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Too Much Overtime Will Kill Your Business
In business, we match productivity with rapidity. The real meaning of productivity is a measure of how efficiently a person completes a...
Faouzi Charfadi
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Why is Process Improvement so Important?
Most businesses have old processes that have stayed the same for quite a while. No wonder when you ask why this process, they always...
Faouzi Charfadi
Mar 2, 20233 min read


Can Six Sigma Be Useful Outside of Manufacturing?
While Six Sigma was originally developed as a quality control methodology used to improve processes in manufacturing, it can be applied...
Tim Brennan
Jan 5, 20232 min read


5 Steps for Maintaining an Effective Product Backlog
For any organization using Scrum, an accurate, well-groomed product backlog is the foundation for a successful project. To properly...
Tim Brennan
Jan 5, 20232 min read


RPA and MSSBTA. The Perfect Combination for a Successful Implementation.
RPA. Three letters that we hear over and over. When you ask about RPA, the experts tell you it is Robotic Process Automation. It is...
Faouzi Charfadi
Jan 5, 20233 min read


Improve Supplier Onboarding with OCM
One area of business where Organizational Change Management (OCM) can be particularly helpful is supplier onboarding. Supplier onboarding...
Susan Hayer
Dec 19, 20222 min read


When to Dig for Questions, Not Answers
A few weeks ago, I noticed the telltale sign of a sprinkler pipe leak in my backyard. I knew I was in for a muddy Saturday morning. I cut...
Travis Cunningham
Nov 29, 20222 min read


6 Projects a C-Suite Consultant Can Do to Drive Value
Whether you are a startup or a private/public company needing innovation from within, growth often is hampered by needing to hire the...
Pamela Barnhill
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Tips and Tricks for Successful Projects
A 2022 Gartner study about project management statistics and trends found that 70% of all projects fail to achieve their desired...
Shane Woodson
Nov 3, 20222 min read


I Had to Change, Before Lasting Process Improvement Could Happen
I remember the first time I tried to change a process at work. I was a new manager, full of aspirations and eager to prove myself. Of...
Faouzi Charfadi
Oct 5, 20222 min read


3 Must-Do-Actions to Rescue a Failing Project
Projects succeed and fail for multiple reasons. At MSS Business Transformation Advisory (MSSBTA), we have executed similar processes to...
Susan Hayer
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Case Study: System Performance Upgrade Passes with High Marks
Client Detail: The client is a higher education institution. For more than seven years MSS Business Transformation Advisory (MSSBTA) has...
MSSBTA
May 16, 20222 min read
Case Study: Standardizing a Project Management Practice for Professional Services
Client Detail: The client is a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to water, gas, and electric utilities...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Case Study: Retail Accounting Process Improvement Project
Client Detail: The client is a large multi-billion-dollar national retail grocery store engaged with more than 270,000 employees. MSS...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Case Study: Retail Accounting Application Rationalization
Client Detail: The client is a large multi-billion-dollar national retail grocery store engaged with more than 270,000 employees. The...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Report Rationalization | Part 2: Removing the Mystery of Reports
Having defined KPIs and metrics across the organization, you can prioritize business critical reports, dashboards, and analytical...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Rapid and Sustainable Cost-Cutting for IT Organizations
More than any other year in recent memory, 2020 has challenged IT departments of all sizes to reinvent themselves rapidly. At the start...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20214 min read


Monitor Performance During a Transformation
You have updated your IT Strategy and communicated it to the organization. You have established a governance framework to track progress...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Getting Started on Application Optimization
Without question, the world-wide pandemic has accelerated the need for the Public Sector to more immediately deal with challenges that...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Could ERP Efficiencies Be Hiding in Plain Sight?
Many organizations implementing ERP drive hard to go-live, but once the system is up and running, they fail to optimize for the changing...
MSSBTA
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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