Comments on: Organizations as “Boxes” Analogy Reveals Power of Projects http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects-374/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:49:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: British Qualifications2 » Blog Archive » PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 3- Organizations As Boxes Analogy Reveals Power of Projects http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects-374/comment-page-1/#comment-326722 British Qualifications2 » Blog Archive » PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 3- Organizations As Boxes Analogy Reveals Power of Projects Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:26:44 +0000 http://projectmanagement411.com/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects/#comment-326722 [...] to a post. The longevity of it is proof that innovative thoughts have staying power. Seeing departments as boxes in organizations allows you to play in analogy [...] [...] to a post. The longevity of it is proof that innovative thoughts have staying power. Seeing departments as boxes in organizations allows you to play in analogy [...]

]]> By: Bob http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects-374/comment-page-1/#comment-326376 Bob Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:40:22 +0000 http://projectmanagement411.com/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects/#comment-326376 Similar thinking is in a concept called strategy mapping where a multi level hierarchy starting with broad company goals at the top, strategies feeding/enabling the goals, and then tactics feeding/enabling the strategies. Assignments or owners for each "box" were given. Others, like Eli Goldratt, call the result a strategy tree. It enabled a view of projects, usually tied to tactics, that were enabling execution of strategies. Projects that could not enable a strategy are questioned and often stopped. Similar thinking is in a concept called strategy mapping where a multi level hierarchy starting with broad company goals at the top, strategies feeding/enabling the goals, and then tactics feeding/enabling the strategies. Assignments or owners for each “box” were given. Others, like Eli Goldratt, call the result a strategy tree. It enabled a view of projects, usually tied to tactics, that were enabling execution of strategies. Projects that could not enable a strategy are questioned and often stopped.

]]> By: ActiveEngine Sensei http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects-374/comment-page-1/#comment-326374 ActiveEngine Sensei Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:32:20 +0000 http://projectmanagement411.com/organizations-as-boxes-analogy-reveals-power-of-projects/#comment-326374 I like this line of thought. You may recall the fishbone diagrams - Juran Charts I think they were called - from the Demming era. It's a nice way to align the boxes with direct focus on the end goal. Some companies have called this a share-holder value tree, as the boxes align to strategy to delivers value to endpoint of the diagram, the shareholder or the customer. In several organizations where I have worked the fishbone diagram was readily accepted as it was easy to understand where in the hierarchy you fit, and exactly what value you were providing along the chain to product delivery. I like this line of thought. You may recall the fishbone diagrams – Juran Charts I think they were called – from the Demming era. It’s a nice way to align the boxes with direct focus on the end goal. Some companies have called this a share-holder value tree, as the boxes align to strategy to delivers value to endpoint of the diagram, the shareholder or the customer.

In several organizations where I have worked the fishbone diagram was readily accepted as it was easy to understand where in the hierarchy you fit, and exactly what value you were providing along the chain to product delivery.

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