Archive for May, 2009

Over-investing in BPM Technology

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

In an eWeek article, Laura Mooney advocates “investing” in business process management software.  Unfortunately, making yet another technology purchase will only contribute to the methodological problems in an organization.

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Dilbert on Case Studies

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

In yesterday’s episode of Dilbert, an overconfident business consultant has a sudden realization.
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Featured Article: A Privilege of Membership

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

New clients and members are often introduced to an organization at an event. However, a frustration-free registration is often a privilege of membership.

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Process Management Is Wrong For You

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Continuous improvement programs like Six Sigma insist that processes must be managed. Although this might seem reasonable, it is stakeholders— not managers—who should design and maintain regular routines.

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Hunting for Energy Treasure

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

How did GE save $110 million in recurring costs? They sent employees hunting for energy treasure.

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Outcome vs. Process Thinking

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

A new study reinforces the challenge and importance of process thinking. A key result: focusing on outcomes saves time, but reduces mindfulness.

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Interview on TCW

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Slaughter Development’s founder was interviewed by The Content Wrangler, a popular website dedicated to information architecture and content management.

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Fixing it Yourself

Monday, May 11th, 2009

After his roommate moved out, Douglas Mezzer continued to receive and pay the monthly DSL bill from iiNet. Then, Mezzer foolishly decided to officially transfer the account to his own name.

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Complexity: Bad or Interesting

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The recent death of electronics retailer Circuit City provides many somber lessons for business. One key idea is that simplicity may be overrated.

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Source Not Verified

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

The passing of world-famous composer Maurice Jarre made headlines last month. Many articles included a quote from the songwriter, which unfortunately, was a simple hoax.

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