What is your problem?
In last week's blog post, It’s all a Matter of Priorities, MBB Mike Titchen discussed the importance of selecting the correct problem for your project [...]
Lean Six Sigma projects: It’s all a matter of priorities
Having been a Lean Six Sigma coach for many years, I’ve heard all the excuses possible for poor project success: “I haven’t had time to [...]
Benefits of Education-as-a-Service (EaaS)
Affordable computers, faster Broadband connectivity, and rich educational content has made it possible for ICT to revolutionise education. These advances allow training providers to improve [...]
Playing the developer’s game: Revitalise your CI programme
Recently, we’ve been promoting the power of gaming to reinvigorate learning. We have explored gamification and eLearning, and found the impressive facts and figures to [...]
8 Wastes of Project Management
The 7 or 8 Wastes are a core aspect of Lean teachings. But it can be challenging to work out exactly how those words apply [...]
Replicating your projects: Why reinvent the wheel?
There’s nothing better than the feeling of a job well done. And that is particularly true with a Business Improvement project. Completing a project is [...]
Bring your project monster back to life [INFOGRAPHIC]
We've all been there. A project has gone off the rails, the scope has got out of hand and it's transformed into a monster. There [...]
What makes a bad Lean Six Sigma project?
A freshly-trained Green Belt will be keen to get started on their first project so they can practise (and maybe even show off) their new [...]
Multitasking: Why it’s time to stop [INFOGRAPHIC]
We're all multitasking, all the time. We can't even sit and watch the TV anymore without browsing our smartphones. And many of us feel more [...]
Use the Voice of the Customer to select the best projects
The Voice of the Customer is at the heart of Lean Six Sigma. The focus on eliminating waste and reducing variability is founded in a [...]