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Practical thoughts on strategy, projects and getting results.
Cut your coat to fit your cloth
Should we budget based on our bank balance or our wish list? There is an old saying: “Cut your coat to fit your cloth”. We should make our plans based on the resources we have, not what we wish we had. I had reason to…
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Productivity is simple … and complicated
How much does it cost to make your business fly? Image by Freepik What is productivity? Productivity is both simple and complicated. Productivity measures the efficiency with which we convert capital, labour and…
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Opportunities we miss
I live in Wellington, New Zealand, the windiest city on earth. But as I walked through Parliament grounds this morning, all the flags were hanging limply. It is a clear, still, mid-winter day. The harbour is flat as a…
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Doing things badly costs money
Doing things badly costs money (Image credit: Freepik) One short piece of free advice: “Doing things badly costs money.” I’m a management consultant. Recently someone asked me if that meant giving people advice all the…
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Ghost benefits and real project benefits
Spooky ghost credit kjpargeter in freepik Ghost benefits are scary. They threaten to use up your money, time and reputation with nothing to show for it. Ghost benefits are the imaginary gains from projects that haunt…
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Back office projects can deliver clear payback
Back office credit: studiogstock on freepik Payback on back office productivity projects Back office productivity projects should deliver clear payback. That may be reduced process time, less rework, fewer errors,…
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How does ERP add value in a property business?
ERP delivering value An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can help a property business deliver its strategy. It is up to each business to decide what that means. How does ERP help deliver strategy? Strategy…
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The Value for Money (VfM) gap
Managing the value for money gap – Image credit: Dooder on Freepik What is the Value for Money gap? The value for money gap is a lack of confidence that money is being spent on the right things and in the best way to…
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Back office key to delivering strategy
The back office is key to delivering strategy. Operational excellence is a deliberate state created by people, processes and systems aligned to create value. It doesn’t happen by accident. We know that making back…
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ERP return on investment (ROI)
ERP Credit: image by freepik Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems promise benefits but it takes time and effort to achieve the promised results. You need a recipe for success. An ERP system return on investment…
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Benefits are at the centre of change
Image credit: rawpixel.com on Freepik Benefits are at the centre of change. Organisations change because of the promise of benefits, or beneficial outcomes. Benefits matter. Disruption is worthwhile to gain efficiency,…
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Is digital transformation real?
Is digital transformation real? Are the benefits achievable? Every few years there is a new management fad. How do we separate the hype from the value? We look at what digital transformation promises and what it…
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