I have been puzzled by the documented cases of supposedly “wicked” problems that do not seem to me to be particularly wicked at all, and I suspect do […]
Abductive strategy building – beats hypothesis-testing
My last post noted that hypothesis-testing is recommended as a scientific and efficient method for developing strategy – or maybe figuring out what’s going wrong. But that post […]
Process models -v- dynamic models – related but different
Most executives probably think of “process models” to capture how a business works. These descriptive models lay out what is done to the things in the system. Dynamic models, define and quantify those things themselves, and show how their scale changes over time – with considerable benefits over proce3ss models.
How dynamic business models can enhance Enterprise Architectures for information-systems planning
“Enterprise Architectures” (EAs) have long provided a solid basis for developing organizations’ IT strategies and plans.
BUT, the business architectures on which the whole EA effort depends are typically descriptive and qualitative. Dynamic business models, in contrast, are quantified, working “digital twins” that play out how the business actually functions.
dynamic business models can add a stronger foundation for EA efforts.
Dog training – and why to be ruthless with product development
This issue will be very well known to organisations where large-scale product development is the norm, like FMCG and pharma, but may not be so familiar to others. […]