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Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
...ed out to be a dude despite their glowing recommendations and excellent resume. And most managers have promoted a loyal employee with 20 years of experience to a new job in the company where they di... ... 1968 it was as much humor as economic theory. There hasn't been much research done on it. And competency (or at least in competence) is a hard thing to quantify.
It's hard to deny that t...
Core IT skills lacking in talent pool?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 11, 2008
...t we hear this same screed just ahead of Y2K, when our disturbing lack of COBOL experts was said to have our global information systems poised on the brink of doom? Now, it is Joe McKendrick, citing ... ...t.
CIOs are paid, in part, to be nervous, and being nervous about shoring up staff with these core competency skills may be more an expression of caution than a symptom of a skillset in decline. Whil...
Is the Era of Cheap Travel Over Permanently?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 11, 2008
... will check bags.
And...
US airlines not planning to cut fuel surcharges :
Although oil prices have dropped over the past few weeks, U.S. airlines have no immediate plans to reduce fuel surcharges... ... them lose money for a variety of reasons, some having to do with unions and fuel costs as much as competency.
I think we all got spoiled. Between $150 round trips and frequent flier miles out the w...
Windows 7: Can you supersize that, please?
in The CIO Weblog, on June 4, 2008
... Considering that it was a Microsoft engineer talking up the benefits of doing so originally, you have to imagine that it would be a benefit to the system (which I did.)
Mary Jo Foley explores the... ...eak well of either the discipline or the capabilities of a company which prides itself on technical competency (at least to the troops ). Or do they not believe that it's a good idea at all?...
Tone at the top
in Sox First, on January 10, 2008
...n quality over commercial considerations. Job descriptions can't be vague and need to emphasize competency and continuing professional development. Quality needs to be part of the performance appr...
Challenges of procurement outsourcing
in Supplychainer, on December 19, 2007
...In the recent years, the wave of outsourcing has also reached procurement and many organizations have considered procurement outsourcing as part of their procurement transformation programs. Th... ...cause lots of extra loss at the end. The reason is that procurement groups often don't have the competency needed to effectively manage the relationships and this leads to a loss of control over p...
How suppliers´roles have changed at Boeing
in Supplychainer, on November 6, 2007
...f the airplane. They also design the parts and subsystems. The testing and verifying the subsystems have also been outsourced to the suppliers. The new system also has put an emphasis on collaboration... ...sue?
- Will this plan lead to loss of Boeing´s edge in the long-term (what will be the company´s competency in the future and how will it be protected)?
- How the challenge of quality improvement wi...
3Tera and the future of The Grid
in The CIO Weblog, on October 4, 2007
A couple weeks ago I linked to a Dan Farber article on 3Tera's AppLogic grid processing application-a scalable, on-demand, commercially available processing platform for businesses that want to leverage the power of massively parallel processing on commodity hardware, but don't want ...
11 key questions for outsourcing bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on September 5, 2007
...omeone else to design your software but having a call center answer phones for you so you don't have to hire a receptionist may work just fine.
3. Limit the risk. Designing an entire business a... ...unity that will focus on creating and managing a diverse variety of content . Because our core competency is content not programming we're purchasing the platform from someone else and can ju...
New research on supply chain collaboration by CAPS Research
in Supplychainer, on September 2, 2007
... out that managers are spending more time evaluating supply chain-enabled business models, but most have not fully grasped the nature of collaboration or the concept of what it takes to achieve a true... ... thinking orientation.
- Supply chain design - consists of five steps: scanning, mapping, costing, competency/outsourcing management and rationalization.
- Supply chain collaboration - practices emp...
Emergence of the Midtier Indian IT Services players
in The CIO Weblog, on July 27, 2007
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Today nearly 5,000 employees and a global footprint
The firm is committed to delivery of high competency, high quality services though four well-focused centers of excellence (CoEs). US Technolo...
Home Based Business Virtual Office Arrangement
in Home Based Business, on July 22, 2007
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A business using a virtual office typically depends on the competency of a few receptionists who have to answer calls for sometimes a hundred or more clients. In many cases, the receptionists are t... ...office clients is surrendering control.
A business using a virtual office typically depends on the competency of a few receptionists who have to answer calls for sometimes a hundred or more clients. ...
More on the offshoring/outsourcing model
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2007
...processes that can easily be repeated elsewhere.
5. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore a core competency.
6. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore sensitive information or tasks. Always remai...
How may I direct your call?
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2007
...ering outsourced phone service and has grown from there.
Partnerships with other professionals have helped that expansion and now an India-based service center has come on board offering web de... ...design and back office functions, said My Business Assistant founder Gourab Nanda .
"My core competency is to be a service management company for small business," he explained.
That role ...
Gartner IT Expo - BI Takeaway
in The CIO Weblog, on May 30, 2007
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Business intelligence competency center (BICC) - Gartner estimates that 33% of organizations have an active BICC to define the vision, strategy, direction, and governance of business intelligen... ...formation management track at the the Gartner IT Expo include:
Business intelligence competency center (BICC) - Gartner estimates that 33% of organizations have an active BICC to defin...
Renaissance in Business and Transparency
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 28, 2007
... you think of this transparency concept?
Do you practice transparency?
Is transparency a new core competency?
Live Large!
Greg Balanko-Dickson ...
Q&A with Howard Dressner
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2007
...of Hyperion, strangely no questions around the Oracle acquisition and changes caused by it, i still have my set of pending questions here, would love to get answers for them.
What should be the k... ...ty: You've got to do things in as manageable a scope as you possibly can. Hence, implementing a competency centre, platform standardisation, and tool consolidation are all valuable things undertak...
When should you outsource?
in BootStrapMe, on May 28, 2007
...tegy when bootstrapping a startup, he also warns :
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore a core competency.
We might conclude that Scott would give similar advice for outsourcing key functions t...
Panasonic Achieves Supply Chain Excellence with i2 Channel Management Solution
in Supplychainer, on May 3, 2007
... critical to the success of our new supply chain process. We are extraordinarily happy with what we have been able to achieve to date."... ...ns and avoid stock-outs at store level. Also as part of a redefined collaboration process, i2's competency center in India works closely with Panasonic and its channel partners to analyze forecast...
We have an appetite for larger acquisitions says WIPRO
in The CIO Weblog, on April 26, 2007
... "Previously, we did small acquisitions in the range of $30-60 million. Now we have an appetite for larger acquisitions of over $100 million. With acquisitions contributing significantly t... ... being considered.
"We can do this organically, but it will take at least two years to have competency in these areas. By acquisitions, we can do this in less than 9 months," added Sudip ...
BusinessObjects acquires Catesis
in The CIO Weblog, on April 26, 2007
...nagement platform," stated John Schwarz, CEO of Business Objects.
"Cartesis' core competency is high-end financial management," said Didier Benchimol, CEO of Cartesis. "Our d...
A Shared Commitment To Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
in Latina Viva, on March 19, 2007
...S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Minority Health to disseminate cultural competency education modules for health care professionals.
United Health Care is publicizing the...
Regional Health Care System Selects Lawson Performance Management for Healthcare
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2007
... phases, starting with nursing staff in June 2007.
"Relying on paper-based processes to track competency assessments and performance appraisals was too time-consuming and costly for our geograph...
Whoa! The Camry's On Speed!
in carzz.org, on February 15, 2007
...e home. Over the years, blessed few cars - Honda's Accord and the original ford taurus - have proven more popular with the commuting masses.
That said, it was with not a modicum of disbel... ...'05, four banger model mind you, but it left an impression. Or rather a lack of one. Despite it competency, the model was rather colorless, odorless, and ultimately tasteless. There was little sen...
Top 3 Indian IT Services Companies at Crossroads...
in The CIO Weblog, on December 18, 2006
...oad now. From a stage of undifferentiated, low-cost sales proposition three years ago, these firms have traversed to a point of inflection and have built their own strategies - in a manner very diffe... ...nd to succeed in this competition, Forrester recommends Infosys to build a strategy around its core competency of process superiority, efficiency and the offer of better IT and business value for US c...
Certification Program in India
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 30, 2006
... the launch of the certification program .
The certification program in India was seen as a "competency assessment" which aims to answer the problems in shortage of outsourcing workers ...
TCS ups the prices
in The CIO Weblog, on November 25, 2006
...l clause to renegotiate the rates when it is up for renewal. When there are fresh new contracts and competency is involved, and customer is willing to pay for the expertise, we will raise the rates. F...
SOX, trust and ethics
in Sox First, on November 6, 2006
...ds. There might be a reason for that - a new study suggests that legislating to rebuild trust could have the opposite effect.
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The ethics mirage
in Sox First, on October 24, 2006
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On the face of it, it's good news. But look closer, and you have to start wondering. Just about every company board is now more involved in the company's ethics and compliance program, ac... ...gy and appointed a director to make sure it is implemented? How many have turned ethics into a core competency?...
Do you have a BI Competency Center
in The CIO Weblog, on October 12, 2006
...g the company's efforts to make decisions based on BI analysis, he added. "Business users have to become part and parcel of this process," he said. " is the basic framework that wi... ... The notion of a BI competency center is growing as companies seek a formalized mechanism to shepherd the expansion of BI and ensure that investment matches business needs, according to IT manager...
Whats stopping BI?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 28, 2006
...usiness units reach a common definition of how they characterize data.
"The business units have been very satisfied working in silos," he said. "Without [common metadata], you can b... ...rier to BI adoption, while 25% said that departmental silos in their enterprises and a lack of a BI competency center are the biggest impediments.
Example
M.C. Sankar, vice president of enterpr...
More SOA Centers from HP
in The CIO Weblog, on September 23, 2006
...anagement software and professional consulting services.
"Companies can no longer afford to have disconnected technology and business processes that are not aligned to drive business performan... ...
HP is opening additional competency centers around the world to help customers looking to implement service-oriented architectures.The SOA centers-in Bangalore, India, Singapore and Cupertino, Ca...
Beware of the Winner's Curse in Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 20, 2006
...s from falling in this kind of trap. These strategies include:
-Delivery Competence
-Transformation Competency
-Relationship Competency...
In Women We Trust
in Bizinformer, on August 22, 2006
...share their experiences. We're women...we love to talk right? Since the beginning of time there have been references to chatting over the back fence. Is it just gossip or is it buzz marketing?
In... ...r engaging in a business relationship.
She asks this question:
"If all things are equal and competency isn't a factor, do you prefer to use women or men for your professional services, for...
The Global Outsourcing 100
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 16, 2006
...ese four categories includes size and growth in revenues, customer experience, depth and breadth of competency, and management capabilities. Here are the top ten outsourcing providers in the list:
T...
Asian Market Makes for the Casinos
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 30, 2006
...eir players are - up 12% already this year.
The business for Asian players is so big, both casinos have hired International Marketing Directors aimed at tapping into the market.
Its not just 'g... ... to the U.S. Census Bureau. And few industries have catered to the Asian boom with as much cultural competency as the $75 billion U.S. gaming industry
Article: Casinos Winning Big by Betting on Asia...
Your Impact On Your Employees Matters
in Small Business Unplugged, on July 26, 2006
...amp; Talent Management Blog" I came across an interesting question: " Is self-awareness a competency? " and I think that a managers self-awareness is not only a competency but also an a...
Audeamus Great Reads #3
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 9, 2006
...p and international development. Prior 'Great Reads' can be found here and here . If you have suggestions for other books, please leave your suggestion in the comments section.
Your reads... ...#39;s Handbook and the Funder's Guide to Advocacy .
*At the TSO Online Bookshop , The CSR Competency Framework Introductory Pack is available.
*CSR Europe's French National Partners I...
Schroders in US outsources 3bn to Bank of NY
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 22, 2006
...perior investment performance. The Bank's outsourcing solution enables us to focus on our core competency while effectively managing costs."
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Buildings blocks for an ethical organisation
in Sox First, on April 13, 2006
...those people who came in. The sum is always greater than the parts. SOX FIRST: When you say ethics have to be covered by performance management, do you mean then that ethics has to be part of the rem... ...ll set the tone but it's also the back room. It's not one or the other. It has to be a core competency for everyone in the organisation. SOX FIRST: Since Enron, there have been moves around t...
Ethics as a core competency.
in Sox First, on April 10, 2006
...kes the excellent point that all this goes to how much grey there is in ethics, especially when you have gifts (read: bribes) masquerading as innocent entertainment. Ethicists say that when long-stand... ...ny companies actually do this? Not many, because let's face it, ethics is not treated as a core competency. How do you make it a core competency? If you tied managers' salaries to ethics and m...
Partnership with 3plwire
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2006
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Good news: We have established a partnership with 3plwire recently. The main reason is to combine our competency in the area of Supply Chain with 3plwire's expertise in 3rd party lo... ...We have established a partnership with 3plwire recently. The main reason is to combine our competency in the area of Supply Chain with 3plwire's expertise in 3rd party logistics area. Fro...
Enterprise SaaS
in The CIO Weblog, on December 21, 2005
..., under their own control.
(2) Others think there are some applications which even for enterprises have become commoditized outside of their areas of core competency. If the SaaS provider can offer t... ...ome applications which even for enterprises have become commoditized outside of their areas of core competency. If the SaaS provider can offer these applications reliably and inexpensively, the enterp...
Mindtree's - CIO Toolkit
in The CIO Weblog, on December 6, 2005
...number of leading organizations including IATA, Emirates Airlines, Volvo and Burger King who have successfully completed a few Toolkit sessions.
Key components of the Toolkit include:
Visio... ...tegic importance within an organization. A CIO's success is no longer based solely on technical competency, but increasingly so on an ability to lead, innovate and manage."
MindTree has wor...
RFID in the Supply Chain
in The RFID Weblog, on November 2, 2004
...In my spare time -- of which there is precious little -- I have been working behind the scenes to help put on an RFID seminar later this month.
It's called "RFID in the Supply Chain." I... ...ner
We'll also hear from several University of Akron people about the University's RFID Competency Center, including Professor B. Vijayaraman, Associate Professor Barb Osyk, and Dean James...
About me
in The RFID Weblog, on March 9, 2004
...erests are information technology, the small and midsize business market and, of course, RFID.
I have several degrees, including a B.A. and a J.D.. In addition to serving as CEO of Small Business T... ...iness at the University of Akron School of Business in Ohio, USA, which recently developed a competency center in RFID technology.
I also serve as the Regional Director of the
Northeast Oh...