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Apr
Tutorial: Running a Value Stream Mapping Workshop
A Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshop is designed to plan process improvements by mapping the current flow of information and materials, generating an ideal future state for...
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13
Apr
A Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshop is designed to plan process improvements by mapping the current flow of information and materials, generating an ideal future state for...
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Apr
A health check is a formal examination assessing if an IT project is on track and under control, and serving as a valuable continuous improvement tool. The...
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Mar
Congratulations! You’ve decided to outsource some of your IT services, based on a sound resourcing strategy. And you’ve found a reliable outsourcing partner. Now you need...
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Mar
Here’s why we designed the iterative engagement model, and how it works: (If you enjoyed this clip, please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel.)
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Mar
IT outsourcing can be risky. You’ll invest a significant amount of time and resources defining your needs, seeking out promising candidates, and evaluating options. You’ll...
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Mar
IT departments have been outsourcing for decades. At the same time, there are many organizations who still perform most of their IT services with internal...
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Mar
I love Porsches. They always captured my attention as a child, and I told myself I’d own one someday. The sound, the quirky design, everything...
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Feb
“This implementation is going nowhere fast and I am canceling it,” said the CIO. I was in shock. In an IT career spanning decades I...
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Feb
An IT department’s most critical point of failure lies in its inability to cancel a dead-end project. Canceling a project can be a great move,...
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Feb
Implementations start with the best of intentions and the highest of hopes, but most organizations we work with fall short on outcomes from their system investments. JD Edwards is...
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Jan
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has its origin in manufacturing, but has been successfully adopted for business processes. Why should IT consider conducting a VSM workshop?
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Jan
For the IT organization’s internal customers, satisfaction is a reflection of the perceived value they get for the money they spend. The most successful guiding principle for...
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