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Jun
PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
Tweet: A Primer on #PDCA: the simple but effective approach to solving problems & managing changes. #ITManagement http://ctt.ec/B9nEc+ There are many models of quality improvement...
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Jun
Tweet: A Primer on #PDCA: the simple but effective approach to solving problems & managing changes. #ITManagement http://ctt.ec/B9nEc+ There are many models of quality improvement...
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May
Today we presented in Teaneck, NJ at the Oracle User Group Conference INNOVATE16. Here is our slide deck, complete with upgrade preparation advice, templates, case studies, and a Dilbert...
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Apr
Tweet: QC, #QA, and Cost of Quality | #Abraic blog @mpapov http://ctt.ec/dq0do+ Quality Is What the Customer Says It Is All customers, regardless of industry...
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Apr
Tweet: Underutilized #Software in 4 Complaints @mpapov http://ctt.ec/dIbrf+ If there is an underutilized software package in your organization, and if you’re listening, you’ll likely hear a...
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Mar
How do you prioritize your IT project portfolio? If ROI is the driving force behind what gets funded and what doesn’t, you’re not alone. When an organization...
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Mar
We came across an interesting infographic produced by Bain recently and we couldn’t agree more with their strategies for addressing these IT challenges! Take a look:
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Mar
Tweet: “Is Your #ITArchitecture Designed to Strengthen Your Business Capabilities?” http://ctt.ec/f6iM6+ For years, consultants have been recommending tighter alignment between IT and business strategy. At...
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Feb
Across the board, successful IT projects follow a certain recipe for success. Time and time again, however, you’ll see organizations skip this step, or that...
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Feb
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are standard for measuring performance of an outsourced service. But what happens when an IT service is managed internally? How are...
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Feb
We’ve all seen it: “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” This idiom has become synonymous with the idea that, in any organization, the person who...
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Jan
*For every single Abraic client engagement over the past 20 years, a lack of effective governance has been one of the first issues we identify...
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Jan
Ever since the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was introduced back in 2001, organizations have questioned whether the newer alternative methodologies would be a good...
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