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Questions That Help You Create a Better Process

Asking the right questions when reviewing your processes and documentation can help you create betters processes. What should you ask, and when should you ask them? 1. When creating a flow chart or activity network diagram, ask which steps could be eliminated or done simultaneously. 2. When reviewing the critical path, as what you can do to … Continue reading »

Questions You Need to Ask to Achieve Leaner Operations in Your Business

Asking these questions can help your business achieve leaner, more effective operations without spending more money or completely reorganizing your business. • What can you do to use up what you have before you order more? • Who is most efficient with the standard set of tools or software your team has? Find out so … Continue reading »

Back Pain, MRIs and Lessons Learned for IEs

In the book “How We Decide” by Jonah Lehrer, a section describes the history of diagnosing and treating back pain. The early treatment, based on little information of the root cause, was bed rest. It was 90% effective after 7 weeks of bed rest. Then came X-rays followed by MRIs. Experiments were done to determine … Continue reading »

Modern Proverbs for IT

Proverbs are small encapsulations of wisdom that are passed down over time. I’ve adapted some of these classic proverbs for use in the IT realm. * Avoid immoral websites at work, since all the outcomes of using them are bad. * Do not make promises that others must be deliver upon, and do not pledge … Continue reading »

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