Planning Changing
Ok gang. So the last two posts have been on documenting and then improving the steps followed to undertake an activity (yes, no matter how […]
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The Leader’s Handbook – About a Book
Today we are doing something a little bit different and instead of exploring my next planned topic, I will be reviewing – or enthusiastically regurgitating […]
Reading for Pleasure or Pain
Identifying the boundaries of your organisation and its operations is a fundamental part of its strategic framework and it generally uses a different skill set […]
Fruitful metrics and KPIs – a Story
Imagine you are the boss of a lolly shop selling the most colourful range of fruit chews ever made. Orange and banana, lime and kiwi […]
Intriguing Decision Tables
I’ve been looking forward to this fortnight’s post as it’s on a topic which intrigues me, but that I haven’t explored too much in the […]
A Model for Superior Organisational Alignment and Success – to Recap
I’m nearly 6 months into this blog and thought the time had come to do a recap on the Superior Business Analysis Organisational Model […]
Value Chaining for Government
Ok I’ve decided that we’ll stick with value chains for another week, for 3 reasons…. 1. The more I think about them the more […]
Chaining Actions to Value
One thing that often is missed by organisations is an understanding of how their complex operations contribute toward the satisfaction of the end user. There […]
Sticking Points for Strategic Planning
Today we are back looking at the strategy end of the cycle, the topside, and how to usefully document it. This is a curly question […]
Traceability in Following your Dreams
With the start of 2013 and a new set of New Year’s resolutions, it seems like the perfect time to talk about how to fulfil […]
Underpinning the Golden Triangle – The Value of Business Principles
Today we are talking about business principles – the base of the strategic golden triangle and the foundations of any organisation. Principles are generally the […]
Functional Fencing – Defining the Regulatory Framework
This week we are looking at the second type of strategic input to the superior business analysis model. Whereas business goals – which we discussed […]