Low Cost-High Yield Tools
Oftentimes, when business leaders attempt to implement process improvement initiatives, they are overwhelmed by the associated costs. They often think that in order to successfully implement a change program or process/performance improvement program they must build unique software applications to revamp how they do business. The costs associated with requirements generation, application development, testing, and deployment can be overwhelming. The thought of these costs may be enough to cause business leaders to avoid seeking out performance or process improvement initiatives. Before spending enormous costs on the development of custom applications, business managers may simply look at what tools are readily available first.
There are many applications that are readily available which can help them reduce costs, reduce product development time, and improve performance. Many spreadsheet applications that are already used on a daily basis contain powerful calculation and analysis tools. Before managers get discouraged about potential costs of application development they may want to consider what they are already using to see if they can be used in a different manner to help improve productivity.
Best Regards,
Adaptive Leadership Systems, LLC
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