Author: Frederic Dufour
The Importance of Identifying Critical Roles within an Organization
This article sheds light on the importance of considering critical roles and resources alongside critical tasks in the knowledge-based economy.
Current Management must be put into question – part 1
Current management tends to favour "horizontal" or "vertical" approaches to business processes. This article examines the pros and cons of these two approaches.
Current Management must be put into question – part 2
This article examines how the PlanningForce's planning processes and methodologies transcends the divisions occasioned by the current approaches for business processes,
Edwards Deming’s Theory of Variations – part 1
Well ahead of its time, Edwards Deming's theory of variation shows, among other things, that many decisions made by managers are based on a misinterpretation of reality.
Edwards Deming’s Theory of Variations – part 2
In this second part, we analyse how to detect the systemic causes of the variations and see what treatment to provide in order to correct them over time.
Edwards Deming’s Theory of Variations – part 3
Well ahead of its time, Edwards Deming's theory of variation shows, among other things, that many decisions made by managers are based on a misinterpretation of reality.