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In two previous blogposts we have discussed the lean techniques Brainstorm and Fishbone, which are part of the Measure phase (M in DMAIC). Forelast technique in this phase that we will discuss is the Process overview or Process map.What is it?The prob…

In a previous blogpost we elaborated on the first Lean technique in the Measure Phase (M in DMAIC). This post will focus on the Ishikawa diagram, better known as the Fishbone Diagram.What is it?The Fishbone diagram is a technique designed to map the p…

Travel by train is great, especially in the Netherlands. We have one of the best train systems in the world in terms of density and comfort (with a bit of a hard time when the leaves start falling, or when we have serious snow). Of course there are a …

Enterprise Architecture for Lean Business ProcessesIn previous blogs in this series, we discussed the wastes of enterprise architects and enterprise architectures. That may have sounded rather negative, but the main message of course is: EA is no goal…

Strategic use of business models: case studyThis is the last posting of this blog series which includes the case study. The case study helps portray the theoretical concepts that have been covered in the previous blog posts: the strategy, the canvas, …

This is the fourth posting in my series on the strategic use of business models. This is the last posting on the theory side before presenting an example in the next and final post of the series. So far I have discussed the way I see strategy work and…

This is the third posting in my series on strategic use of business models. I will pick up where I left off in the previous posting, where I discussed the notion of strategic issues and the need to reconcile them in order to define ones strategy. In t…

The beginning of the year is always a good time to look ahead at the trends in your profession. In enterprise architecture, the predominant trend is the need to provide business value, and do it now. Companies in general understand the need for archit…

The term strategy is perhaps one of the most misused, and misunderstood concepts in business literature. On the one hand it is referred to with a connotation of long term planning (i.e., strategy tactics operations) and on the other it may refer to …

Business models are helpful tools for setting out a strategy and steering an organization in the right direction. Furthermore, business models foster discussions on the way organizations want to deliver value to their customers. Building business mode…

Times are tough: many businesses are struggling to stay afloat in the wild economic currents. Many organizations attempt to find a blue ocean of uncontested space, but lets face it: most of us are stuck in a red ocean with a lot of competition, growin…

In this blog I will describe how to elaborate the identified processes in order to specify the requirements. In my first blog regarding ERP implementation I presented an effective approach for ERP implementation. In my second blog I discussed the firs…