Vijay Vijayasankar

Deming’s 14 Principles of Management – Are they all still relevant ? (Hint : NO they are not)

I am not so sure all the 14 principles apply today for the information economy. I can’t say for sure about manufacturing though. For what it is worth, here are my quick thoughts. This post got triggered in my mind when I read my friend Jonathan Becher posting on validity of MBOs. http://jonathanbecher.com/2009/02/02/eliminate-management-by-objectives/ . ItContinue reading “Deming’s 14 Principles of Management – Are they all still relevant ? (Hint : NO they are not)”

Maximize your vendor relationship benefits – beyond the obvious

I have been on the vendor side of the table almost all my professional life . I have done development , support , relationship management , sales and so on . Throughout my career – irrespective of my employer – a recurring issue I have seen is that customers feel they don’t get adequate valueContinue reading “Maximize your vendor relationship benefits – beyond the obvious”

Stack Ranking – it doesn’t have to be evil

There is plenty of coverage in social media now on the infamous concept of stack ranking . And honestly it took me by surprise . I thought I will post couple of thoughts here . Poorly implemented stack ranking is just horrible and should be avoided at all costs. But my position is that someContinue reading “Stack Ranking – it doesn’t have to be evil”