Process improvement

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8 Total Quality Management principles to improve processes
Whether your organization has just decided to incorporate TQM, or you want to see whether this methodology can help you improve production, learn more about Total Quality Management principles and TQM techniques to use now.
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- Process improvement
What is digital transformation?
One might consider digital transformation to be the industrial revolution of our era. Let’s take a look at what digital transformation means and why businesses are committed to making the shift.
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- Leadership
- Process improvement
Lean vs. Six Sigma: Determining the Right Method for Your Business
Six Sigma and Lean are process improvement methodologies that will help your company eliminate defects and waste to improve quality and efficiency. Read on to determine the right approach for your business.
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- Process improvement
How to Develop a Stellar Scrum Product Backlog
A scrum product backlog lists the items that are “on deck” for the development team—it helps you see what’s coming up so your team can plan and work quickly to release new features. Learn how to use this agile tool.
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- Process improvement
- Product development
How to build a House of Quality (QFD)
Quality function deployment (QFD) provides a clear framework for incorporating the voice of the customer into product development, beginning with a matrix called the House of Quality. Learn how to build a House of Quality (plus try a template).
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6 essential steps in the procurement process flow
Streamline purchases throughout your company with a proper procurement process flow. This article will explain the six steps of the procurement process and show how visualization can help your business create and implement this process.
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- Process improvement
Business Process Framework (eTOM): A plan for business success
Learn more about the business process framework, a collection of best practices that will help your company build its systems, operations, and infrastructure.
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- Process improvement
Keeping deals on track: How to nail the sales follow-up process
The right way to follow up with your prospects depends on a combination of timing, battle-tested practices, and the customer themselves. Learn how to take hold of the sales follow-up process—and close more deals for your business.
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- Process improvement
- Sales
Workflow automation: How to get started
Workflow automation is one way to accelerate optimization throughout your company, reducing human error and redundancy. Learn how to locate processes in your organization that can be automated and how to automate those processes.
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- Process improvement
3 Ways to Enhance Your Organization’s Talent Management Process
What can you do to attract better applicants to your company? Review three ways to enhance your organization’s talent management process—which offer you the potential to transform your company from within.
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- HR
- Process improvement
Why 70% of process improvement initiatives fail
Gearing up to improve your business processes? Explore four pitfalls to avoid when tackling a process improvement initiative and help you determine where your team should focus its attention and resources instead.
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- Process improvement
How to Develop a Successful Video Production Workflow
Managing video production requires input from many different teams, creatives, and contributors—and that can get messy fast. To stay on top of everything (and deliver great content), learn how to build a strong video production workflow.
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- Marketing
- Process improvement