Is there over-emphasis on RoI ?
Emphasizing on RoI actually means aiming at the least. What must be aimed at is the 'great expectations' of the client and ASAP too. In both the cases what appears desirable is a systematic effort.
“Information Technology Investment Management – A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity” appears to provide a good guidance.
Dec. 29, 2009
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Voluntary Initiatives of CSR
How organizations in different sectors address CSR?
Knowing about these initiatives, it is felt, would provide a good insight into the importance of appropriateness in promoting social responsibility in the respective sector.
Nov. 5, 2009
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WWW = Way to a Wiser World!
Based on my search in the internet on the topic of Orgaanizational Wisdom I tend to form a view that the publication of these two books, one in 1998 and the other in 2007, the presentation by JPCarlisle in 2006 and many more resources in the web may be considered as an indication of the recent progress in the subject. The Chicago University's Arete Initiative and other initiatives by individuals reflected by the number of websites may certainly be taken to indicate the interest and concern with the subject. Hence we may reasonably conclude that the 'Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom' trajectory appears to be becoming an interesting area of study. This seems to give hope that IT would eventually help a wiser world dawn as a continuum of processing of data, information and knowledge so far.
Oct. 28, 2009
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One year with BPX community!
September 22, 2008. That was the day of my first blog in the BPX Community. I have completed one year by September 2009. It seems a nice day to feel happy, to thankfully recollect certain events and persons, and to learn a lesson or two! Sep. 29, 2009
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A well secured Information System, may facilitate willing adoption of BPM! - Part 3
On the premise that a secure information system may be a facilitative factor for adoption of BPM, it was suggested that of the various models available for ISMS, the ISO/IEC Standard 27001:2005 may be considered for implementation by organizations as it promotes systems approach and process approach.
In the earlier two blogs on this topic, an overview of the core operative clauses and the control objectives were covered. In this blog the Supportive clauses, informative clauses and the documentation requirements are being briefly described to complete the glimpse on the Standard.
Sep. 19, 2009
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A Glimpse at the ISO/IEC Standard 27001:2005 on ISMS
This blog has been started on the premise that a good security of information systems may be a facilitative factor for adoption of BPM by organizations and of the various models available for ISMS, the ISO/IEC Standard 27001:2005 may be considered for adoption.
In the earlier blog on this topic an overview of the core operative clauses of the Standard were covered. In this blog the rest of them are being briefly described to provide a glimpse on the Standard.
Sep. 14, 2009
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A well secured Information System, may facilitate willing adoption of BPM!
Good security of information systems may be considered as a facilitative factor for adoption of BPM by an organization.
Of the various models available for ISMS, the ISO/IEC Standard 27001:2005 may be considered for adoption as it promotes systems approach and process approach.
The Standard has core operative clauses and supportive clauses as requirements for the ISMS.
The Standard is elaborate and provides a list of control objectives and controls to choose from.
The implementation of the supportive clauses and study of the references are equally important for establishing the ISMS.
This, it is hoped, may be an interesting assignment to the BPX in order to pave the way for BPM adoption by organizations, if any of the organizations are not inclined due to security reasons.
An attempt is made through this article to give a glimpse of the Standard by trying to cover from overall view to central issue and then to the core points of controls. Sep. 8, 2009
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A short film, a forthcoming forum and a few case studies!
This posting is an attempt to indicate the existence of business cases for Sustainability at different places, covering one theme or the other. May. 12, 2009
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A window view on Sustainability!
There may be many ways to understand Sustainability. I, in this blog, have suggested visiting Wikipedia and reading the book edited by Richard Welford.
This may be a limited approach to understand the subject. But it appeared a good place to start.
One may further visit organizations, visit places and regions, discuss real issues faced and solved by them in their context, talk to academics and so on.
With such knowledge the understanding would no longer be fractured, we can hope.
May. 9, 2009
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Thinking about CSR and the next step forward ! – Part 2(c)
In this blog I have listed the major clauses, the sub-clauses –each major clause wise, the core subjects and the issues addressed under each core subject, and about the model.
I have only tried to make it be presented step by step so that the volume of writing does not seem weighing.
It is hoped that it would provide a perspective to sequentially understand the contents of the Standard.
For the reflective readers of the community this level of details would be enough to provide an overview, it was thought. It is posted for a leisurely reading, dwelling on one heading after another.
Mar. 4, 2009
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Thinking about CSR and the next step forward ! – Part 2(b)
In my earlier blog I have referred to the Working Draft of the Guide for Social Responsibility. It has now become the Committee Draft, and hence this update.
Studying the standard as it takes shape would enable an organization to be in the fore front and adopt it as soon as it gets released. The guide has already taken considerable time for its formulation due to extended consultations and as the social issues to be attended to are on the increase, it is considered that a quick adoption would be a fitting response from the corporate sector. Mar. 2, 2009
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Thinking about CSR and the next step forward ! – Part 2(a)
In my earlier blog I have referred to the Working Draft of the ISO Guide for Social Responsibility. It has now become the Committee Draft, and hence this update. Mar. 2, 2009
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A new addition to the Enterprise Architect’s book shelf
This is a blog on Laurie Baker,to make him known to the community for his uniqueness in the field of architecture.It is hoped that Enterprise architects may find it worthwhile. Feb. 16, 2009
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Engaging the people for an understanding of processes.
Keeping in view that BPM is about better interaction of people, process and technology, and assuming that understanding of process approach by people is critical to adoption of BPM in companies, this blog is about certain ways to engage people to enable them to know more in this direction. Feb. 1, 2009
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To see principles and values flow through processes!
This is about how to bring wisdom to the mainstream, especially to organizational life, and un-shackle it from it being preserve of persons, possession of a few and making it part of organizational process. Jan. 26, 2009
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Making process-wisdom possible! By the BPX.
This is about how to bring wisdom to the mainstream, especially to organizational life, and un-shackle it from it being preserve of persons, possession of a few and making it part of organizational process. Jan. 26, 2009
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More controls? More of the same thing? Or More wiser?
This is about how to bring wisdom to the mainstream, especially to organizational life, and un-shackle it from it being preserve of persons, possession of a few and making it part of organizational process. Jan. 26, 2009
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They must be helped to understand the business model well enough! – Part 3
If thought about from organizational wisdom perspective we may get a few more reasons as to why managers do not understand business models, as made out to be. Jan. 14, 2009
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They must be helped to understand the business model well enough! – Part 2
A suggestion that it is the viewer who must finally concede that a model built to represent a reality does so and if a viewer is not able to interpret a model it may be the model that would require a review, not the viewer; Jan. 14, 2009
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“They must be helped to understand the business model well enough!”- Part 1
This is about how by crediting whatever little business managers know about processes, a BPX may be able to build on it and enable them to fully understand business process model. Jan. 14, 2009
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With attention to small, undesirable events, big events may be made to run!
IT enabled management systems and ever vigilant people would be able to capture any number of small undesirable events and nip the effect of such events in the bud itself and prevent a big event overtaking them. Dec. 27, 2008
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Attention to quality at the time of downturn
It is at times such as the current one that high end aims would be put on standby. A tendency may come up to treat planning for future etc as non- value adding activities and to be kept in the margin and focus more attention on 'doing' only. Though certainly one may not be able to take up investment-oriented projects, one can certainly allot time for studying, thinking and discussing such matters in small groups, which would become handy, the moment we again get into the din and bustle of activity. Dec. 19, 2008
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ISO 9000 – can be a spring board for BPM?
This blog is about how implementation of ISO 9000 may be considered one of the factors facilitating adoption of BPM? Nov. 23, 2008
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A small trip to know Rachel Carson. Please join!
In work, for certain themes, inspiration is a desirable element to sustain our contribution.
Environment management is one such theme and in this area of work one inspirational person is Rachel Carson. One reference to her name in a book kindled me to know about her and I found it such a rewarding experience and she remained my inspiration there after. My intention in this blog is to direct the readers to relevant websites without trying make my writing about her.
Nov. 21, 2008
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Environment Management in a Perfect Plant – Part 2
This is about a method for analysis of an activity to identify the environmental aspects and the method for evaluation of significance of the environmental impact. To be knowledgeable even if action is deferred. Nov. 4, 2008
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E&e and We! - Self sponsored Effectiveness and efficiency!
It appeared that if both, effectiveness and efficiency, are aimed to be achieved at the same time, first time, together, it may be elusive.Even when achieved, it may be delayed too. If they are aimed one after another then achievement may be sooner, than later, with better results. Oct. 31, 2008
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Thinking about CSR and the next step forward !
In view of the progress in the field of CSR to the present level, the next step forward by corporate entities could well be adoption of the forthcoming ISO Standard for SR and a BPX could be the person to facilitate this process and make adoption through an IT enabled system. Oct. 21, 2008
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Energy management through policy deployment
Recognizing the significance of the theme of energy management in the current time, managing it by energy policy deployment through a management system is considered a good response. Oct. 15, 2008
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Assessment of Probability in a Risk Assessment Exercise
A small improvement to make assessment of probability in a risk assessment exercise to make it a bit more reliable! Oct. 6, 2008
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Environment Management in a Perfect Plant
The initial flow of thought for establishing an Environment Management System and an arrival at a thought to call it a 'liberating discipline'! Sep. 29, 2008
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Goind Beyond Compliance - Part 2
Selected list of some of the business principles as further information to BPXs, for it is considered desirable that they are well versed with expectations of the external world, so that processes in an organization connect to it , if an organization has to survive and grow.
It is felt that a BPX may not only be a link between IT and business but also between external world and the corporate and between the plant and the corporate office.
It is aimed at providing a glimpse of various initiatives, which provide a choice to an organization.
Sep. 28, 2008
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Going Beyond Compliance!
Going Beyond Compliance!
Elaborating on the topic to explore the challenges
where business processes can be changed and
IT solutions and
Infrastructures can support!
Sep. 22, 2008
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