Digital Transformation – Operational Excellence Society https://opexsociety.org Sun, 28 May 2023 16:43:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://opexsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cropped-Opex-Favicon-512x512-32x32.png Digital Transformation – Operational Excellence Society https://opexsociety.org 32 32 Why Do Projects Succeed https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/why-do-projects-succeed/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:23:21 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=29971 This post Why Do Projects Succeed appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Now that we know Why Projects Fail, let’s talk about the practical steps and behaviors Project Manager must adopt in order to deliver a project successfully. The three root causes of project success are: LEAN CEO In the knowledge economy, with continuously growing competition, accelerating product lifecycles, and shrinking lifespan of businesses, managing by project becomes the...

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Why Transformation Projects Fail https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/why-transformation-projects-fail/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:31:57 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=29867 This post Why Transformation Projects Fail appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

“Why do projects fail?” Whether you are a certified professional or just an accidental project manager – you’ve heard and answered this question before. Indeed, for as long as I remember myself, this subject has been so dear to the public at large that every business magazine and website would offer their recommendations. Google for...

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How do you stay on course when the direction keeps changing? https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/how-do-you-stay-on-course-when-the-direction-keeps-changing/ Sat, 22 Oct 2022 17:38:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=28777 This post How do you stay on course when the direction keeps changing? appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

What technology companies need to do to create an agile operating model in today’s unpredictable world. Questions to ask Can your operating model stand up in an unpredictable world? Will your operating model propel you into the future? Is your operating model agile enough? The recent rise in global trade-related risks and technology nationalism has...

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Quality Assurance in a Digital World https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/quality-assurance-in-a-digital-world/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:32:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=26532 This post Quality Assurance in a Digital World appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Traditionally in the Service Industry, Quality Assurance (QA) focused on ensuring the quality of (manufacturing and delivering) a service or product. Main focus was on preventing mistakes and defects, with techniques like Statistical Process Control (SPC), Total Quality Management (TQM) and Company Quality. The goal was to assure ‘fit for purpose’ (maximizing customer acceptance) and...

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Television Driving Digital Transformation https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/television-driving-digital-transformation/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=26094 This post Television Driving Digital Transformation appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

For me Digital Transformation (DX) is the integration of digital technologies and data to create new or modify existing customer experiences, business processes and culture to meet changing society, markets demands and business requirements. An important aspect of driving this DX is to continually reimagine your own business in the digital age. But how do...

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The Future of Business https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/the-future-of-business/ Sat, 18 Dec 2021 12:27:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=26016 This post The Future of Business appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Artificial intelligence is transforming virtually every sector, and in the process, raising urgent questions about how to use this technology effectively and responsibly. Wharton faculty leading a cutting-edge new program and alumni trailblazers weigh in on the power, potential, and pitfalls of AI. “AI is one of the most profound things we’re working on as...

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Supply chain disruption https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/supply-chain-disruption/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:35:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=25813 This post Supply chain disruption appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Repurposed supply chains of the future must have resilience and responsibility at their heart COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains around the world. But they’ve also been a vital lifeline to support the response, keeping essential medical supplies, food and other key necessities flowing where they’re needed most. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has tested...

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Process Mining, Situational Awareness, and Competitive Advantage https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/process-mining-situational-awareness-and-competitive-advantage/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:10:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=25362 This post Process Mining, Situational Awareness, and Competitive Advantage appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.” The Red Queen, in “Through the Looking-Glass” by Lewis Carroll Introduction Industry experts assert that data is the new gold. Even more valuable than...

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State of Readiness | John Bicknell; CEO and Founder of More Cowbell Unlimited https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/state-of-readiness-john-bicknell-ceo-and-founder-of-more-cowbell-unlimited/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:05:00 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=25503 This post State of Readiness | John Bicknell; CEO and Founder of More Cowbell Unlimited appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

In this episode of “State of Readiness”, I welcome John Bicknell, CEO and Founder of More Cowbell Unlimited. John is a national security thought leader and passionate analytics visionary. He has written extensively on national security matters related to information warfare, critical infrastructure defense, and space situational awareness. And he founded More Cowbell Unlimited to...

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The real-time revolution https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/the-real-time-revolution/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:42:02 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=25528 This post The real-time revolution appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Enter third-wave economics; How the pandemic reshaped the dismal science As part of his plan for socialism in the early 1970s, Salvador Allende created Project Cybersyn. The Chilean president’s idea was to offer bureaucrats unprecedented insight into the country’s economy. Managers would feed information from factories and fields into a central database. In an operations room...

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Manufacturing Industry’s Real Enemy: Why Time Is The Biggest Threat You Need To Worry About https://opexsociety.org/body-of-knowledge/manufacturing-industrys-real-enemy-why-time-is-the-biggest-threat-you-need-to-worry-about/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:15:05 +0000 https://opexsociety.org/?p=22847 This post Manufacturing Industry’s Real Enemy: Why Time Is The Biggest Threat You Need To Worry About appeared first on Operational Excellence Society.

Whether political turbulence, economic challenges, or biological threats, we live in a world that is increasingly less predictable and where volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) is the new norm.  This has revealed vulnerabilities in the traditional business models and the manner in which organizations operate.  Doing business as usual is no longer a viable...

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