3. BUSINESS MODEL The business nature in facing real problems in the community are characterized by problem solving concern, quantitative approaches, project approach (has a start and end), triple constraint problem, S.M.A.R.T (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bounded) Goals. In addition to this, Progress Reports, Deliverables, Implementation, Post Implementation Review and Evaluation must be accomplished. The core of the business model will be the utilization of Lean Manufacturing which is based on the elimination of the seven wastes; the new Value Added concept which calculates the actual benefits that have been accomplished from the viewpoint of the real customer (from the community); and the Project Management approach where there is project dynamics that deals with the project as a triple constraint problem: Time, Cost and Resources within a specific scope of quality. The best solution has to be an output introducing the imposed constraints. These approaches, in addition to other quantitative approaches, will help in solving real problems. In order to achieve a reasonable success we suggest that the business model will be executed through four phases. Each phase will have dedicated resources with a defined goal and time frame. All the activities related to linking community with academia through real problem solving will be accomplished within a school named ‘Operations Management and Problem Solving School’. This school will be cultivated inside the University reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Community Service. The school will start with small number of high cadres of consultants and expand as needed. It will represent the real pulse of the community and its requirements. Its main goal is to Bridge the Gap between University and Community. 4. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT and PROBLEM SOLVING SCHOOL Mission Statement: “To activate the stated mission of University through S.M.A.R. Goals and to maximize the value added of the research work within three levels: Postgraduate, Graduate and Open learning”.

1. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
KNOWLEDGE FOR ACTION
“LET US SERVE COMMUNITY
THROUGH LINKING IT TO
ACADEMIA” PART 3
By
Dr. TALAAT REFAAT
A Systems, DSS, Operations Management,
Lean& IT Professional
https://www.linkedin.com/in/talaatrefaat

2. Dr. Talaat Refaat
SUMMARY
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
 OPPORTUNITY:
Strategic, Global Goal, National, Huge Effects & Fast Growth.
 OPPORTUNITY Analysis.
 Business Model.
 Outline of Business Plan.
 Processes & People.
 OPPORTUNITY Bi-PRODUCTS.
 Model Generalization & MOM.

3. Dr. Talaat Refaat
OUT LINE OF BUSINESS PLAN,
PEOPLE, BY-PRODUCT,
GENERALIZATION & MOM
This Presentation is PART 3 of several
Presentations related to a specific
subject:
“ LET US SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES
THROUGH LINKING IT WITH ACADEMY”
“KNOWLEDGE FOR ACTION”

4. Dr. Talaat Refaat
REVIEW
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
 OPPORTUNITY:
Strategic, Global Goal, National, Huge Effects & Fast Growth.
 OPPORTUNITY Analysis.
 Business Model.
 Outline of Business Plan.
 Processes & People.
 OPPORTUNITY Bi-PRODUCTS.
 Model Generalization & MOM.

5. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Academia
Value Add
Variations

6. AGENDA Duration
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. 5 m
 VALUE ADDED OF THESIS/RESEARCH WORK: CURRENT STATE MAP. 10 m
 VALUE ADDED OF PROJECTED MAP. 10 m
 PROPOSAL OF FOUR STAGES. 30 m
MODEL GENERALIZATION and (MOM) MEASURE OF MERIT. 5 m
DISCUSSIONS. 30 m
Dr. Talaat Refaat

7. Dr. Talaat Refaat
LEAN!
VALUE ADDED?
BUSINESS NATURE in
FACING REAL PROBLEMS
ACADEMIC NATURE in
FACING PROBLEMS
THEORY CONCERN.
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION.
RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE WORK.
PROBLEM SOLVING CONCERN.
(Quantitative Approaches)
TRIPLE CONSTRAINT PROBLEM.
S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
PROGRESS REPORTS,
DELIVERABLES& EVALUATION.
PROJECT APPROACH
START-END.

8. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Academia
Cause Variation
• Common cause variation
• Assignable cause variation
• Academy of Scientific
Research & Technology (ASRT)
•Supreme Council of
Universities
Mission/Vision
•Publications and Statistics
•Egyptian Universities
• AUC
• GUC
• BUE
• Arabic Universities

10. Dr. Talaat Refaat
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT?

11. Dr. Talaat Refaat
AGENDA
Duration
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. 5 m
 VALUE ADDED OF THESIS/RESEARCH WORK: CURRENT STATE MAP. 10 m
 VALUE ADDED OF PROJECTED MAP. 10 m
 PROPOSAL OF FOUR STAGES. 30 m
 MODEL GENERALIZATION and (MOM) MEASURE OF MERIT. 5 m
 DISCUSSIONS. 30 m

12. Dr. Talaat Refaat
CommunityAcademia
Bridging The Gap

13. Dr. Talaat Refaat
KNOWLEDGE
FOR
ACTION
Let Us Serve COMMUNITY through
Linking it to ACADEMIA

14. Dr. Talaat Refaat
AcademiaAcademia
Current State Map Projected Map

15. Dr. Talaat Refaat
PART 3
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
 Outline of Business Plan.
 Processes & People.
 OPPORTUNITY Bi-PRODUCTS.
 Model Generalization & MOM.

16. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase One
Operations
Management&Problem-
solving school
CommunityAcademia
•Direct
•Match
•Help in:
-Problem
formulation
-Problem solving
General
Courses:
Operations
Management,
Problem Solving
• Collect
•Identify
•Classify
•Save

17. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase Two
2nd Level Services
Schools will be
able to fulfill:
Consultancy for
businesses
Contracting with
businesses for
solving a
specific problem.
Contracting with
businesses for
evaluation &
following up
running projects.
Students will share
in the process and
it
will be a part of
their thesis
Accepting
students to
attend courses

18. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Courses
Operations Management&
Problem Solving
Business
Process
Analysis
Productivity Responsiveness Quality
Math
Programming
Lean
Six Sigma
Project
Management
Financial impact
of changing
business process
variables

19. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase Two
2nd Level Services
Schools will be
able to fulfill:
Consultancy for
businesses
Contracting with
businesses for
solving a
specific problem.
Contracting with
businesses for
evaluation &
following up
running projects.
Students will share
in the process and
it
will be a part of
their thesis
Accepting
students to
attend courses
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
Start of OPEN LEARNING

20. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase Three
School will be in a better position
regarding the main goal

21. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase One
Operations Management&Problem-
solving school
CommunityAcademia
•Direct
•Match
•Help in:
-Problem
formulation
-Problem solving
•General
courses:
Operations
Management,
Problem Solving
• Collect
•Identify
•Classify
•Save

22. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase Three
School will be in a better position
regarding the main goal
Facilitate solving the similar
incoming problems
Improving the obtained results
Cooperating with other similar schools worldwide
Inviting world wide pioneers
Board of worldwide pioneers
Worldwide courses
using e-learning
for Arabic speakers
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
Worldwide call for
papers and seminars

23. Dr. Talaat Refaat
Phase Four
School will be in a better position
regarding the main goal
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
“ Part of the challenge of being an entrepreneur, if you’re
going for a really huge opportunity, is trying to find problems
that aren’t quite on the radar yet and try to solve those.”
Sean Parker
Co-founder of Napster and First President of Facebook

24. Dr. Talaat Refaat
O P P O R T U N I T Y
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
O P P O R T U N I T Y B I – P R O D U C T S
 Universities Ranking, Methodology, Improvement.
 Team Building.
 Links.
 Increasing Post- Graduated researchers by attracting subjects.
 National Small Projects e.g. Productivity Increasing in Small
Ruminant Folk.

25. Dr. Talaat Refaat
AGENDA
Duration
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. 10 m
 VALUE ADDED OF THESIS/RESEARCH WORK: CURRENT STATE MAP. 10 m
 VALUE ADDED OF PROJECTED MAP. 5 m
 PROPOSAL OF FOUR STAGES. 30 m
 MODEL GENERALIZATION and (MOM) MEASURE OF MERIT. 5 m
 DISCUSSIONS. 30 m

26. Dr. Talaat Refaat
MODEL GENERALIZATION &
(MOM) MEASURE OF MERIT?
 LINKS.

27. Dr. Talaat Refaat
SUMMARY
Compromise between desires for clean theory and desire to improve a business
tomorrow.
OPPORTUNITY:
Strategic, Global Goal, National, Huge Effects & Fast Growth.
 OPPORTUNITY Analysis.
 Business Model.
 Outline of Business Plan.
 Processes & People.
 OPPORTUNITY BY-PRODUCTS.
 Model Generalization & MOM.

28. Dr. Talaat Refaat
DISCUSSIONS