This document outlines a framework for business process improvement projects that includes selecting projects, defining the current process baseline, performing a value-add analysis, improving the process, implementing changes, and following up on results. The goals are to select projects aligned with strategic objectives, identify improvement opportunities, define an efficient target process, implement changes to realize benefits, and communicate outcomes.
Software Release Management: A Quick & Friendly GuideEnov8
Software engineering is a quick cycle of creating, testing, releasing, and maintaining ever-more complicated software versions on ever-more complicated platforms.It can be difficult to manage the creation and distribution of software versions, even if the majority of businesses don't update that frequently. Thus, software release management is expanding. Everything you need to know about release management is included in this guide.
Network virtualization logically separates network resources and allows multiple virtual networks to operate over a shared physical infrastructure. It provides benefits like efficient usage of network resources, logical isolation of traffic between users, and accommodating dynamic server virtualization. Key enablers of network virtualization are cloud computing, server virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV). A virtual tenant network (VTN) uses an underlay physical network and an overlay virtual network to logically isolate traffic for different users or groups. Common uses of network virtualization are in data centers and telecommunication networks.
This document discusses software configuration management (SCM). It provides definitions of SCM from sources like IEEE standards and the SWEBOK. SCM is defined as the process of managing changes to software projects through their lifecycle. Key aspects of SCM discussed include configuration items, versions and variants, baselines, change requests, SCM tools, and the unified change management process.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a core component of Active Directory that provides authentication of users and determines access to network resources using security certificates, LDAP, and rights management. It stores identity data in a directory on domain controllers that is replicated across domains. Administrative policies can be centrally configured and applied to objects like users, groups, and organizational units stored in the Active Directory data store.
Active Directory is a centralized hierarchical directory database that contains information about all user accounts and shared network resources. It provides user logon authentication services and organizes and manages user accounts, computers, groups and network resources. Active Directory enables authorized users to easily locate network resources. It features include fully integrated security, easy administration using group policy, scalability to large networks, and flexibility through features like cross-forest trusts and site-to-site replication.
The document provides information about configuring and administering a server. It discusses server specifications, compatibility, configuration and testing. It defines what a server and network operating system are. The document outlines different server types including file, print, application, mail, terminal and remote access servers. It also covers client support, communication, users and groups, Windows server editions, UNIX/Linux servers, network computer groups, and items that need to be configured on a server like services, authentication, and authorization.
The document discusses File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network File System (NFS), and Samba server configuration. It provides details on FTP such as its history, components, modes, and how to configure an FTP server in Linux. It describes NFS including its history, versions, configuration files, and steps to configure NFS client and server. It also explains Samba, its components, purpose, and how to configure a Samba server using both command line and graphical tools.
In systems engineering and software engineering, requirements analysis encompasses those tasks that go into determining the needs or conditions to meet for a new or altered product or project, taking account of the possibly conflicting requirements of the various stakeholders, analyzing, documenting, validating and managing software or system requirements.
Software Release Management: A Quick & Friendly GuideEnov8
Software engineering is a quick cycle of creating, testing, releasing, and maintaining ever-more complicated software versions on ever-more complicated platforms.It can be difficult to manage the creation and distribution of software versions, even if the majority of businesses don't update that frequently. Thus, software release management is expanding. Everything you need to know about release management is included in this guide.
Network virtualization logically separates network resources and allows multiple virtual networks to operate over a shared physical infrastructure. It provides benefits like efficient usage of network resources, logical isolation of traffic between users, and accommodating dynamic server virtualization. Key enablers of network virtualization are cloud computing, server virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV). A virtual tenant network (VTN) uses an underlay physical network and an overlay virtual network to logically isolate traffic for different users or groups. Common uses of network virtualization are in data centers and telecommunication networks.
This document discusses software configuration management (SCM). It provides definitions of SCM from sources like IEEE standards and the SWEBOK. SCM is defined as the process of managing changes to software projects through their lifecycle. Key aspects of SCM discussed include configuration items, versions and variants, baselines, change requests, SCM tools, and the unified change management process.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a core component of Active Directory that provides authentication of users and determines access to network resources using security certificates, LDAP, and rights management. It stores identity data in a directory on domain controllers that is replicated across domains. Administrative policies can be centrally configured and applied to objects like users, groups, and organizational units stored in the Active Directory data store.
Active Directory is a centralized hierarchical directory database that contains information about all user accounts and shared network resources. It provides user logon authentication services and organizes and manages user accounts, computers, groups and network resources. Active Directory enables authorized users to easily locate network resources. It features include fully integrated security, easy administration using group policy, scalability to large networks, and flexibility through features like cross-forest trusts and site-to-site replication.
The document provides information about configuring and administering a server. It discusses server specifications, compatibility, configuration and testing. It defines what a server and network operating system are. The document outlines different server types including file, print, application, mail, terminal and remote access servers. It also covers client support, communication, users and groups, Windows server editions, UNIX/Linux servers, network computer groups, and items that need to be configured on a server like services, authentication, and authorization.
The document discusses File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network File System (NFS), and Samba server configuration. It provides details on FTP such as its history, components, modes, and how to configure an FTP server in Linux. It describes NFS including its history, versions, configuration files, and steps to configure NFS client and server. It also explains Samba, its components, purpose, and how to configure a Samba server using both command line and graphical tools.
In systems engineering and software engineering, requirements analysis encompasses those tasks that go into determining the needs or conditions to meet for a new or altered product or project, taking account of the possibly conflicting requirements of the various stakeholders, analyzing, documenting, validating and managing software or system requirements.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is Microsoft's directory service that provides identity and access management technologies. It stores identity information and authenticates users and computers. The Active Directory data store contains objects like users, groups, computers and policies. Domain controllers host the data store and authenticate access. AD DS supports features like authentication, authorization, single sign-on, certificate services, information protection and more through technologies like Active Directory, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, and Active Directory Federation Services.
10 Steps to Improve Your Network MonitoringHelpSystems
Do you wish you had a checklist to verify you’ve taken every possible step to maximize your network health? Get the most value from your IT infrastructure monitoring when you follow these 10 steps, such as creating exception-based alerts, configuring SNMP, using NetFlow data, and more.
This document provides a tutorial on component diagrams. It defines component diagrams as diagrams that visualize the organization and dependencies of system components. It describes common component diagram symbols like components, interfaces, ports, and dependencies. It also provides steps for drawing a component diagram, including identifying system artifacts, creating relationships between elements, and adding additional elements and notes. Examples of component diagrams for different systems are included.
The document discusses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) which allows clients to obtain IP addresses and network configuration automatically from a DHCP server. It describes the DHCP operations, configuration steps including creating a DHCP pool, default gateway, and excluded addresses. It also covers DHCP scopes such as super-scope and multi-scope that span multiple subnets and multicast scopes using class D addresses.
Active Directory Introduction
Active Directory Basics
Components of Active Directory
Active Directory hierarchical structure.
Active Directory Database.
Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO)Role
Active Directory Services.
Some useful Tool
Monitor and manage everything Cisco using OpManagerManageEngine
Cisco, The leader in enterprise networking and communication technology exposes lot of proprietary and standard protocols/ technologies to monitor and manage its devices. To name few SNMP, CDP, NetFlow, NBAR, CBQoS, IP SLA, & much more… Know how to monitor and manage everything Cisco using ManageEngine OpManager.
Introduction to Network and System AdministrationDuressa Teshome
The document provides an overview of computer networks and system administration. It defines what a computer network is and describes different types of networks including WANs, LANs, peer-to-peer networks, and the internet. It also discusses servers, switches, hubs and the roles and responsibilities of a system administrator. Key aspects of system administration include automating tasks, documenting all changes, communicating with users, securing systems, and planning for expected and unexpected issues.
The client-server model defines which processes initiate interactions and provide services. In the model, client processes request services from server processes, which provide services and return results. Clients are applications that temporarily access remote services, while servers are dedicated to providing a single service and handle multiple clients simultaneously. The two-tier model places database logic on the server, while the three-tier model separates application and data servers.
Software Configuration Management (SCM) involves identifying, organizing, and controlling changes to software components throughout the development lifecycle. The document defines SCM, outlines the SCM process, and describes key SCM activities like configuration control, version control, change management, and configuration auditing. It explains that SCM helps manage different versions of software, ensure quality, and track all changes made to the system.
The document provides an overview of computer systems and network administration. It defines a network as an interconnected collection of autonomous computers that can exchange information. Networks allow computers to communicate and share resources. Computers on a network can be clients that request resources or servers that provide access to resources. Network administration involves tasks like user management, software and hardware maintenance, system monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, backups, and automation. The role of a system administrator is to ensure computer systems run smoothly and efficiently for users.
Five Connectivity and Security Use Cases for Azure VNetsKhash Nakhostin
As you complete your plans for moving IT infrastructure and application workloads to Azure, it’s important to understand what connectivity and security services Microsoft includes by default – and what’s missing. Though Azure comes with baseline capabilities, it’s still up to you to choose judiciously among many Azure-native and third-party options to address unique requirements. This session explores use cases, such as encrypting traffic between VNets holding sensitive data, remote user access to VNets, multi-cloud connectivity, and filtering egress traffic to the Internet.
We cover the questions you should be asking: what are the key issues that matter, what does Microsoft provide, and what’s missing? We address these questions for each of the five most common use cases:
On-prem to VNet
VNet to VNet
VNet to Internet (Egress)
User to VNet
VNet to AWS VPC
We then demonstrate how a software-defined approach can deliver simplified and unified control over cloud routing, embracing both Azure-native and third-party services.
Virtualization allows multiple operating systems and applications to run on the same hardware at the same time by simulating virtual hardware. There are two main types of virtualization architectures: hosted, where a hypervisor runs on a conventional operating system; and bare-metal, where the hypervisor runs directly on the hardware. Virtualization can be applied to desktops, servers, networks, storage and applications. It provides benefits such as reduced costs, simplified management, and the ability to run multiple systems on one physical machine.
The document discusses various types of network servers and their functions. It describes client-server and peer-to-peer network models. It also explains the roles of different servers like file servers, print servers, mail servers, database servers, and more. Network services like DNS, DHCP, and WINS are also summarized.
This document discusses data integrity and how to preserve it. It defines data integrity as the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data throughout its lifecycle. Data integrity ensures the validity and accuracy of data and is different from data security which protects data. Threats to data integrity include human error, transfer errors, security issues, attacks, and hardware problems. Tools are recommended to check for duplicate files and remove them to maintain integrity. Backups are also important to prevent data loss. The document outlines features of data integrity like accessibility and reliability of data. It provides a checklist for input and data validation, duplicate removal, and access controls to preserve integrity.
There are two networking models: the workgroup model where all computers are equal peers and each maintains its own resources, accounts, and security information; and the domain model which centralizes shared resources and administration/security through at least one domain controller for simpler centralized management.
The document discusses the importance of taking a top-down approach to network design that begins by analyzing business goals and constraints. It emphasizes understanding the applications used, data flows, and user needs before designing network structures and selecting technologies. The key steps involve gathering information on business priorities, technical requirements, and the existing network, then developing logical and physical network models to meet the identified needs.
This document provides instructions for promoting a Windows Server 2012 machine to a domain controller. It outlines the key steps which are:
1. Configure the server's network settings to use a static IP on the same subnet as the existing domain controllers.
2. Install the Active Directory Domain Services role using the Server Manager tool.
3. Select the option to add the domain controller to an existing domain and provide credentials for the enterprise administrator.
4. Complete the promotion process by defining DNS and global catalog roles, site, and directory services restoration mode password.
Rational Rose is a visual modeling tool used to create UML diagrams for object-oriented software development. The tutorial introduces Rational Rose and its main components, including views, diagrams, and the interface. It describes how Rational Rose can be used for initial design, refinement of early models, and reverse engineering of existing code. Key diagram types like use case diagrams, class diagrams, and deployment diagrams are also overviewed.
When all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. This presentations attempts to provide organizational leaders with some additional tools for their toolbox.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is Microsoft's directory service that provides identity and access management technologies. It stores identity information and authenticates users and computers. The Active Directory data store contains objects like users, groups, computers and policies. Domain controllers host the data store and authenticate access. AD DS supports features like authentication, authorization, single sign-on, certificate services, information protection and more through technologies like Active Directory, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, and Active Directory Federation Services.
10 Steps to Improve Your Network MonitoringHelpSystems
Do you wish you had a checklist to verify you’ve taken every possible step to maximize your network health? Get the most value from your IT infrastructure monitoring when you follow these 10 steps, such as creating exception-based alerts, configuring SNMP, using NetFlow data, and more.
This document provides a tutorial on component diagrams. It defines component diagrams as diagrams that visualize the organization and dependencies of system components. It describes common component diagram symbols like components, interfaces, ports, and dependencies. It also provides steps for drawing a component diagram, including identifying system artifacts, creating relationships between elements, and adding additional elements and notes. Examples of component diagrams for different systems are included.
The document discusses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) which allows clients to obtain IP addresses and network configuration automatically from a DHCP server. It describes the DHCP operations, configuration steps including creating a DHCP pool, default gateway, and excluded addresses. It also covers DHCP scopes such as super-scope and multi-scope that span multiple subnets and multicast scopes using class D addresses.
Active Directory Introduction
Active Directory Basics
Components of Active Directory
Active Directory hierarchical structure.
Active Directory Database.
Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO)Role
Active Directory Services.
Some useful Tool
Monitor and manage everything Cisco using OpManagerManageEngine
Cisco, The leader in enterprise networking and communication technology exposes lot of proprietary and standard protocols/ technologies to monitor and manage its devices. To name few SNMP, CDP, NetFlow, NBAR, CBQoS, IP SLA, & much more… Know how to monitor and manage everything Cisco using ManageEngine OpManager.
Introduction to Network and System AdministrationDuressa Teshome
The document provides an overview of computer networks and system administration. It defines what a computer network is and describes different types of networks including WANs, LANs, peer-to-peer networks, and the internet. It also discusses servers, switches, hubs and the roles and responsibilities of a system administrator. Key aspects of system administration include automating tasks, documenting all changes, communicating with users, securing systems, and planning for expected and unexpected issues.
The client-server model defines which processes initiate interactions and provide services. In the model, client processes request services from server processes, which provide services and return results. Clients are applications that temporarily access remote services, while servers are dedicated to providing a single service and handle multiple clients simultaneously. The two-tier model places database logic on the server, while the three-tier model separates application and data servers.
Software Configuration Management (SCM) involves identifying, organizing, and controlling changes to software components throughout the development lifecycle. The document defines SCM, outlines the SCM process, and describes key SCM activities like configuration control, version control, change management, and configuration auditing. It explains that SCM helps manage different versions of software, ensure quality, and track all changes made to the system.
The document provides an overview of computer systems and network administration. It defines a network as an interconnected collection of autonomous computers that can exchange information. Networks allow computers to communicate and share resources. Computers on a network can be clients that request resources or servers that provide access to resources. Network administration involves tasks like user management, software and hardware maintenance, system monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, backups, and automation. The role of a system administrator is to ensure computer systems run smoothly and efficiently for users.
Five Connectivity and Security Use Cases for Azure VNetsKhash Nakhostin
As you complete your plans for moving IT infrastructure and application workloads to Azure, it’s important to understand what connectivity and security services Microsoft includes by default – and what’s missing. Though Azure comes with baseline capabilities, it’s still up to you to choose judiciously among many Azure-native and third-party options to address unique requirements. This session explores use cases, such as encrypting traffic between VNets holding sensitive data, remote user access to VNets, multi-cloud connectivity, and filtering egress traffic to the Internet.
We cover the questions you should be asking: what are the key issues that matter, what does Microsoft provide, and what’s missing? We address these questions for each of the five most common use cases:
On-prem to VNet
VNet to VNet
VNet to Internet (Egress)
User to VNet
VNet to AWS VPC
We then demonstrate how a software-defined approach can deliver simplified and unified control over cloud routing, embracing both Azure-native and third-party services.
Virtualization allows multiple operating systems and applications to run on the same hardware at the same time by simulating virtual hardware. There are two main types of virtualization architectures: hosted, where a hypervisor runs on a conventional operating system; and bare-metal, where the hypervisor runs directly on the hardware. Virtualization can be applied to desktops, servers, networks, storage and applications. It provides benefits such as reduced costs, simplified management, and the ability to run multiple systems on one physical machine.
The document discusses various types of network servers and their functions. It describes client-server and peer-to-peer network models. It also explains the roles of different servers like file servers, print servers, mail servers, database servers, and more. Network services like DNS, DHCP, and WINS are also summarized.
This document discusses data integrity and how to preserve it. It defines data integrity as the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data throughout its lifecycle. Data integrity ensures the validity and accuracy of data and is different from data security which protects data. Threats to data integrity include human error, transfer errors, security issues, attacks, and hardware problems. Tools are recommended to check for duplicate files and remove them to maintain integrity. Backups are also important to prevent data loss. The document outlines features of data integrity like accessibility and reliability of data. It provides a checklist for input and data validation, duplicate removal, and access controls to preserve integrity.
There are two networking models: the workgroup model where all computers are equal peers and each maintains its own resources, accounts, and security information; and the domain model which centralizes shared resources and administration/security through at least one domain controller for simpler centralized management.
The document discusses the importance of taking a top-down approach to network design that begins by analyzing business goals and constraints. It emphasizes understanding the applications used, data flows, and user needs before designing network structures and selecting technologies. The key steps involve gathering information on business priorities, technical requirements, and the existing network, then developing logical and physical network models to meet the identified needs.
This document provides instructions for promoting a Windows Server 2012 machine to a domain controller. It outlines the key steps which are:
1. Configure the server's network settings to use a static IP on the same subnet as the existing domain controllers.
2. Install the Active Directory Domain Services role using the Server Manager tool.
3. Select the option to add the domain controller to an existing domain and provide credentials for the enterprise administrator.
4. Complete the promotion process by defining DNS and global catalog roles, site, and directory services restoration mode password.
Rational Rose is a visual modeling tool used to create UML diagrams for object-oriented software development. The tutorial introduces Rational Rose and its main components, including views, diagrams, and the interface. It describes how Rational Rose can be used for initial design, refinement of early models, and reverse engineering of existing code. Key diagram types like use case diagrams, class diagrams, and deployment diagrams are also overviewed.
When all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. This presentations attempts to provide organizational leaders with some additional tools for their toolbox.
The document outlines a services framework for business process improvement projects consisting of four phases: 1) Project Selection - identifying high priority opportunities for improvement; 2) Evaluate the Process - defining the current baseline and performing a value-add analysis; 3) Improve the Process - identifying changes to eliminate waste and create an improved process; and 4) Manage the Change - implementing changes, updating documentation, and following up on results. The goal is to select projects aligned with strategic objectives, improve processes by removing non-value add activities, and implement and sustain changes to realize benefits.
Why strategic alignment of business actions is important for sustainability a...Tshidiso Moetapele
The document discusses the importance of strategically aligning business actions with organizational goals of sustainability and profitability. It defines strategic alignment and notes that it requires aligning practices with broad goals and objectives. The CEO and executive team must ensure alignment is prioritized and driven from the top down. Strategic alignment is especially important during strategy development processes, when goals are identified and planned for, and when implementing strategic initiatives, to increase the chances of successful execution and reduce risks. Properly aligning business actions can streamline processes, leverage organizational assets effectively, and allow an organization to assess its ability to achieve its goals and longevity.
This model is one of the most used mode in the industry to align the Business with IT.
This helps to have an strategic edge over the competitor and see how and what function are affecting each other. Along with knowing that which is the core function that is driving the business.
The document discusses the importance of organizational alignment. It notes that without alignment, it is difficult to get everyone moving in the same direction and there are often conflicts across departments. It identifies different types of alignment, including strategy, processes, customers, and people. A key challenge is maintaining alignment. Poor alignment can result in a lack of understanding of strategy, different languages within a company, and an inability to understand the alignment process. The document advocates for a closed-loop system to achieve and sustain alignment, with regular reviews and adjustments to strategy and key customers based on performance metrics and feedback from key processes.
Strategic Alignment Model presentation JamesDempsey1
The document discusses strategic alignment and the strategic alignment model. It describes the strategic alignment model as having four domains: business strategy, IT strategy, business infrastructure, and IT infrastructure. These domains must be aligned for an organization to effectively leverage IT for business goals. Alignment ensures the internal and external aspects of the organization work together harmoniously through strategic fit and functional integration.
The document discusses the importance of strategic alignment within organizations. It notes that aligned companies outperform competitors financially and that alignment is essential to effective management. However, surveys show that most employees do not feel their company's strategy will succeed, and the majority do not believe their work supports the company's strategy. Common issues that result from poor alignment include high turnover, low morale, and an inability to articulate the company's strategy. The document then examines the costs of employee turnover and the benefits of engaged employees. However, it notes engagement is not enough and employees must also be aligned with organizational goals. It outlines different aspects of achieving horizontal and vertical alignment and provides steps to analyze and improve an organization's alignment.
Many of our member co-ops are facing new and serious challenges due to competition, financial pressure and/or conflicts between stakeholder groups. Opportunities for growth and success require a high level of collaboration. More than ever, food co-ops need to develop strategic alignment between the governance and operational aspects of their organizations. This presentation explores some of these challenges and opportunities and offers some examples from food co-ops in our region.
The document discusses how to improve productivity and increase profits through quality improvements. It states that improving quality can decrease costs through less rework and mistakes, improve productivity, capture the market with better quality and lower prices, and ensure the business stays open by providing jobs. Quality improvements are achieved through reducing variability in inputs, design, process control and customers. The document advocates for continuous improvement methods like Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to iteratively enhance processes over time.
The document describes a 1-day workshop on using Lean and Six Sigma approaches for process improvement. It will teach participants how Lean and Six Sigma differ but can be used together, how to define and set up a process improvement project, and how to map, measure, analyze, improve and manage business processes. Tools from both Lean, like value stream mapping, and Six Sigma, like statistical process control, will be covered.
Process Improvement in Software Engineering SE25koolkampus
The document discusses software process improvement. It explains the principles of process improvement and introduces the SEI Capability Maturity Model. It discusses process analysis, modeling, measurement, and classification. It addresses the applicability and limitations of the SEI model and different process choices based on factors like project size.
Business Process Improvement - SIPOC and Toolkittmtrnr
The document provides a business improvement toolkit and plan for assessing and improving business processes. It outlines a process that begins by having managers validate whether employees know their responsibilities. Subsequent steps involve validating that projects have plans, performance is measured and analyzed, quality is known, the organization and requirements are optimized, and technology and training support the work. The plan then guides examining processes, failures, decisions, innovation, and company-wide issues. Details and examples are given for each step to guide implementation and ongoing process improvement.
This document discusses how increasing complexity challenges operational safety and risk management. It proposes aligning employee behaviors through a four step approach of leadership commitment, awareness building, action planning, and sustainment. Behaviors are defined by five pillars: questioning attitude, integrity, engagement, increasing knowledge, and structured approach. Applying these behaviors and "why analytics" critical thinking skills can help address complexity through improved problem solving. Leaders must focus on assimilating the right behaviors as the foundation for excellence and reducing incidents.
10 Things HR Can Do to Help Align an Organization's GoalsSumTotal
The document summarizes 10 things that HR can do to help align an organization's goals, including:
1) Understanding the business goals set by executives and cascading them down the organization.
2) Ensuring goals are consistent, measurable, and employees have support to achieve them.
3) Monitoring progress and compliance to identify gaps and ensure accountability.
Blue Beyond Consulting helps organizations evolve their culture through a holistic approach. They begin by clarifying how the desired culture aligns with business strategy. Next, they engage the organization to create a compelling culture aspiration by gathering qualitative feedback. Finally, they build an architecture and execution plan to stimulate and sustain the culture through leadership alignment, HR processes, communication, and empowering employees. Their approach is adaptive, appreciative, practical, and ensures leadership commitment to evolving the organizational culture.
WP&C's Complexity Workshop helps identify the most disruptive complexity drivers in your business, quantify the size of the opportunity, and chart a course to improved performance.
Bigger is always better, right? Not always, especially in the world of business. The biggest challenge facing companies today is not how to continue growing, but how to grow profitably. We take a look at a few key things that separate those that simply grow and those that grow profitably.
This document provides an overview of project chartering for continuous process improvement (CPI) projects. It discusses selecting CPI projects, developing a project charter, and who is responsible for chartering a project. The project charter defines the team's mission and includes the opportunity/problem statement, business case, goal statement, project scope, timeline, and team selection. It is a living document that may change over time. Developing an effective charter involves scoping the project based on the identified problem and determining proportional benefits, measurements, and boundaries.
AIT Group is a global management consulting firm that has over 10 years experience in Lean Six Sigma Training, Coacing, and Certification as well as Supply Chain using the SCOR model to transform business processes to standardized and streamlined value streams.
The document outlines 10 steps for effectively chartering a project:
1) Charter the project in two stages - first by describing needed capabilities, then building requirements and analysis.
2) Identify all stakeholders and define their roles and responsibilities using a RACI matrix.
3) Brainstorm capabilities, not detailed requirements, using a tool like MindManager.
4) Define the mission in terms of observable changes to business processes and measurable value.
5) Put boundaries on the project scope by connecting it to needed capabilities before defining technical requirements.
6) Control non-value added changes by ensuring they increase delivered value.
7) Create a deliverables-based plan that pre-defines business value.
This document discusses process performance models and provides a case study. It summarizes:
1) A process performance case study based on 450 project feasibility checks that discusses organizational background, ROI, quality audits, and call/incident center performance.
2) The main steps identified for high maturity process improvement, including building an action plan and services roadmap using CMMI-SVC to manage transformation.
3) A case study on a managed process for innovation that strategizes, captures, formulates, evaluates, defines, selects, and delivers ideas through a multi-step review and approval process.
Gestión Ciclo de Vida del Producto (PLM) Rafael Antona
SoftExpert PLM Suite - Gestión del Ciclo de Vida del Producto - es una solución que brinda los recursos y capacidades que las empresas necesitan para administrar exitosamente la información y facilitar la comunicación y la colaboración en todo el ciclo de vida del producto, desde su concepción y diseño hasta su fabricación, desde el servicio hasta la eliminación. Además, SoftExpert PLM Suite ayuda a las empresas de ingenierías de fabricación a desarrollar, describir, gestionar y comunicar información sobre sus productos (PDM).
Key Considerations for a Successful Hyperion Planning ImplementationAlithya
The document provides an overview and recommendations for a successful Hyperion Planning implementation. It discusses key project phases, recommended build techniques including application definition, dimensionality, master data integration, building the planning model, and form and calculation development. It also covers tips for planning design including delineating plan types, defining dimensionality, integrating master data from various sources, and best practices for building forms to ensure performance.
This document discusses performance management and key performance indicators (KPIs). It provides guidance on identifying the right KPIs, measuring and tracking them, and using dashboards to visualize data and monitor performance. The key steps are to work with business teams to determine important KPIs aligned with goals, identify data sources, and design dashboards to provide real-time insights into key processes and enable informed decision-making. Ongoing management of KPIs is also important to ensure they continue measuring the most impactful areas and driving continuous improvement.
The document discusses roles and responsibilities in continuous process improvement (CPI). It describes the CPI deployment director as owning the deployment plan and communication plan. Project sponsors are responsible for the project charter and removing barriers. Process owners implement process changes. Black belts and green belts lead CPI projects under a master black belt. A DACI chart defines roles as drivers, approvers, contributors, and informers. CPI uses tollgates to approve project definitions, measures, analyses, improvements and controls.
Project Identification and Initiation Tool Kit Dave Angelow
The Project Initiation Document outlines the initiation of a project to standardize the product roadmapping process across business functions. It defines the current problem as inconsistent roadmapping that inhibits growth. The ideal state is described as a corporate-wide standard process supported by IT tools to deliver faster output. Key sections include defining the problem statement and impact, solution objective to standardize the process and select tools, scope, and high-level timeline.
Integrated methodology for testing and quality management.Mindtree Ltd.
MindtestTM is an integrated testing methodology that meshes all the components of a testing engagement, manages the quality of testing, and delivers measurable and predictable software quality.
The document provides 10 steps for chartering a project:
1. Define the project in two steps - first by describing needed business capabilities, then building requirements and feasibility analysis around those capabilities.
2. Identify all stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities using a responsibility assignment matrix.
3. Brainstorm the capabilities needed, not technical requirements, using a tool like MindManager.
4. Define a mission statement describing how the project will positively impact the business.
5. Put boundaries on the project scope by connecting requirements to needed capabilities and value.
6. Control changes by ensuring they increase value; otherwise archive for later consideration.
7. Create a deliverables-based plan that predefines the value of
A model for optimizing process efficiency in multi stream data keying environ...Daniel Hillman
This document discusses optimizing process efficiency in a multi-stream data keying environment through co-mingling workstreams. It identifies challenges with decentralized data keying processes, obstacles to change, and how co-mingling processes can improve seat utilization rates and reduce costs. The document presents a case study of J.P. Morgan Treasury Services co-mingling their data keying processes and provides a framework for analyzing current processes, evaluating alternatives, and documenting expected results of optimization efforts.
The document proposes developing a process-oriented data warehouse and associated method to facilitate performance analysis and improvement of business processes. It suggests integrating goals with a process warehouse by building a goal structure and relating goals to the warehouse through extensions to the design. The proposed method involves building goal structures, integrating goals with the warehouse, and then performing performance analysis and improvement.
The document provides an overview of the framework for version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). It introduces key concepts such as business analysis, solution, requirement, scope, and the structure of BABOK 2.0. The framework is organized into knowledge areas that group related tasks and techniques to help business analysts determine which activities are necessary to complete business analysis efforts.
The document provides background information on two speakers, Christophe Debou and Tomasz de Jastrzebiec Wykowski, who will be presenting at the Agile Eastern Europe Conference on killing the myths about Agile and CMMI. The speakers' backgrounds demonstrate experience with both traditional approaches like CMMI and adaptive approaches like Scrum and Kanban. The presentation will discuss what Agile and CMMI are, compare their structures and contents, and address common problems and misconceptions when combining the two frameworks.
The document outlines a service improvement process that involves identifying opportunities for strategic continuous service improvement (CSI) initiatives, defining the initiatives and expected return on investment, delivering the initiatives, and realizing benefits. It also involves measuring and reporting on CSI service measures and priorities through executive dashboards. The process aims to embed a culture of CSI through actions like training, defining roles and responsibilities, implementing metrics and targets, and conducting surveys to monitor effectiveness over time. The goal is to realize cost, quality, and delivery improvements through a virtuous cycle of tactical, strategic, and operational CSI efforts.
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Andrew McCall, S&OP Solutions Lead at Plan4Demand Discusses how tailoring your S&OP process to fit your business is critical to achieving bottom line success.
Flevy.com - Pricing a Consulting ProjectDavid Tracy
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This presentation discusses the basic principles behind designing and pricing a management consulting type project.