Category Archives: Unique Ideas

Tips and tricks you may have not know

4th Sigma: A Tale of Efficiency… Why Bigger Is Better!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

This Blog is another chapter in our ongoing collection of tips, tools and observations to drive simple process improvement…The 4th Sigma. Today, we’re going to talk about growth. A healthy firm is always trying to grow. Growth may be needed … Continue reading →

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Myth & Merger Part 2: Communication Makes A Difference

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Your firm has decided to acquire or merge with another firm. The merger allows you to achieve a key business goal (dominate a market, expand to a new size, move into new territories, etc.) faster or less expensively than by … Continue reading →

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Monkey Traps, Career Development, And Your Next Budget

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Have you ever seen a monkey trap? It’s a simple device, just a container with a narrow opening. Typically, it’s a gourd or a hole in a tree with an opening just big enough for a monkey to squeeze his hand into; inside of your … Continue reading →

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Solving The Government Budget Gap: The Strategic Software Initiative

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

The government’s budget problems are not going away any anytime soon. The problems facing the Federal government get the headlines, but the problems facing counties and towns are even more problems. While the Feds can print their own money, and … Continue reading →

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Management Focus, Gemba And… Rats In The Attic

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

In our last Blog, we talked about a survey that showed that 46% of outsourcing buyers were satisfied with cost savings,  26% were satisfied with transformation efforts and just 11% were satisfied with meeting innovation goals.  We went on to … Continue reading →

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The Global Revolution In Jobs: When Did This Happen?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

As we continue our journey through the second decade of the 21st Century, we continue to bump up against of outdated definitions and old limits to how the world works. Even how we work. A few days ago I saw … Continue reading →

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Is Your Staff About To Run Away?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

The debt limit nonsense in Washington seems to be over, at least for now. While there are many arguments and much confused information about the national debt, we know that $200 billion of the TARP loans have been repaid, and … Continue reading →

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Higher Clouds: Learning From Amazon’s AWS Strategy

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Last month, Amazon had a conference in New York to show off its latest web services. At the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Conference a number of very experienced executives presented some exceptionally impressive technology.  Still, as they day wore on … Continue reading →

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Creative Projects: A Few Ideas And Tools!

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Every now and then you run across some really useful tools, or fascinating trends, that can help you with your operations.  Six months later you may forget about these tools, or they may be replaced by something better. (Hey Facebook, … Continue reading →

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4th Sigma: Project Charters, Part 3 – Building Consensus

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

A Project Charter is a document that describes a project, names the people who will perform the project, what their roles will be and the name of the project sponsor (the individual that requested the project). Any book on Six … Continue reading →

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