process improvement
process improvement
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by Joe Aherne - 2006-12-21
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently published its first tracking research report - CPA Business Barometer - on the state of the economy and the issues facing Irish business. Some re...
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by Jeanne Sawyer - 2007-01-18
The more visible and expensive a problem is, the more likely various executives will buzz around "helping" and/or constantly asking how things are going and telling you what to do next. If you're lead...
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by Jack Harrison - 2007-01-26
All Show: No Go.Microcosms of Excellence: Negligible Bottom Line Impact.Solutions Looking for a Problem.Teams for Teams' Sake.Unnecessary Complexity.Foreign Language Studies.Meaningless Awards & Certi...
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by Jeanne Sawyer - 2007-02-21
Who has the monkey?Have you ever told a manager or coworker about something, intending simply to inform them about a potential issue, only to have them jump in and start "doing things" to take care of...
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by Jeanne Sawyer - 2007-03-30
Fixing bugs fixes symptoms: like taking aspirin for a headache, it may provide temporary relief but does nothing to prevent the next headache. It's ok, and often necessary, to relieve the symptoms but...
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by Jeanne Sawyer - 2007-03-31
Measure.The first key question to answer in starting a problem-solving project is, "How will you know when the problem is solved?" Answer this question in measurable terms before you start trying to s...
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by Rahul Rungta - 2007-04-19
CMMI has 5 different levels i.e. from Level 1 to Level 5. I have tried to explain these levels in plain English so that you can understand and appreciate the whole process improvement initiative th...
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by Mukul Gupta - 2007-04-26
People often tend to compare CMMI with ISO 9001. The most common thing that I come to hear is that ISO 9001:2000 is same as CMMI Level 3. I am no expert on this but being an ISO 9001 organization whic...
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by Donald Mitchell - 2007-05-17
Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem.― AnonymousA 2,000 percent solution is any method of accomplishing what your organization does now w...
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by Jeanne Sawyer - 2007-05-21
Identify and fix the right root causes.Complicated problems have multiple root causes, probably more than you can handle all at once. The trick is to address the important causes first. Don't waste ti...