http://www.pacificarticles.com en-us http://www.pacificarticles.com N/A rchamria@gmail.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:41:43 -0500 20 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2607/1/Consultant-Cites-Job-Hunting-As-A-Way-of-Gathering-Business-Intelligence/Consultant-Cites-Job-Hunting-As-A-Way-of-Gathering-Business-Intelligence.html It’s not easy to get detailed, updated information about your competitors: their strengths, weaknesses, and current practices; or about organizations that are engaging in certain endeavors that are relevant to what you think you may be doing in the future.You can speak to their former employees and pore over every comment about the firms in the press and online, but still, you’re just getting a map.Maps, as you know, are somewhat handy, but they aren’t the territory.How can you get into organizations to learn about them?One way is by proposing a joint venture and another is by applying for one of their advertised positions, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, popular keynote speaker & seminar producer, best-selling author, and consultant to the Fortune 1000. garys_goodman@pacificarticles.com (Dr. Gary S. Goodman) Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2448/1/Purchasing-Consultants/Purchasing-Consultants.html Businesses operate in circumstances which are caused as a result of macro- and micro-economic factors. Macro-economic factors are due to myriad forces such as political stability and unforeseen natural calamities upon which businesses have little or no control. For instance, businesses have little control over oil price hikes caused as a result of war in certain parts of the world. damian_sofsian@pacificarticles.com (Damian Sofsian) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2409/1/Vision-Statements-that-Confuse-and-Bemuse/Vision-Statements-that-Confuse-and-Bemuse.html Since the 1970s vision statements have adorned the walls of most organisations, being used to communicate the direction in which an organisation is heading. Most are poor vehicles for that communication and serve mainly to confuse or bemuse the employees they are supposed to guide. kevin_dwyer@pacificarticles.com (Kevin Dwyer) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2408/1/Strategic-Planning-A-Must-for-All-Organisations/Strategic-Planning-A-Must-for-All-Organisations.html Strategic planning, the what and the why of planning, is often overlooked by organisations who concentrate on tactical planning, the how of planning. The resultant business plan is overwhelmed by tactical initiatives and pet projects. Alignment with a strategy to attain the organisation's goals is achieved by accident. kevin_dwyer@pacificarticles.com (Kevin Dwyer) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1974/1/Yessir-Maybe-Planning-IS-Important/Yessir-Maybe-Planning-IS-Important.html You wouldn't start on a trip without a map. Why start a business without a plan? donovan_baldwin@pacificarticles.com (Donovan Baldwin) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/383/1/Improve-Your-Strategy-by-Taking-Decisions/Improve-Your-Strategy-by-Taking-Decisions.html Strategic planning is not only about what to do, but also about how to do things. Sometimes, important decisions are left to be taken, which will leave the organization with a burden to carry along the strategic way. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/382/1/Strategy-and-Trend-Alignment/Strategy-and-Trend-Alignment.html Trends are, unlike hypes, valuable friends in business. melissabuhmeyer@pacificarticles.com (Melissa Buhmeyer) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/381/1/How-Balanced-is-Your-Score-Card/How-Balanced-is-Your-Score-Card.html A simple question; how balanced is your score card. Sometimes a difficult one to answer. Yet there is a solution. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/380/1/A-Simple-but-Effective-Strategy/A-Simple-but-Effective-Strategy.html There are many strategy models to follow. For one you do not need a complex model. It is a simple guide. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/379/1/Off-Shoring-and-Strategic-Partnership/Off-Shoring-and-Strategic-Partnership.html Off-shoring is another way of managing resources. It will benefit you only if it is combined with something else. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/378/1/Business-Architecture-And-Profit-Centers/Business-Architecture-And-Profit-Centers.html An organizational change to a profit center will not be effective if this new structure doesn't fit the character of the organizational unit. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/377/1/Just-Another-One-Minute-Assessment-A-Sabbatical-or-Early-Retirement/Just-Another-One-Minute-Assessment-A-Sabbatical-or-Early-Retirement.html Why would you take a sabbatical? Just to refill. A long holiday, or is there something else? A personal Strategy.   HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/376/1/Should-You-be-the-Sole-Owner-of-That-Solution/Should-You-be-the-Sole-Owner-of-That-Solution.html There are different kind of solutions. Only in special situations you should be the owner. For the rest you can just follow the market. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/375/1/Program-Management-and-Strategy-Alignment-2/Program-Management-and-Strategy-Alignment-2.html ...When your company is dealing with more than one project and this occurs for the larger companies, you face the challenge to align these projects with the main strategy.How do you make this happen? HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/374/1/Some-Speculative-Thoughts-About-Strategy-Featuring-Boeing-and-Airbus/Some-Speculative-Thoughts-About-Strategy-Featuring-Boeing-and-Airbus.html Who could be more aware of the fact that time flies? Who, other than both Boeing or Airbus? Airbus is a European company, Boeing is US based and that is why ...(speculation # 1). HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/373/1/When-Politics-Dominate-Your-Organization/When-Politics-Dominate-Your-Organization.html There are many resemblances between politics and management. One of them is that they both share the development of Policies. Where should your company differ from a political institution in order to be successful? HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/372/1/Resource-Management-and-Strategy-2/Resource-Management-and-Strategy-2.html Resource management is like managing a matrix; each side influences the other... The next step: from now to tomorrow. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/371/1/Resource-Management-and-Strategy/Resource-Management-and-Strategy.html Resource management is like managing a matrix; each side influences the other. What is the scope or resource management and what is the challenge? HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/370/1/Resource-Management-and-Strategy-3/Resource-Management-and-Strategy-3.html If it is all part of the same game –- strategy and operation, marketing and human resources, finance and technology –- how than, should you play this game? HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/369/1/The-Productivity-Profile--The-Starting-Point-for-Any-New-Strategy/The-Productivity-Profile--The-Starting-Point-for-Any-New-Strategy.html Each company has its own productivity profile that determines much of future or new (business) developments... And is a starting point for any new strategy. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/368/1/A-Vision-The-Strategy-and-The-Princess/A-Vision-The-Strategy-and-The-Princess.html A vision statement should communicate two things. One is open for the public, the other should only be shared within the organization. And there is a relation between a vision and your strategy. HansBool@pacificarticles.com (Hans Bool) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500