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Implementing enterprise software can be a powerful tool for streamlining workflows and boosting efficiency. However, neglecting to address underlying business process issues before diving into a software solution can backfire spectacularly.
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It is essential to understand that UX (user experience) in enterprise software is not solely defined by the software's out-of-the-box (OOTB) user interface (UI) or its inherent usability and complexity.
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IpX (The Institute for Process Excellence) has the blueprint for true continuous improvement that empowers an ecosystem of sustainable excellence, which in turn results in the perpetual success of your organization. This blog-post discusses an important aspect of that ecosystem.
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What is master data? Master data is the information that drives systems and ideally it is your single point of truth for connected systems. Teams must define that source of truth so that you can connect various systems to that information to simplify transactions for the user and ensure data integrity. This mapping of master data is called master data management. How well this is done can make a huge difference in the ease of work for employees and users.
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This will be a summary for this [Assembling the A-Team: Creating an Efficient and Effective Change & Configuration Management Process] Perspectives post that has just enough content to hook the reader and pull them into the full article.
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In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, organizations across industries face a growing challenge: maintaining safety, reliability, and process excellence amidst an epidemic of quality issues.
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In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, organizations across industries face a growing challenge: maintaining safety, reliability, and process excellence amidst an epidemic of quality issues.
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In recent years, the buzz around "digital transformation" has permeated the field of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), promising revolutionary changes and efficiency gains.
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the strategic process of managing the complete journey of a product from initial ideation, development, service, and disposal.
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When I originally took my CM2-C certification, I was intending to learn the tidbits that would help me tactically improve the insufficient change management process at the company I worked for.
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Have you ever worked on one of those initiatives that you dreaded? Did you think to yourself “If I just wait this out, it will go away?"
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We like to keep score – it’s how we determine who’s winning. Without it, we couldn't be sure the New York Jets will continue to struggle, even with Aaron Rodgers.
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Oftentimes the most challenging part of implementing change is understanding the magnitude of change and configuration management and the value it brings to the organization.
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“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is a popular apothegm attributed to a chef and restauranteur, but its wisdom and truth are often highly applicable in business contexts.
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If water coolers (and their virtual equivalents) could rank order the conversations they hear, certainly a general category encompassing “throwing corporate processes under the bus” would appear in the top 3.
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In the product release process, appropriately balancing accelerating program schedules and process efficiency against assuring design robustness and manufacturing readiness has seldom been more challenging.
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Tool providers intentionally develop their solutions to be flexible to suit the needs and wants of various organizations as much as possible with an out-of-the-box approach.
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We have all heard stories about tool implementation projects that endured unplanned problems, hidden costs and ultimately exceeded schedule and budget.
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Even though modern tool solutions are designed to be transparent and simple to use, due to the complexity of operations and the need for certain configuration and optimization, it is crucial to have a process expert on your team.
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Employees are often unintentionally incentivized to produce solutions that only address the symptoms of a problem, never to discover the root cause of the problem they are facing.
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Turnover - there are a lot of reasons for it: the economy, company-wide reduction in force, new opportunity, automation, the employee was a “bad hire” or missed performance expectations, perhaps the employee had a life change that forced them to make a choice between their job and their other responsibilities, the list goes on and on.
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Everyone has heard the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Nowadays, with remote working on the rise, the need to effectively communicate visual product information is more crucial than ever.
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To further understand how Configuration Lifecycle Management can be applied across the enterprise and product lifecycle, let’s look behind the scenes at how CLM works.
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When people think of Configuration Management (CM) or Change Management, they often think of engineering design data. At IpX, we focus on elevating CM out of Engineering’s shadow and expand it across the enterprise.
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The industry is full of terms like Engineer-to-Order and Mass Customization [1]. These used to only apply to consumer products, but within the past several years there has been a noticeable change in customer expectations.
ReadCOVID-19 has impacted nearly all global project timelines due to its effect on the global workforce. Organizations have had to think critically about more effective ways of working.
ReadProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM), Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), and now Service Lifecycle Management (SLM)? You bet!
ReadTo ensure continued success, an enterprise must focus on improving its products and/or services as well as modernizing its configuration delivery system throughout the ecosystem. A world-class enterprise not only defines and documents its products and/or services, but its configuration delivery system as well.
ReadTrue North is more than IpX’s model; it's our DNA. It embodies the spirit of our message and our moral compass.
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