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Project lacking clarity? 3 steps to starting off on the right foot
July 28 by Seth MarrsThe L'Orangerie museum in Paris houses a cycle of 8 giant Monet paintings called "Les Nympheas". Each painting is 6.5 feet tall and, when put all together, are 298.5 feet long. Imagine the s
5 Ways to Convince People Change is Good (or at Least Not TOO Bad)
July 25 by PEX Network"If you want to make enemies, try to change something," once said former US President Woodrow Wilson. Anyone who has ever been involved in process improvement would probably agree with Wilson’s statement.
Pre-mortem analysis: anticipating pitfalls to increase project success
July 23 by Sonja Armbruster, John W. Moran & Jane ShirleyDoing a Pre-Mortem is a process in which an improvement team imagines that their project has failed before it starts.
Are your executives enabling or hindering change management success in your organization?
July 22 by Lawrence D. DuckworthIn 2011, a well known process improvement marketplace firm surveyed over five hundred companies about business improvement strategies and tactics. The findings showed that the two top impediments
Four myths of lean process management, busted!
July 16 by Craig SharpLean is often considered by outsiders as little more than a cost cutting exercise, a method for reducing waste which doesn’t stop at errors and defects, but cuts a slice out of job satisfaction and job security too
10 Essential Characteristics of an Effective Six Sigma Practitioner
July 14 by Sudeshna BanerjeeLooking to hire a Six Sigma practitioner? Here are the top ten characteristics you need to look out for, according to Sudeshna Banerjee.
7 companies that forever changed the face of process excellence
July 10 by Process Excellence Network EditorPEX Network analyzes seven companies that have made a significant impact on how we practice and view process excellence today
PEX Jargon: 10 words and phrases we love to hate
July 08 by Process Excellence Network EditorEvery industry has its own particular jargon and terminology that can baffle and befuddle outsiders. Whether you love it or hate it, here are a few of the terms that often pop up in process excellence that