Category: Strategy
Contract Management: A System’s Approach
Contract management begins with understanding the scope of work, deliverables required, the problem that is going to be solved, and the company’s capacity to deliver the contract’s specifications. Delivery is...
Professional Ethics in Innovation Projects
Professional ethics define the values, guidelines, and norms for a specific profession. These norms are developed to help establish a consistent behaviour or standard for professionals working within a specific...
Operations Project Management: Aligning Competencies
Project and operations environments respond to project management best practices differently. As a result, a different approach is often needed to deliver a project in either environment. This is amplified...
Earned Value in Construction Project Management
Earned Value in construction management involves evaluating how a project is performing. Comparisons are made against the project’s plan as resources are allocated, hours are deployed, and phases are launched....
Operations Planning: Delivering Innovation
Strategic planning establishes the vision for the company but operations planning is responsible for ensuring that the goals are achieved. Each team (or department, etc.) is responsible for establishing what...
On the Job Training: Breaking the Mould
The on the job (OTJ) training model builds upon existing employee competencies and shapes them to the current business environment. Although typically quantitative in focus (paperwork, schedules, policies & procedures),...
Monetization Models in Innovation: Critical Touchpoints
Monetization models are directly tied to the company’s business model. As the foundation of the business’ logic, the business model’s building blocks support the ideation, development, delivery, and evaluation of...
Franchise Innovations: Launch Your Next Business
Franchise businesses are on the rise as entrepreneurs discover new ways to scale their business. Having a model readily available for immediate launch allows you to do what you...