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"Ideas Won't Keep. Something Must Be Done About Them."– Alfred North Whitehead Managers and business analysts frequently have great ideas for implementing change in their organizations, however, they often struggle with how to obtain upper-level buy-in for their workflow automation ideas. Implementing a software solution that will automate… View More

Kanban is a visual framework used to implement Agile project management that helps small, incremental updates to projects or systems. To understand this concept clearly, let’s start with the origin of Kanban, the principles of Kanban, and its advantages. Additionally, you will understand when to use and when not to use the Kanban… View More

Business process optimization is critical to ensuring process improvement projects meet the expected results. What is Business Process Optimization? Business Process Optimization (BPO) is the targeted redesign of processes to promote efficiency and strengthen the alignment of individual processes with overall strategy and goals. While the optimization… View More

Whether you're a manufacturer trying to innovate with new products or a marketing department trying to come up with the next killer campaign, managing innovative ideas without a consistent, reliable system can be frustrating at best.  Innovating with Automation Personally, I have a variety of methods for managing ideas from Google Keep to… View More

Quick Hits: Determine if you really need to hand off a task and, if you do, does it need to be handed off to a person, a pool, or a system. Make sure people receiving hand-offs are clear that they have an action to take and they have all the relevant information. Ensure people being assigned tasks have signed off on their specific responsibilities and timeframes during process… View More