The Helix Factor: The Key to Streamlining Your Business Processes
Author: Michael R. Wood
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ISBN: 0965980936
Publisher: Natural Intelligence Pr (01 June, 1998)
Sales Rank: 399,693
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Are You Ready for (Continuous) Continuous Improvement?
The title for this review is not a typo, nor is it redundant. Read "The Helix Factor". Internalize the principles.
Ask yourself and your organization the same questions that Michael Wood identifies in his book. Prepare your organization to benefit continuously by continuing to improve your business processes that tie directly to your business objectives.If there is a missing link to Six Sigma, it is found in this book. This a "must read" for the business executive looking to take his company to the top. For those that feel they are at the top, you had best read this to stay there! And, more importantly, if your company faces seriuos business challeges, you may begin to map your renewal by adhering to the Helix Methodology.
Thank you Michael for a methodology that makes a difference!
Rating: 4 out of 5
A Seamless, Common Sense Approach
Finally, someone has taken common sense and applied it to business process improvement. Michael's methodology is very easy to follow and will allow those that don't want to dedicate their organization to Six Sigma or other complex programs, the ability to make tremendous impacts on the performance of their business. Excellent book, but would also recommend his second edition of the Helix factor, "The Implementation Guide," soon to be out in bookstores. This book takes The Helix Factor to a new level by providing a step-by-step guide to implementing this methodology, complete with all the documents as well as how to facilitate and analyze the information. This it the book most consultants are afraid of publishing, as it will allow one to execute a project on their own, without paying large consulting dollars for tremendous results.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Pragmatic, empirical, step-by-step, workable, ... inspired.
Michael Wood's "The Helix Factor" wonderfully mixes pragmatic advice with empirical evidence. Seldom is a management book so soundly based in reality, and backed up with solid, workable concepts. "The Helix Factor", and accompanying workbook, provide step-by-step realization of business goals by aligning IT implementation strategies to the needs of the business. Michael's visionary, yet approachable, techniques are understandable, educational, and rewarding. A must read.
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