The success of any journey depends on its preparation. The Digital Transformation journey is no different. One critical preparation area is freeing time for the senior managers (C-suite, General Managers, Department heads) so they can take an active role in...
I have come across Businesses in an extreme deadlock position. The organisation may have been in its comfort zone for years. They do not invest in technology or actively seek to enhance processes. Most employees eventually feel trapped by traditional business systems....
To make a perfect dish, we need a coordinated effort of planning, preparing and executing the tested recipe. Similarly, to win a game, we need experienced players to put every effort to coordinate and beat the opponent. The project execution is not different from the...
Whenever we find issues and failures within projects, the vendors, ex-Project Manager, and ex-Team Members are likely the culprits. They have a track record of screwing up consistently. They know this and no longer take the blame personally. The mature ones even think...
We will deliver the Statement of Work (SoW) by Monday. However, there can be further delay if we cannot receive the estimates. We can Go-Live as per the plan, assuming there are no further issues. We can hand over the product to the Support team if the Developers...
Business Process Mapping may sound like a good idea. However, note that mapping business processes with the input of internal departments is merely collecting one viewpoint (internal employees). We may miss the viewpoint of our customers, suppliers, regulators,...
What is so special about Ford, Tesla, Apple, Dyson, and Open AI? These companies did not ask customers what they needed. Instead, they did hard work and imagined what their customers should have. Whether it is an affordable car, an electric luxury car, iPhone, iTunes,...
The success of our journey depends on how well we have prepared for it. Projects are not different. Projects are a journey to move from existing to the desired state. If we feel projects are painful, it may have to do with our preparation before their start. We may...