A structured approach to enhance productivity and improve operational efficiency
Review strategy
A strategy is a set of goals governed by policies. The definition is as simple as that. But while the notion of a strategy is easy to grasp, making this practical in day to day operations is the challenge. The key to setting goals is the ability to see them in terms of return on time and effort.
Critical analysis
What is really causing the pain points in your business? Where are the weak links causing breakdowns in commination, unhappy customers, cost overruns? Answers to these questions are not always clear. the root causes of these issues can be identified through facilitated design thinking interventions.
Challenge status quo
Just because we have always done things in a certain way does not mean that there are not more efficient ways to complete tasks. It is imperative to distinguish between urgent and important tasks. Developing urgent vs important matrix for key activities goes a long way to ensure business effectiveness (doing the right things) and efficiency (doing the right things well).
Prioritize interventions
Aligning everyone within the organization regarding the projects and programs to focus on can be tricky. It is imperative to build a mechanism to prioritize projects in context of resources capacity. Resources will always be constrained, and the hard questions must be answered to determine best return on time and energy invested.
Drive implementation
Now that deliverables are clear and focus areas have been determined, delivery is ensured by executing flexible project plans based on small and manageable cycles with regular deployment intervals.
Measure
KPIs and targets are not the same thing. KPIs help organizations understand how well they are performing in relation to their strategic goals and objectives. Once the strategic objectives are clear, then you decide how to measure it (KPI) and then define a target for your KPI.
Change management
To ensure goal-oriented change it is imperative to follow a structured approach to embed change. Driving successful change in individuals and businesses requires concerted effort to drive the process of creating awareness of change to constant reinforcement to make the change stick.
Digitize
Digitizing your core processes is a great way to integrate all facets of the business, from procurement to sales and everything in between. Systems bring structure, formality and discipline to tie everything together. Systems should be fit for purpose, and requirements are specific to each business.
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Review strategy
A strategy is a set of goals governed by policies. The definition is as simple as that. But while the notion of a strategy is easy to grasp, making this practical in day to day operations is the challenge. The key to setting goals is the ability to see them in terms of return on time and effort.
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Critical analysis
What is really causing the pain points in your business? Where are the weak links causing breakdowns in commination, unhappy customers, cost overruns? Answers to these questions are not always clear. the root causes of these issues can be identified through facilitated design thinking interventions.
-
Challenge status quo
Just because we have always done things in a certain way does not mean that there are not more efficient ways to complete tasks. It is imperative to distinguish between urgent and important tasks. Developing urgent vs important matrix for key activities goes a long way to ensure business effectiveness (doing the right things) and efficiency (doing the right things well).
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Prioritize interventions
Aligning everyone within the organization regarding the projects and programs to focus on can be tricky. It is imperative to build a mechanism to prioritize projects in context of resources capacity. Resources will always be constrained, and the hard questions must be answered to determine best return on time and energy invested.
-
Drive implementation
Now that deliverables are clear and focus areas have been determined, delivery is ensured by executing flexible project plans based on small and manageable cycles with regular deployment intervals.
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Measure
KPIs and targets are not the same thing. KPIs help organizations understand how well they are performing in relation to their strategic goals and objectives. Once the strategic objectives are clear, then you decide how to measure it (KPI) and then define a target for your KPI.
-
Change management
To ensure goal-oriented change it is imperative to follow a structured approach to embed change. Driving successful change in individuals and businesses requires concerted effort to drive the process of creating awareness of change to constant reinforcement to make the change stick.
-
Digitize
Digitizing your core processes is a great way to integrate all facets of the business, from procurement to sales and everything in between. Systems bring structure, formality and discipline to tie everything together. Systems should be fit for purpose, and requirements are specific to each business.
