A key factor in the success of any project is the team’s ability to manage time effectively. This includes the time of the project team, the time of the stakeholders, and the time of the client. It is a high-stakes balancing act and one that the team must master to drive efficient and successful project [...]
I’ve had the opportunity to work on the Neuro Diagnostic Institute (NDI) project, which involves the construction of a new hospital, the NDI, in Indianapolis, which will replace the current State-operated facility, Larue Carter. Due to some fundamental changes in building layout and logistics, job functions and processes used today will look very different at [...]
Have you ever asked a client how a certain business process works only to receive a blank stare? This is actually very common. In fact, it’s tough to explain a series of tasks without projecting them on the wall and visualizing the process. By doing so, everyone in the room gets a clearer picture of [...]
Process Management is one of the six core service offerings of netlogx. So, we naturally take pride in our ability to put Lean Six Sigma training we receive from our Master Black Belt colleagues into practice. After receiving that training, it’s striking to me how it influences the way you look at the activities of [...]
Business Process Improvement is vital in managing services and ensuring that those services are being delivered efficiently from start to finish. As variables change, so does the business, and therefore, improvement is a lifelong friend of any industry. Businesses may struggle to manage these inevitable changes but services such as Business Process Mapping (BPM) can [...]
Many of our clients use business process mapping and re-engineering (BPMR) in the context of large-scale technology implementations—and for good reason. When you are considering large changes to your organization’s systems and solutions, BPMR is critical to ensure you have a strong understanding of both the As Is processes (what your organization does today) and [...]
92 counties. 92 different ways to do the same thing. In 1995, I discovered a truth: figuring out how people do their jobs is complicated. The complication comes not from what they do, but from the different approaches each person takes to get the job done. In 1995, I was a young, naïve consultant in [...]
There is some truth to the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Have you ever told a story to a spouse or friend and felt they didn’t really listen to you? They might have said the words, “I heard you” or “I understand” however, you find out later they didn’t really grasp the [...]
One aspect of netlogx is helping our clients think about why they are executing their processes the way they are and what can be done to improve them. Facilitation of Business Process Mapping is important because it provides clients with a means to understand and document their business processes. It helps bring relevance to the [...]
What’s going on? I work on the Project Management team for the construction of a new State Psychiatric Hospital (SPH) called the Neuro Diagnostic Institute (NDI). The NDI will serve as a replacement hospital for the current Larue Carter Hospital, which has existed since 1948. When I first began working on the project, I assumed [...]
