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Will You Add? - Create Your Methodology Based on a Standard Framework - Part One
Business is not perfect. Every employer faces internal problems that include employee differences, unmet company expectations and lack of productivity to name just a few. Unfortunately, these problems eventually land back on the desks of the organization’s leadership team. No matter how distasteful handling these issues may be, they must be addressed.Consider the following scenarios for potential problems in your work place, problems that could be resolved with the right management training.Attitude-Troy is a disgruntled employee
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates yo
Richard Bolles, job search guru and author of What Color Is Your Parachute? predicts that you can expect to search for work 1-2 months for every $10,000 you hope to earn. So, if you’re looking for a $40,000 a year position, you may search for 4-8 months to land it. Back when the economy sizzled, that job search length would have seemed outrageous, but now, many people would be thrilled to only search for 4-8 months. Now the question is: How can you limit your job search length regardless of what’s happening with the loca
WHAT IS A STANDARD FRAMEWORK?
A standard framework is a set of best practices, normally expressed as a set of repeatable processes created by an organization (a professional association, university, public administration, etc...). These frameworks are sometimes referred to as bodies of knowledge, methodologies, etc...
Standard frameworks cannot be applied out of the box. They are aimed at a wide spectrum of organizations and thus cannot be detailed to a level at which they are ready to use. In order to have an executable set of processes, a project has to be undertaken in order to fill the gap between the framework best practices and your methodology executable processes. This gap is filled when you have translated the best practices into concrete procedures and policies that take into account the characteristics of your organization and its environment.
For example, when the framework says “determine which risks might affect the project and document their characteristics” the methodology can say “the project leader registers all project risks in the risk list and documents its characteristics”. The methodology also provides a link to the excel spreadsheet that is used as a template for the risk list, and a description of the project leader role in the organization (skills needed, minimum experience, etc...)
Some of the existing frameworks that can be used as a base for a methodology are the following:
- IT Service Management: ITIL / COBIT / MOF
- Project Management: PMBoK / PRINCE2
- Software Development: RUP / OPEN Process Framework
- etc...
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates you
After the introduction of chemical fertilizers in the last century, farmers were happy of getting increased yield in agriculture in the beginning. But slowly chemical fertilizers started displaying their ill-effects such as leaching out, and polluting water basins, destroying micro-organisms and friend insects, making the crop more susceptible to the attack of diseases reducing the soil fertility and thus causing irreparable damage on the overall system.The n number of intellectuals throughout the world started working on the alternatives and f
Standard frameworks cannot be applied out of the box. They are aimed at a wide spectrum of organizations and thus cannot be detailed to a level at which they are ready to use. In order to have an executable set of processes, a project has to be undertaken in order to fill the gap between the framework best practices and your methodology executable processes. This gap is filled when you have translated the best practices into concrete procedures and policies that take into account the characteristics of your organization and its environment.
For example, when the framework says “determine which risks might affect the project and document their characteristics” the methodology can say “the project leader registers all project risks in the risk list and documents its characteristics”. The methodology also provides a link to the excel spreadsheet that is used as a template for the risk list, and a description of the project leader role in the organization (skills needed, minimum experience, etc...)
Some of the existing frameworks that can be used as a base for a methodology are the following:
- IT Service Management: ITIL / COBIT / MOF
- Project Management: PMBoK / PRINCE2
- Software Development: RUP / OPEN Process Framework
- etc...
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates yo
Every successful business, large and small, that has a winning strategy follows the same basic formula for doing so. While all businesses have their own unique strategy, certain consistent elements can be seen throughout all the prosperous ones. Committing the time and energy to doing these things determines the success of a business. The following is a list of 8 things all flourishing businesses have in common:1. Goal Setting – In order to achieve success in business the leader needs to define where he or she wants the company to be, what the
For example, when the framework says “determine which risks might affect the project and document their characteristics” the methodology can say “the project leader registers all project risks in the risk list and documents its characteristics”. The methodology also provides a link to the excel spreadsheet that is used as a template for the risk list, and a description of the project leader role in the organization (skills needed, minimum experience, etc...)
Some of the existing frameworks that can be used as a base for a methodology are the following:
- IT Service Management: ITIL / COBIT / MOF
- Project Management: PMBoK / PRINCE2
- Software Development: RUP / OPEN Process Framework
- etc...
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates yo
1: Know who you are Understand who you are and what you enjoy. Look at your skills, interest, abilities, values and preferences. Look at where you have achieved success both at work and in your non-work life.2: Be prepared and organized You need to treat job-hunting as a full time occupation. If you are currently in full time work you should be spending a minimum of 10 hours a week on job search. Be prepared for rejection. Be prepared for the job search to take 6 months or even longer.3: Resea
Some of the existing frameworks that can be used as a base for a methodology are the following:
- IT Service Management: ITIL / COBIT / MOF
- Project Management: PMBoK / PRINCE2
- Software Development: RUP / OPEN Process Framework
- etc...
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates yo
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a business with “no money down”, and have heard someone say it goes on all the time and that it’s possible, then I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news first: No matter what anyone says, you can’t buy a decent business with nothing down. In the 50 plus years I’ve been in business, buying businesses and teaching other people how to buy businesses, I’ve never seen it happen. I've never once run into a seller that will let you in with nothing down. It just doesn’t exist. Bu
ADVANTAGES OF USING A STANDARD FRAMEWORK
- You can take advantage of the work made by experienced professionals in the field.
- It establishes a standard terminology, that enhances communication both internally and externally.
- It facilitates process benchmarking, so that you can know how well you are performing compared to other organizations.
- Software vendors create products that are compliant with the framework, so you will be able to find software that automates your processes smoothly.
- Your employees are motivated. They learn something that adds value to them professionally.
- Mainstream frameworks evolve over time, so you will be able to enhance your methodology.
WHICH FRAMEWORK SHOULD I CHOOSE?
When choosing a framework the following must be taken into account:
- Research and investigate. It is normal that several frameworks exist for one discipline.
- Determine which standard best meets your needs in terms of industry, size of the organization, etc...
- Determine how the standard integrates with standards of other disciplines.
- Evaluate the structure of the framework. Does it have a uniform structure and format for all process descriptions? Does it name roles consistently?
- Evaluate scope. Does it contains all the processes you need to describe? Does it make reference to the supporting systems? - Does it contain guidelines and templates?
- Evaluate accordance to your company characteristics. You might find that one standard is too heavy for your needs.
Having said this, please note that processes that seem very complex in the framework can be implemented through very simple processes that embed the most value-adding best practices.
SUGGESTIONS
- Implement processes gradually and start with those processes that demonstrate most value.
- Choose a wining framework used by a big number of organizations.
- Choose a framework that maps to a Capability Maturity Model. This way you can have a roadmap and gain visibility on where you want to be.
Lucas Rodr?guez Cervera is founder of Nevant – Process documentation software a company specialized in delivering process solutions to knowledge based companies. They pioneered this concept with metoCube.
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