by SP Singh | Oct 14, 2022 | Leadership
Distractions are not new. Though, they have multiplied in the last ten years. In the last post, we cover how distractions relieve pain temporarily. But, note that people use distractions to hide the pain points/risks from you. Distractions are widely used to...
by SP Singh | Oct 13, 2022 | Leadership
Many dental practices stick a nice TV screen in front of you while lying on the dentist’s chair. Its purpose is to distract you from a possible painful dental procedure. Many waiting rooms have magazines, toys, TV and other stuff for the same reason, making the...
by SP Singh | Oct 12, 2022 | Project Execution
Consider you are building two houses. The first house is completed on time. However, you realise that the house is not made to your requirements. There are quality issues as well. The second house, is precisely what you want. Unfortunately, however, it took longer and...
by SP Singh | Oct 11, 2022 | Governance
The triple constraints (Budget, Time and Quality) are popular in projects. Therefore, you will find that every Project Status Report (PSR) includes the status of triple constraints. The problem is that the project is often marked as successful if it is delivered on...
by SP Singh | Oct 10, 2022 | Architecture
Let me tell you that your business is not much different from Apple or Sony. You may be feeling a little confused. But wait, take a step back and view your business through the lens of the ‘service’. Your business is nothing but a collection of services. The services...
by SP Singh | Oct 9, 2022 | Architecture
This a simple way to dumb down complexity and clearly demonstrate what your organisation is all about in one page. Use the following example and sample template for Business Services Mapping. Business Services...
by SP Singh | Oct 8, 2022 | Digital Transformation
Digital technologies (ERP, CRM, Business software, Data, IoT, AI) are here to stay and evolve exponentially. However, SMEs still assume they need a one-time capital investment in digital projects. You can choose to play a game of always being behind and catching up...
by SP Singh | Oct 7, 2022 | Not for Profit
This theme is common among all Non for Profit (NFP) organisations. They object very vividly by claiming: But our business is different! NFPs perceive their organisation to be unique and different. They often struggle with the idea of adapting to the standard...
by SP Singh | Oct 6, 2022 | Not for Profit
Back home in India, after year-10, we get to choose subjects for higher studies. There were four main streams (Medical, Non-Medical, Commerce and Arts). We had a very straightforward and silly process. The bright students (who can easily memorise word by word)...
by SP Singh | Oct 5, 2022 | Not for Profit
There is a massive opportunity in front of us! Software and technology solutions are standing right in front of our doorstep. They are knocking on our door and screaming that they have value to add! For one reason or another, the Non for Profit (NFP) sector has been...