Making the case for change : using effective business cases to minimize project and innovation failures /: using effective business cases to minimize project and innovation failures. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher F. Voehl, H. James Harrington, Frank Voehl.
• Authors: Voehl, Christopher F; Harrington, H. J (H. James); Voehl, Frank, 1946-
• Contents: Getting Started with the Business Case—Activity 1: Set the Proposal Context and Stimulus; Introduction; Preparation Activities (PA): Initiating the Business Case Development (BCD) Process; Task PA 1: Prepare a Mission Statement and Select a BCD Team Leader List of the Top 20 Attributes of an Effective BCD Team Leader Task PA 2: Understanding the Role of the VPD Team Task PA 4: Creating the Stimulus Blueprint; Inputs to the BCD Process; Activity 1: Set the Proposal Context and Stimulus Task 1.1: Create the BCD Team Task 1.2: Preparing the BCD Team Task 1.3: Analysis of Proposed Project’s Input Documents Task 1.4: Does the Proposal Meet the Required Ground Rules to Prepare a Business Case? Task 1.5: If the Answer to 1.4 Is "No, " Then Take Appropriate Action; Summary; ; Activity 2: Define the Sponsor’s Role and Test Alignment to Organizational Objectives ; Introduction; Activity 2: Define the Sponsor’s Role and Test Alignment to Organizational Objectives; Task 2.1: Define the Business Case Sponsor’s Role in the BCD Process; Task 2.2: Align the Project/Initiative with Strategic Goals and Objectives; Summary; ; Activity 3: Prepare the BCD Team’s Charter and Output ; Introduction; Task 3.1: Develop the BCD Team’s Charter; Task 3.2: Define the Business Case Final Report; Brief Explanation of the Sample Document Elements; Change Management Action Plan; Summary of Task 3.2; Summary; Reference; ; Activity 4: Patents and Other Intellectual Property Considerations ; Introduction; Task 4.1: Is the Idea/Concept an Original Idea/Concept?; Questions to Ask to Protect against Copyright Problems; Internal Communications Issues; Task 4.2: Start The Patent/Copyright Process; Summary; References; ; Activity 5: Collecting Relevant Information/Data; Introduction; Alignment of Tasks in Chapters 5, 6, and 7; Resistance to Change; Implementation Costs; Task 5.1: Characterizing the Current State; Product or Service-Related Changes; Accuracy of Current State Measurements; Task 5.2: Characterizing Proposed Future State; Four Factors to Consider and the Common Positive and Negative Impacts; Estimating the Positive Impacts; Characterizing Projected Future State for a Proposed Product or Process Improvement Project; Product Future State; Characterizing Refinements to a Current Product; Characterizing the Replacement of a Current Product with New Product; Characterizing a New Product That Represents a New Product Line; Task 5.3: Define the Proposed Future State Assumptions; Task 5.4: Define the Implementation Process; Task 5.5: Define the Major Parameters Related to the Proposal; Task 5.6: Define the Quality and Type of Data to Be Collected and Prioritized; Factor 1: Measuring the Current State; Factor 2: Measuring the Future State after the Project Has Been Implemented; Types of Measures; Data Disciplines; Factor 3: Collecting Data to Estimate the Proposed Project’s Impact on the Parameters; Factor 4: Estimating the Cost of Defining and Implementing the Changes to the Process or the New/Refined Product; Task 5.7: Develop the Data Collection Plan; Business Case Research Relevance to Data Quality; Basic Components of Business Case Data Quality; Problems with Business Case Data Collection; Business Case Sampling; On the Cost of Sampling; Some Business Case Data Analysis Tools; Tools, Techniques, and Methods Used; Data Analysis Checklist; Step 1: Clearly Defined Goals; Step 2: Operational Definitions and Methodology; Step 3: Ensuring Repeatability, Reproducibility, Accuracy, and Stability; Step 4: Sampling, Stratification, and Prioritization; Tools, Techniques, and Methods Used; Task 5.8: Collecting Process/Product Installation-Related Data/Information; Collecting Product Related Data; Collecting Project/Initiative Implementation Data; Data Collection Summary; Summary; Reference; ; Activity 6: Projected Improvement Analysis ; Introduction; Task 6.1: Characterize the Current State of the Parameters Identified in the Tasks Defined in Chapter 5; Task 6.2: Estimate the Degree of Change That Will Be Brought about as a Result of the Project for Each of the Affected Parameters; Case Study Number One; Task 6.3: Compare the Estimated Degree of Change to That Projected by the Individual or Group That Originated the Project; Task 6.4: Determine if the Improvement Justifies Continuing the Analysis; Case Study Number Two; Summary; ; Activity 7: Developing Proposed Project Recommendations, Estimates of Resources, and Return on Investment (ROI) ; Introduction; Task 7.1: Develop an Estimate of Resources Required to Implement the Proposed Project; Parametric Model Estimation; Total Cost Estimation; Simulation Model Estimation; Reserve Analysis Estimation; PERT or 3-Point Estimation; Published Data Estimation; Analogous Estimation; Vendor Bid Analysis Estimation; Expert Judgment Estimation; Task 7.2: Perform a Sensitivity, Safety, and Risk Analysis and Develop Mitigation Plans; Sensitivity Analysis; Task 7.3: Calculate Value Added to the Organization; Task 7.4: Develop Proposed Project/Initiative Recommendations; Summary; ; Activity 8: Presenting the Business Case to the Executive Committee; Introduction; Task 8.1: Prepare the Business Case Final Report; Business Case Final Report Outline Summary; Executive Summary; Task 8.2: Set Up a Meeting with the Executive Team; Scheduling the Executive Team Meeting; Meeting Agenda&lt
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: New York : Productivity Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 658.4013; Quality control; Production management -- Quality control
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466580527
• Related ISBNs: 9781466580510
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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