{"id":30744,"date":"2017-08-29T13:07:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T13:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certacad.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=30744"},"modified":"2024-03-25T12:48:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:48:34","slug":"continuous-improvement-one-project-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/certificationacademy.com\/continuous-improvement-one-project-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Improvement One Project At a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;8px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_position=&#8221;inside&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12614\" src=\"https:\/\/certificationacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rsz_continuous-improvement-e1501105810201-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" \/>In today\u2019s marketplace, no organization can cling to the status quo and hope to survive in a world of continuous change. If executives in your business still resist this logic, it\u2019s important to point out the compelling reasons to implement a process of continuous improvement:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Competition is everywhere<\/strong>. Once upon a time, some businesses could hope to \u201ccorner the market\u201d on a particular product or service. Today, there is always a competitor close on your heels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data is accessible to everyone<\/strong>. Consumers are no longer restricted to whatever purchasing information a company provides them. With online resources in such abundance, they can easily compare and contrast your business with others. If you\u2019re lagging in change processes, what reason do they have to buy from you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The world is the marketplace<\/strong>. Borders (state, national, international) don\u2019t carry the meaning (or implied protection) they once did. Every business must be aware of changes occurring elsewhere in the world and have a system in place to contend with those changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Project managers <em>must <\/em>stay current on emerging technologies and trends. Attempt new things, measure their success and failure against the metrics previously established, and then \u201crinse and repeat.\u201d<br \/><strong><em>Improving processes one project at a time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where businesses stumble is in the strategy and execution of implementing change, and creating the discipline to <em>keep <\/em>changing in spite of all the forces resisting that impulse.<\/p>\n<p>Selecting an approach that emphasizes tackling one project at a time is a proven method for creating the desired atmosphere of continuous improvement within an organization. Among the benefits of this methodology:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating enthusiasm around change and its possibilities<\/li>\n<li>Establishing a company-wide mindset in favor of continuous improvement<\/li>\n<li>Inviting greater stakeholder buy-in<\/li>\n<li>Questioning, at each stage, whether a project should be controlled, replaced or eliminated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each successful conclusion of the one-project-at-a-time doctrine instills within the organization a greater commitment to this disciplined approach to continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Improved, interrupted or eliminated?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Within the continuous improvement project mindset, change agents must also be prepared to question the \u201caccepted\u201d outcome of a project. Should a particular process be improved, interrupted or even done away with altogether?<\/p>\n<p>While continuous improvement is the key objective, managers and others should always be prepared to ask fundamental questions that validate (or invalidate) the reasoning behind your projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Lean Six Sigma training and continuous improvement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the results of <a href=\"\/six-sigma-certification\/\">Lean Six Sigma Training<\/a> increasingly influence organizational culture, there\u2019s a greater impetus to look more closely at how projects are conducted and completed. A deeper knowledge of processes (and the need for improvement) becomes accepted and incorporated into everyday project work and training. Soon everyone \u201cgets\u201d the need to review process-related performance and work toward continuous improvement one project at a time.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of improving company processes by working through one project at a time won\u2019t be immediately apparent to everyone involved. But by managing those changes, there\u2019s a far greater chance of success. Wouldn\u2019t you rather jump from an airplane with a parachute rather than attempting to fly blind, without navigation or instrumentation to correct your course?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s marketplace, no organization can cling to the status quo and hope to survive in a world of continuous change. If executives in your business still resist this logic, it\u2019s important to point out the compelling reasons to implement a process of continuous improvement: &nbsp; &nbsp; Competition is everywhere. Once upon a time, some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1037,"featured_media":12614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[dt_sc_one_column id=\"column_data\" first]<h1><span style=\"color: #00438b;\">Continuous Improvement One Project At a Time<\/span><\/h1><p><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12614\" src=\"https:\/\/certificationacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rsz_continuous-improvement-e1501105810201-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\">In today\u2019s marketplace, no organization can cling to the status quo and hope to survive in a world of continuous change. If executives in your business still resist this logic, it\u2019s important to point out the compelling reasons to implement a process of continuous improvement:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Competition is everywhere<\/strong>. Once upon a time, some businesses could hope to \u201ccorner the market\u201d on a particular product or service. Today, there is always a competitor close on your heels.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Data is accessible to everyone<\/strong>. Consumers are no longer restricted to whatever purchasing information a company provides them. With online resources in such abundance, they can easily compare and contrast your business with others. If you\u2019re lagging in change processes, what reason do they have to buy from you?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>The world is the marketplace<\/strong>. Borders (state, national, international) don\u2019t carry the meaning (or implied protection) they once did. Every business must be aware of changes occurring elsewhere in the world and have a system in place to contend with those changes.<\/li><\/ul><p>Project managers <em>must <\/em>stay current on emerging technologies and trends. Attempt new things, measure their success and failure against the metrics previously established, and then \u201crinse and repeat.\u201d<br><strong><em>Improving processes one project at a time<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Where businesses stumble is in the strategy and execution of implementing change, and creating the discipline to <em>keep <\/em>changing in spite of all the forces resisting that impulse.<\/p><p>Selecting an approach that emphasizes tackling one project at a time is a proven method for creating the desired atmosphere of continuous improvement within an organization. Among the benefits of this methodology:<\/p><ul><li>Creating enthusiasm around change and its possibilities<\/li><li>Establishing a company-wide mindset in favor of continuous improvement<\/li><li>Inviting greater stakeholder buy-in<\/li><li>Questioning, at each stage, whether a project should be controlled, replaced or eliminated<\/li><\/ul><p>Each successful conclusion of the one-project-at-a-time doctrine instills within the organization a greater commitment to this disciplined approach to continuous improvement.<\/p><p><strong><em>Improved, interrupted or eliminated?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Within the continuous improvement project mindset, change agents must also be prepared to question the \u201caccepted\u201d outcome of a project. Should a particular process be improved, interrupted or even done away with altogether?<\/p><p>While continuous improvement is the key objective, managers and others should always be prepared to ask fundamental questions that validate (or invalidate) the reasoning behind your projects.<\/p><p><strong><em>Six Sigma training and continuous improvement<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>As the results of <a href=\"\/six-sigma-training\/\">Six Sigma Training<\/a> increasingly influence organizational culture, there\u2019s a greater impetus to look more closely at how projects are conducted and completed. A deeper knowledge of processes (and the need for improvement) becomes accepted and incorporated into everyday project work and training. 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