Good day and welcome!
This Blog was created to provide a forum for sharing and learning from each other. The idea was “hatched” at the Oct - Nov Dulles VA Colloquia (thanks to my cohort!). This is not a site for griping, whining, or complaining - it is intended to be a vehicle for assisting each other in improving organizations. To that end, we have three major topic areas:
- Organizational Maturity
- Using Metrics for Strategic Planning / Process Improvement
- Making organizational change work
This Blog will grow and change as needed to accomodate our needs. As the Blog's facilitator, I will post a definition/explanation of each of the topics from my viewpoint. You are free to offer other views of course. I hope this will be a useful vehicle for an informed dialogue and a means of helping us all share and learn from each other.
If you wish to participate in this forum please send me an email.
Let us know:
- Your name
- Nickname you'd like to use on the site
- a very short blurb on your background,
- expertise, and
- current (work or school) environment.
After you've been registered, you'll be able to update your information.
Thanks again and welcome!
DTRT TRW TFT
“If you don’t know where you are, a map won’t help,
If you don’t know where you’re going, any map will do”
“The only valid response to data (or metrics) is to investigate.” – Martin Klubeck
I find that the misuse of data is much more prevalent than the use of it. This is probably my biggest concern when working with customers on their metrics. I’ve tried to combat this by forcing the customer to designate in advance the use they intend for the metric - before I even agree to design it.
Thanks for visiting this blog. Most of the participants (initially) will be Capella students - learners with a passion for sharing and gaining knowledge. Critical thinking is welcome.
Feel free to post your thoughts or ideas. You’ll find an opening paragraph (or more) in each category to start off the conversations.
Thanks to everyone who participates, hello to everyone I met at the Fall 05 Dulles Colloquia, and a special thanks to Chuck (Graham) for the invaluable help on getting this Blog up and running (visit his site - under Blog Roll).
Marty
Martin Klubeck