An It Focuson Processes

摘要

In the 1980's, General Electric popularized a method of instituting operational excellence throughout a corporation, a process known as Six Sigma. Since then, countless companies all over the world have implemented their own operational excellence initiatives, in which companies cut waste and deliver products faster and more efficiently than the competition. That said, operational excellence is not the competitive differentiator it once was. In fact, it's standard operating procedure today for most if not all large companies. It takes more to be a world-class company today. The most successful companies can see around corners, making the most well-informed decisions based on data from internal and external stakeholders to drive business value. That makes them smart. When they're smart, companies can execute changes in business strategy faster than the competition. That makes them agile. Companies then implement innovative IT and new business processes to share those best practices across the entire value chain. That makes them aligned.