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Decision-Support Services
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Decision Algorithm |
Decision-Support Matrix - The item to focus on
is that which is most likely to have the biggest positive impact on your
organization -- three conditions must be met to identify such items:
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The Element Impacts your organization
(doing/being better at this will make your organization better in an
important manner). Managers and employees OFTEN focus efforts in areas
that have little impact on the organization’s goals. |
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You have influence over it (you may not have
complete control, but your efforts will have an impact on this element). |
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You are not currently
excelling at this element (if you are already strong in this area, don’t
mess it up working on other elements, but there is a diminishing return on
further efforts in this front). |
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| Forecasts and
Return on Investment Analysis |
Financial Trends and
forecasts, Cost Analysis (including shop-floor and vendor costs), Return On
Investment Calculations, etc. |
| Research |
Competitive analysis, Industry
Trends and Benchmarks, and Market Wage Studies. |


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