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Strategy creation and execution: Organizations can spend much time with strategy creation, where often it is difficult interpret what should be done to address passed-down strategies. Also, the strategy creation process often does not systematically blend analytics with innovation to determine the best place to target strategy-improvement efforts.
Scorecards: Red-yellow-green scorecards may seem to be a good management practice; however, these scorecards can lead to much firefighting. Also, traditional forced scorecard balanced using the balanced scorecard categories of financials, customer, internal business process, and learning & growth can lead to unfavorable behaviors. Scorecard balance is important (e.g., don't want to target on-time delivery while sacrificing quality); however, forced balance can be detrimental.
Process improvement systems: Problem solving deployment systems such as Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Kaizen events, and Total Quality Management (TQM) typically have a push-for-project creation system (e.g., let's brainstorm for what projects to work on next). These systems often lead silo-improvements that can sound good but do not have much, if any, impact on the big picture. A business system is needed has 30,000-foot-level operational metrics improvement needs pulling for targeted-improvement-projects, which benefit the whole enterprise. Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) introduces a new organizational governance system that integrates analytics with innovation. The IEE system shows business leaders what to measure and report; when and how to report it; how to interpret and use the results to establish goals; how to orchestrate work activities; and how to develop strategies that is consistent with established goals. These strategies ultimately lead to specific projects that enhance organizational focus and success. This book discusses how the application of IEE methods, tools, and techniques can overcome the enterprise management challenges of the twenty-first century and the limitations of traditional business measurement systems. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Forrest W. Breyfogle III | | Paperback:
| 189 pages | | Publisher:
| Bridgeway Books | | Publication Date:
| February 01, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1934454117 | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.29 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.44 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.66 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Height:
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| 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Very instructiveFeb 19, 2008
By Issa Bass
I was fortunate to be among the first people to read the two new books by Forrest Breyfogle "The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System" and "The Basics". I think that these two books are a good complement for his classic book, "Implementing Six Sigma". While "Implementing Six Sigma" essentially teaches how to use statistical analysis to not only implement Six Sigma in an organization but also to select and manage projects, the two new books approach he same subjects but in plain English.
"The Basics" is a novel about a group of golf buddies who are going through problems within the companies that they are managing and how they shared experiences on how using Six Sigma Lean has helped them get out of trouble. While not going into to much statistical details, the book also gives clear definitions of the tools used at each phase of a Six Sigma lean project. The allegorical explanation of DOE for instance makes it very simple for anyone to not understand its meaning but also to be able to think about situations where it can be employed.
The approach used by Breyfogle in that book reminds me of Goldratt's way of teaching a complex subjects through a story. It is very practical and easy to understand.
"The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System" is definitely a complement to "Implementing Six Sigma". There is not any stat involved but it clearly explains the concepts of Integrated Enterprise Excellence, the unified approach to Balanced Scorecards, Strategic Planning and Business Improvement in English accessible to anyone.
Breyfogle has already secured himself a good name within the Six Sigma circles and these two books are a good testimony to his great contribution to the debate around Business Improvement methodologies.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Lean Six Sigma Deployment ApproachApr 22, 2008
By C. L. Holden
Forrest Breyfogle's IEE System is an excellent guide to how to deploy a business process improvement program such as Lean Six Sigma. In 2005, I used Forrest's "Managing Six Sigma" and "Implementing Six Sigma, 2nd Edition" books to start the tops down deployment of Lean Six Sigma in my organization with great success. Forrest's new books are even better. As a Master Black Belt, I have found Forrest's books and training to be very beneficial. Forrest's approach is the most pragmatic, and the most thorough, of any that I have seen.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Improve Your OperationsMar 10, 2008
By Andrew N. Paquet
"Certified Master Black Belt"
Forrest Breyfogle is a recognized leader for business and enterprise improvement. Now, he has provided much of his wisdom in a series of books starting with this one, The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System. If you are interested in how your enterprise can achieve maximum performance, then you will want to read this book. I am a certified Master Black Belt for Lean Six Sigma and I teach operational performance to students in MBA programs. Often, I was frustrated that many people had the perspective that Lean and Six Sigma concepts and practices were simply useful for improving quality, and mostly for manufacturing operations. They failed to understand that these principles and practices apply across the entire spectrum of enterprises and functions, and they serve strategic and tactical needs. Forrest has captured this very well in this book. I highly recommend this to anyone seriously interested in improving the performance of their enterprise. This includes people in all roles and levels of responsibility, but especially those in decision-making roles.
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A powerful statement of today's Business NEEDS!May 20, 2008
By Manny Barriger
Forrest has written yet another thought provoking book. With his original book Implementing Six Sigma he set the stage at which the Six Sigma world would baseline "How it is done". Now he has set off with a series of new books which will open the door to looking at our businesses differently - in a new light.
With the book `Integrated Enterprise Excellence' Forrest uncovers some of weaknesses of corporations through identifying the impact of Short Term vs Long Term change. Attention is brought to day to day Firefighting situations, that too many of us know intimately at our jobs.
Ironically when I met with Forrest earlier this year, he spent time specifically speaking about the (Red Light / Green Light) syndrome. I had first seen this at Harley Davidson Motor Company, when Erik Buell rolled it out a new tool that all motorcycle platforms would use. There were rumblings within the launch teams about this new tool. It had stoplight colors, and our direction was to never have a red light. Little did I realize that the measurement system we were launching was establishing what we delivered to, as employees. That hopefully the metrics were well aligned with the 30,000 foot needs of the corporation and that which led to Long Term change.
The Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) system that is taught in this book shows management techniques that followed can effectively charter good change for a corporation. That change which is measurable, predictable, and drives bottom line results.
There is a lot of information on the market today about 6 Sigma, and change movements. Take time to look at Forrest Breyfogle's work. I have personally spent time with him, and been through his MBB program. In contrast to the many people who do this type of stuff for pure financial benefit; I believe that Forrest's work is about setting the record straight - and letting the truth be told. The new series of books show a no nonsense approach to doing 6 Sigma in a less complex methodology, that delivers big results. With today's workplace putting more pressure on belts to produce with less time, these methodologies will lead to solutions better than ever before.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A high level review of a new way of managing businessesMay 12, 2008
By John D. Hannon
Forrest does an excellent job of presenting a new way to manage businesses. This book is good for someone who wants to get a good high level understanding of the IEE and the E and P DMAIC processes. Once you understand what is proposed by his methods you will want to buy volumes 2 and 3 in this series to find out even more about his proposed new system.
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