Strategic management of an organization's activities can be quite complex. Combine this with the overwhelming speed in which global markets are changing and sustainable competitive advantage is a goal that can seem insurmountable. This unique resource presents a new look at how the puzzle pieces of corporate dynamics management can fit together to ensure strategic designs are actionable. Written by a recognized industry expert, this practical book shows professionals how to: Integrate such strategic process management approaches as Six Sigma, Kaizen, ITIL, GSCF, and Critical Chain to support your Basel II, HIPAA, SarbOx or Turnbull operational risk compliance efforts; Leverage such modern strategic design approaches as value innovation, real options analysis, game theory, Hoshin Kanri and shape-adapt analysis to architect such automated performance management technologies as those provided by business intelligence engines, data warehouses, service oriented architectures (SOAs) and enterprise application integration (EAI) platforms; Build on the enterprise project portfolio management best practices offered by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and the Project Management Institute (PMI) to support such performance measurement frameworks as the Balanced Scorecard, the Performance Pyramid, ENAPS and the Performance Prism; Use such new tools as a virtual strategic management office, an enterprise execution maturity model and an integrated activity management roll-out approach to accommodate organizations of all sizes; Use simple processes, common structures, and open-book organizational support approaches to effectively link performance management, process management, project portfolio management and risk management objectives.
Strategic Activity ManagementFast Industries. An Integrated Model. Systems Vs. Culture. MaturityCorporate Maturity. PEPPR Maturity. The Virtual Strategic Management Office. ; StrategyA BriefIntroduction to Strategy. Strategic Planning. Strategic Analysis. ; Performance ManagementPerformance Measurement Frameworks. Automated EPM. EPM Control. ; Process ManagementStrategic Activity Processes. Process Frameworks. Enterprise Architectures. ; Project Portfolio ManagementCore PPM. The Project Pipeline. PEPPR PPM. Standards/Frameworks. ; Risk ManagementOperational Risk. An ERM Methodology. Applied ERM. Risk and Performance Management. ; Integrated ExecutionIntegrated Maturity. PEPPR Management Offices. Organizational Considerations. ;