Complex Change | By David William Lee, Change Management Expert and Contributing Writer A person I admire recently explained his view of managing complex change as, “Taking people who are in a room eating pizza, dragging them by the hair to another room, and forcing them to eat a slightly better pizza.” This image of violent change for incremental improvement is extreme, but it is representative of many change efforts I have observed and explains simply why so many of them fail. The typical approach to organizational change is top down with a specific intent driven by people who are relat ..read more

By Ralph Stauffer, MSSBTA Consulting Manager, January 2021 Evolution is an often misunderstood concept.  Our elementary vision of it is of fish growing legs, crawling out of the muck as alligators turning into rodents then monkeys then apes and finally something resembling people.  Of course, this is not how it works. In fact, evolution is quite complex. On one hand, it requires billions of mutations spread over millions of organisms. Many failures die out while others stick and eventually the whole system reaches a tipping point leading to a great evolutionary leap. On the other han ..read more

Strategic planning enables an organization to determine how its vision and objectives will be met through its resources and capabilities. Ultimately, the goal of strategic planning and road mapping is to determine how the business will win, what capabilities are needed and how the leadership will prioritize initiatives and make technology investments. Look for these 3 warning signs that your IT strategy is lacking technology investments for future success: 1. You are not seeing your IT strategy as a competitive advantage. Your IT strategy is no longer just a tool for back office operations, it ..read more

By MSSBTA Staff | Change Saturation Transformation is an investment, and one that is not without risk. One of the key risks that companies run into is that change saturation impacts productivity through dissatisfaction, resistance and even turnover of employees. This is one of the reasons to incorporate effective change management into your transformation programs. In its flight risk model, Prosci® identifies the potential impacts of organizational change.  Simply put, “The longer the organization remains in the “high-stress” risk and flight region (the red-zone), the more extreme will be ..read more

Just like the rise of Uber disrupting the traditional taxi business by completely changing people’s commute behavior – disruptive innovation are also happening in the data and predictive analytics realm today. “Disruptive Innovation” is defined as technologies that emerge to challenge established incumbent businesses, i.e., the traditional way of people doing things. It is not a marginal improvement to make things a little better, but a fundamental change that make the old things obsolete. The first wave of disruption in data and analytics arrived about 10 years ago, when coding-based data ana ..read more

By Dr. Romeo Farinacci, Cyber Security Expert and Contributing Writer Keeping your business safe with Cybersecurity investments Getting pulled over and found without auto insurance can cost you hundreds, but getting caught without cybersecurity can cost you millions. Cybersecurity is more than meeting compliance, regulations, laws, and standards, it is about sustaining your business in this competitive landscape. Without effective cybersecurity tools and best practices in place (i.e. appropriate patches, periodic scans, or hardened network devices) the likelihood of data loss or intellectual ..read more

Virtual Roundtable: AZ Transformation Leader of the Year Finalists. What does it take to be an effective transformation leader? Follow the discussion on how these executives are leading their organizations through significant transformation and what being a transformational leader is like during a time of uncertainty. Watch the Roundtable  MSSBTA Ranked a Top Company to Work For AZ We did it! MSSBTA is proud to be ranked #32 on azcentral Top Company to Work for in Arizona 2020! We recognize our dedicated team who have helped drive successful business outcomes for clients since 1986. Le ..read more

Join MSSBTA at the Virtual Arizona Digital Government Summit MSS Business Transformation Advisory is proud to be a sponsor of the Virtual AZ Digital Government Summit 2020. During the 2-day event, drop by the HUB for a virtual a tour of our booth and meet our team. Connect with one of our team members directly at 602-387-2100 or Advisory@mssbta.com Get Registered Change Readiness Review Our Process Readiness review helps you assess the level of pain you have with existing technology or business process and helps you measure your “readiness” and “willingness” to change and to move forward wi ..read more

Boost Your Project Success with Leadership, Governance, and Accountability. MSSBTA Vice President and GM Keith Latchaw shares his perspective on why applying MSSBTA’s unique transformation oversight strategy to any project or initiative is vital to its success. Watch Video  Build a Business Case that Measures Project Success It’s time to rethink how we measure project success. Almost 50% of transformation projects do not even quantify business benefits and almost 70% of transformation programs deliver less than 50% of their targeted value. Learn more Business Checklist for Arizona Stat ..read more

      MSSBTA Vice President and GM Keith Latchaw talks about accelerating big change with Leadership, Governance and Accountability. See more videos from MSSBTA   The post Keith Latchaw Talks Leadership, Governance, and Accountability appeared first on MSSBTA ..read more