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 Original Post:  Making a Method Out of a Molehill
Mark Mullaly
President, Interthink Consulting Incorporated
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Canada
31 posts
Posted Jun 4, 2001 9:38 PM
There is process, and then there is PROCESS.

The difference between too much and too little process, however, is not the number processes you have, but how effective and relevant they are to the organization.

Where should organizations draw the line in implementing process? Where do you look for help, and where do you scream 'enough'?

-- Mark E. Mullaly, PMP
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Peter McCormick
Cedar Hill, TX, USA
5 posts
Posted Jun 28, 2001 8:15 AM
Regarding process vs PROCESS, my thoughts are that final success is judged solely by client satisfaction. The client must 'buy in' to any process, and then that process must be managed to the clients expectations and desires.
Michael Wood
Business Process Improvement & IT Strategist, Independent Consultant
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
575 posts
Posted Jun 6, 2001 1:59 PM
For me there is no line. It all has to do with aligning strategy to stakeholder value and then developing the processes to deliver that value.
As long as that focus is maintained there are no boundaries

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