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In a business context, a solution[1] is basically a set of products or services designed to meet a particular need. So looking for a solution implies to:
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The (not so obvious) path to a solution
Is it better to be agile or flexible ?
Being agile is to be able to move quickly and easily [1]. Being flexible is something else, it is the ability to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances [2][3]. So if agility is about speed, flexibility is about adaptation. In a business solution [4] context, both are needed to respond effectively and efficiently to customer needs. Read more …
When methodology is diverted
Methodology is a set of methods and procedures describing how to reach a result. Every enterprise developing products or services makes use of various development methodologies [1] but they are sometimes diverted from their original intent, for example for project management [2] purposes. Read more …
Connecting Business and IT
There is sometimes a disconnection between the business strategy and the IT strategy of a company and that inevitably implies unexpected effects like e.g. difficulties for IT to deliver solutions in due time, on scope, on budget or with the requested level of quality. Read more …
The submerged part of the iceberg
Every business solution [1] aims at addressing business/customer needs. So an appropriate understanding of these needs is fundamental before proceeding with a design, a development, an implementation, … In short, everything that the adopted development methodology [2] requires. Read more …
Let’s improve ! … but, is a framework enough ?
Every company willing to structure and improve its functioning and efficiency makes use of different types of “frameworks” or other “best practices” libraries. These frameworks prove to be very helpful because they allow to benefit from others experience, to comply to industry standards, to increase quality, customer satisfaction, etc. Read more …
Quid of the functional strategy ?
It is obvious that proper company management implies an optimum management of resources: people, time, money, raw material, etc. One of the means used for example by the big car manufacturers for that purpose is to avoid re-designing each new vehicle from scratch. So they design car parts, frame, engine, … which will be reused and common to several models of the range and sometimes to models of other brands. Read more …