by David | Sep 26, 2014 | Operation
Awhile back, we created a fast, simple tool that can help anybody make better business decisions by using simple fractions. Most people in business think in terms of cost. This tool will help you think in terms of cost and revenue, regardless of what your company role...
by David | Sep 16, 2014 | Implementation, System Analysis, Transition
Having lived in England for a few years, I got to be pretty good at navigating the London subway, also known as the “Tube” or “Underground”. One of the warnings repeatedly blared out over the station speakers reminded travelers to “Mind the Gap” between the platform...
by David | Aug 18, 2014 | Design Definition, Operation, System Analysis
Whenever we facilitate or participate in an FMEA or a project risk assessment on behalf of our clients, we encourage discussion about the probability scale being used. Teams have difficulty reconciling their qualitative and quantitative estimates. For instance, if a...
by David | Jul 8, 2014 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements, System Requirements
At LinRich Solutions, we tend to use analogies to help convey some of our ideas. One of our favorite analogies is using astronomy’s “event horizon” to describe the point when an organization suddenly realizes that their project is in serious jeopardy. According to...
by David | Apr 1, 2014 | Business or Mission Analysis, Implementation, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
Most of the project management systems we’ve seen in Oil & Gas manufacturing businesses are “ad hoc”. This means that there is no formal framework used by the business to deliver projects consistently over time. In short, there are no processes,...
