Hyper-Social Organizations

This is a review of the new book by Francois Gossieaux and Ed Moran called The Hyper-Social Organization; Eclipse Your Competition By Leveraging Social Media.  This is not a technology book, but rather a good explanation of how consumers are changing due to prevalence of social technology, and what companies should do in order to thrive. Continue reading

ACM: Feature or Paradigm

Anatoly Belychook asks the question: “is ACM a Paradigm or a Feature?” I could not resist responding because I like the post, and his logic is flawless, but it is based on false assumptions. I think there is a lesson here on why so many BPM experts feel the way he does. Continue reading

Structure is in the Eye of the Beholder

Michael Poulin made an excellent post called “Why business process is always structured?” which delves into the question of why people believe that work is predictable when often it is not.  He compares ACM and BPM and the illusion that makes them appear the same. Continue reading

The Checklist Manifesto

Written by Atul Gawande, this book outlines the power that a lowly checklist brings to “get things right”.  The book is certainly an interesting read, but it goes beyond that;  if you study how people work, or are tasked to try to improve the effectiveness of workers, then reading this book is an imperative. Continue reading