In today’s economy, it is critical for organizations to ensure their operations are supporting optimal organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Operational improvements are required for many reasons including managing inventory, managing delivery effectiveness, controlling risk, and ensuring safety. One of the benefits of improvement is the requirement to document and measure current processes and procedures. As…
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Why and How We Measure Results
Think back to your school days. How was your ability to retain the knowledge you learned measured? In my day, that was usually a written test or a multiple choice test. In the working world many of us only get “tested” at our official performance review, held once a year and sometimes by a manager…
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Proven Techniques for Successful Resource Planning
In November we wrote about understanding project resources and the benefit of proactive annual resource reviews. Once February comes many organizations are finalizing their resource plan for the coming year. The information needed to develop a plan can come from a few different sources. Completed performance appraisals are an important source for data, as is…
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Why and How of Successful Team Planning Sessions
An annual team planning session is a great management tool that can help you understand what each of your section managers is planning for the next fiscal year, and how it affects resources, budget and strategy. The challenge lies in how we conduct this meeting without letting day to day operations impede the process. As…
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