets hooked when a story is narrated. Inspire them with stories about the organization. Show them the future.

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Quality Blog Storytelling Management 155

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Setting up a Criteria Ranking System There are different ways to set up a system. When choosing your system put them all on the same scale 1 to 3, 1 to 5, 1 to 10 so that you can better align each factor with each other. XY-Axis by ideaWallets – Use a Cartesian coordinate system to sort your ideas and find patterns.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Conor Neill , September 3, 2010 @ 1:33 pm Barbara Minto was the creator of a system of communication that is now the “norm&# at most top consulting companies. Thanks again for sharing that system of communication. It’s just the way we share and take them, that matters. Have a nice weekend ahead!

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Minto Construction Blog Learning-by-Doing 154

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2011

HPM uses powerful software to show companies where their health plan dollars are going, and where opportunities for savings exist. Tweets that mention Healthcare Mergers: An Emerging Crisis | StrategyDriven -- Topsy.com says: February 1, 2011 at 4:21 pm [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by HPM Institute, Colette Seymann.

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Crisis Health Care Insurance Newsletter 63

QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Here are a few reasons I could think of: Checklist can be a progressive database of your knowledge on building certain type of systems. Checklists are indispensible in a business setting, specially when dealing with production systems that demand consistent outcomes. Howard at Wall Street Journal. " My Learning?

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Process Management Quality Tools 84

QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

While all these things were known and read somewhere, a lecture like this with successful people helps a great deal in reinforcing them to your belief system. These lessons (and more) were nicely wrapped in powerful personal stories that engaged the audience.

Quality 179

Quality Blog Management AIDA 179

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Setting up a Criteria Ranking System There are different ways to set up a system. When choosing your system put them all on the same scale 1 to 3, 1 to 5, 1 to 10 so that you can better align each factor with each other. XY-Axis by ideaWallets – Use a Cartesian coordinate system to sort your ideas and find patterns.

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Brainstorming Execution 68

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. People and businesses are looking for opportunities. What kinds of opportunities?

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Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

He is Chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance. Using these whitepapers, youll learn how to create a performance measurement system that drives superior performance by aligning managerial decisions and employee actions with your corporate strategy.

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Guidelines Management Media Newsletter 62

QAspire

JULY 20, 2010

Use productivity tools, reminder systems, whatever. Keep Commitments : Consistently meeting your commitments is a great way to build trust. Clients love it when you ship on time. People love it when you keep your promises. But keep your commitments. Give Respect : Trust and respect go hand in hand.

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Blog Project Directory Commitment 155

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2011

We forget that without buy-in from the necessary people and policies that maintain the status quo, we face the high cost of the resistance emanating from pushing change into a system that believes that it’s fine, thanks. The systems designers were able to elicit the right data and develop the exact right design the first time with no redos.

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Case Study Technology Resistance Project 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Google acquired ITA Software in 2010, a software company that created airfare and travel management software for airlines and resellers. Google has created a system where people must pay in order to compete against it. Google is entering new industries and markets. The data that Google makes available will be reduced.

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Marketing Advertising Software Competitive Advantage 18

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

As the chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , a company that provides social software to businesses, quite literally, it’s my job to be social media savvy. He is Chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance.

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Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 67

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Worse still, Bob’s behavior and the accolades he receives simply reinforce the notion that everyone should work around the system. No one seems to grasp that if the system were fixed, there would be no need for heroes like Bob. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Michael Hammer. All rights reserved.

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