Part three of three on the topic of problem solving and root cause analysis. This part discusses the "Five Whys" concept and explains the two final steps in the process, namelyhow to identify and implement countermeasures and how to test for resolved. Five "Why?"s and the Cause and Effect Diagram Root Cause Analysis [...]
Part two of three on the topic of problem solving and root cause analysis. This part explains the first three steps in the process, including how to define the problem, how to define the process and how to identify possible causes. Root Cause Analysis Step 1: Define the problem and explain its impact [...]
Part one of three on the topic of problem solving and root cause analysis. This part provides a discussion about what to do if measurements indicate that value is either not being sufficiently realized or even not being realized at all, and an overview of root cause analysis with a brief review tof [...]
A discussion about what is meant by the term "the customer's agenda" and why it is important for CSMs both to know what this agenda is and then to do what they can to help their customer to achieve it. Working to the Customer's Agenda Suppliers Need Customers to Remain as Customers Realizing [...]
A discussion on how to approach the problem of providing meaningful measurement of indirect value in financial terms. Converting Indirect Value into Direct (Financial) Value
A discussion on how CSMs can assist when customer stakeholders are either unclear about what outcomes are important to them, or disgaree between themselves as to which outcomes are the most important. If Stakeholders Don't Know What They Want… If Stakeholders Don't Agree Between Them as to What They Want… [...]
A discussion on how CSMs can go about the tasks of defining customer's outcome requirements and determining KPIs for measuring these requirements. Defining the Outcome Requirements and KPIs
An overview of the recommended best practice steps to take in the performance management process. Steps in the Performance Management Process
An explanation as to the link between knowledge and power, and a discussion on how a better understanding of progress being made enables CSMs to help customers attain their outcomes more productively and efficiently. Knowledge is Power Progress Towards Outcome Attainment
A discussion about the types of problems that can be experienced when attempting to define and measure value, as well as a discussion on where value comes from. Problems With Value Realization Where Does Value Come From?