There have been a lot of challenges in the areas of project tracking and controlling that have been plaguing project managers for a long time. Let us get a better perspective as to what these are. Approaches There are fundamental questions that project managers ask / get asked; some of which include: What the current […]
Hands-on Workshop on Business Planning on 22 November 2019
Our flagship program for entrepreneurs is back again. On 22 November from 10 am to 6 pm. The program is meant for entrepreneurs who want to grow and increase profits in their organizations. It shows the basics of Business Planning and enables organizations to understand how they need to take things forward. The program comes […]
Olovy Launch on 25 October 2019
Our upcoming event is on 25th October 2019 where we would be talking about Business Planning in the Digitial Transformation Context at the launch of Olovy.com Olovy.com is a curated digital platform for Technology Service Providers. In other words, its the Amazon for Technology Service Providers. The project is the brainchild of Arvind Prabhu, who […]
Enabling Traceability in Supply Chains
Supply Chains often become overly complex when traceability principles aren’t applied at the design phase. It is often seen that companies spend several hours conducting stock audits to look for ‘lost’ items that are later found at ‘other corners’ of the organization. Dimension 1: Information System The first fundamental problem is the choice of the […]
The Nuclear Energy Juggernaut: An Alternative Stand?
In recent times, a lot of effort has been made to understand technology and the sustenance of societal growth. One of the limiting factors, among many others, is that of energy. Energy considerations have become vital for every country today. According to a study by MIT, the growth in global energy demand is expected to […]
Information Handling and Management: How do you Fare?
Information handling is most often a quality of the people in an organization. One of the most significant factors in defining successes, it is often ignored by most organizations. For example, it is a known fact that geographies like India have manpower that are good at handling information as compared with geographies like Germany and […]
How Risky is your Risk Management?
Risk Management is a highly specialized science today. Its widespread application has helped radically improve the management of businesses. Every company, therefore, strives to control its risks through robust systems for risk management. However, many times fundamental issues in the business processes revolving around the aspect of risk management actually put the whole concept of […]
The Many Forms of Truth
The understanding of truth is a fundamental concern for most executives. It reflects itself in the most fundamental needs of management: data, information, knowledge and wisdom. It is important to understand that truth(s) have different forms and levels. This fundamental understanding actually has two direct fallouts viz., the phenomenon of abstraction due to the levels […]
Out of the Box Thinking: Challenges for Leaders
When new leaders take over their roles, they are often know to change the ways of business. This has essentially two dimensions: The business situation is constantly evolving, thereby, calling for new ideas and business paradigms and The stakeholders have different comfort levels on the appropriateness and competencies of particular leaders, thereby, supporting and welcoming […]
Strategizing Business Process Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the involvement of an external entity to provide someproduct or service to a business usually on a medium to long-term basis. With increased pressures from the markets, countries (especially the developed nations) are skeptically revisiting their once-hailed globalization policies and moving towards protectionist philosophies. In this context, the phenomenon of outsourcing, especially when […]