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Process Maps vs Capability Models

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Andrew Campbell

Hans-Christian Grung-Olsen alerted me to an article in BP Trends by Paul Harmon titled Processes and Capabilities. So first to summarize Paul Harmon’s excellent article. He points out that a process is a sequence of work steps that produce some … Continue reading →

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Design Principles: how to manage them

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Andrew Campbell

I have already blogged on the topic of design principles: how to get good ones; more about design principles.  But I was stimulated by some questions from Hans-Christian Grung-Olsen. Before I comment, let me clarify what I mean by “design … Continue reading →

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Operating Model work is simple

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Andrew Campbell

Tom Graves from Tetradian has just posted a wonderfully elegant thought on LinkedIn, which I include below. He is a leading thinker in the fields of business and enterprise architecture – fields that overlap a good deal with operating models. … Continue reading →

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Doing “genuine” work and being “genuine”

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Andrew Campbell

I have always been a bit suspicious of terms like “authentic” leadership or “genuine” leadership.  So I was interested to read Travis Bradberry’s “12 habits of genuine people” in Forbes. I had two reactions.  First, there is some good stuff … Continue reading →

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The role of operations in strategy

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Andrew Campbell

I recently enjoyed an article by Kevin Laczkowski and colleagues at McKinsey titled “Seeing your way to better strategy”.  It argued for four lenses to help you “see your way” forward – Financial, Market, Competitor and Operating Model. The thought behind … Continue reading →

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How to identify use-cases for new technology

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Andrew Campbell

James McGovern asked an interesting question on LinkedIn: “What Methodology Should BA Use to Determine Applicable Blockchain Use Cases For Their Organization?”  In this sentence, BA means Business Architecture rather than British Airways!  It got me thinking – what methodology … Continue reading →

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