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What Is a Balanced Scorecard? (Example & Template Included)

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Relatively new, the balance scorecard was introduced in 1992 by David Norton and Robert Kaplan, by taking existing metric performance measures and adapting them to include nonfinancial information. The balanced scorecard measures four aspects of a business or organization: finance, customers, business processes and learning and growth.

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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

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A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.

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Why project work doesn’t get completed early…

Kiron Bondale

Poorly thought out performance measures are one way: If staff are measured based on utilization , then completing work in less time means they are either going to be reprimanded or handed more work which they might not be able to complete by working a sustainable pace.

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Lost in Communication and Collaboration — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (2)

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Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the organization’s long-term sustainability. The third article will address failures and breakdowns in planning, process, collaboration, and alignment within the Scrum framework. ?

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Operational Efficiency: A Quick Guide

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It’s clear that the lower your operational efficiency rate, the higher your company’s operational efficiency and sustainability. To maintain a good and consistent margin for your company, invest in shorter-term projects (less administrative work, less planning and lower financial commitment). Numbers don’t lie.

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Benefits Of The Strategy Canvas Tool For Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

It helps in strategic planning by highlighting opportunities for creating a “blue ocean” of uncontested market space, where competition is irrelevant or minimal. Identify areas where your company is performing well compared to competitors and areas where there is room for improvement. Value: Moderate. Value: Moderate.

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Value Innovation Strategy For Strategic Project Managers

The Strategic Project Manager

That’s where the competition is irrelevant because the company has successfully differentiated itself and simultaneously lowered its costs, leading to sustained growth and profitability. Value innovation can serve as a guiding principle throughout the strategic planning process.