Strategy Driven

AUGUST 20, 2013

Most managers would acknowledge that the use of efficient metrics is a key component to the successful planning, tracking, and execution of projects. An organization can easily convince itself that as the project gets bigger, then so do the metrics. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Project 59

Project Execution KPI Management 59

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2015

At times, I’ve been critical about the sometimes-loose definition of what GE “counts” as an ecomagination project (making oil sands production a bit cleaner, really?). Sustainability Data Operations' Yes, data helps us dematerialize and find efficiencies in all aspects of our economy.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Engineering Energy Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2015

On the face of it, that seems to be two entirely different markets, with Facebook at Work playing in the workplace productivity market (competing with the likes of Microsoft Office, Webex , and project management software) while LinkedIn is part of the headhunting industry. After all, Facebook’s $7.87

Business Model 8

Business Model Advertising Human Resources Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Then came ill-advised decisions — like making a flip phone when market research showed that no one wanted flip phones — and an accretion of layers of management that operated by consensus. Hutton’s proposal attracted 40 fans on six continents and soon passed the $25,000 threshold at which the company funds a project.

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2015

.” Specific technical skills are getting increasingly easy to measure, so employers focus instead on assessing whether a candidate understands the context in which the business is operating, will be highly motivated on the job, and will get along with the rest of the team.

Software 8

Software Engineering Incentives CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Part of its success is that the company supports a collaborative work environment and boasts transparent operations from the top down. But a few years ago, delays in signing new hires were impairing its expansion; in 2013, the average time to hire was 100 days.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2014

” Lezon, along with Alex and Ani’s head of merchandising and head of sales operations, used the data to inform product placement. ” “We could definitely see, after changing a display, the traffic really picking up there,” Yin explained. “It’s not about building out big, long-term solutions.

Retail 12

Retail Chief Technology Officer Technology Merchandising 12