Silo thinking is often named as one of the problems of effective strategy execution. Let’s analyze the case to find out what the real problem is and how to fix it. Organizations are divided into silos – Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, IT, R&D… This approach is natural when you need
As an experiment, we’ll describe the same strategy using the Hoshin Kanri and the Balanced Scorecard frameworks to see the advantages and the limitations of both business tools. Both Hoshin Kanri and the Balanced Scorecard are strategic planning frameworks. In this article, we’ll review the Hoshin Kanri framework briefly, and
These two buzzwords cause confusion among business professionals as they are used synonymously. From the first look, one might have an impression that “dashboard” and “scorecard” are interchangeable, but there are some important distinctions that I’d like to analyze in this article. I’m presenting the results of the comparative analysis
Management by objectives (MBO) is a model that helps organizations improve their performance by clearly defining their objectives. The uniqueness of this model lays in the manner in which the corporate objectives are diligently communicated down into employee objectives, to ensure the entire organization is working towards the same goal.
7-S framework invented by Tom Peters is a simple yet powerful checklist in the toolkit of a top manager. Learn what it is and how to take advantage of its power by using initiatives and measures. At BSC Designer, we discussed some popular business frameworks like Balanced Scorecard or OKR.
