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A Consortium of Problem Solvers Podcast of Len Bertain's Audio BooksEpisode 63 - The War on Waste Paradox - Chapter 13 - Audio BookAre we having fun yet? We talked in the chapter about 5/67 Analysis. In the real world of the War on Waste, 5/67 Analysis is what we call a “forcing function.” In the hands of an engineer, it serves as the forcing function to define the 5% of the features that give 67% of the benefit. It forces rapid prototyping. Today, the goal of the engineering of a technology company is time to market. By designing to that goal, 5/67 Analysis drives the engineering organization to think thru the features to give maximum benefit to the expected users. We use the 5/67 A...2021-04-2214 min
A Consortium of Problem Solvers Podcast of Len Bertain's Audio BooksEpisode 3 - Chapter 3 - "What is the Tribal Knowledge Paradigm?" - The Tribal Knowledge ParadigmLen Bertain and George Sibbald. In this chapter, we define what we meant by Tribal Knowledge. There were really no acceptable definitions, so we made up our own. It fits the way we look at business. And then we needed to define what we meant by the Tribal Knowledge Paradigm. We have identified 4 Principles of the Paradigm and in the chapter, we explain what we mean.2013-01-0617 min
A Consortium of Problem Solvers Podcast of Len Bertain's Audio BooksEpisode 2 -Chapter 2 - "Addressing the Fatal Flaw" - Tribal Knowledge Paradigm - Audio BookBy Len Bertain and George Sibbald. Chapter 2 discusses the Tribal Knowledge Paradox, the subject of a book by one of the authors, Len Bertain. It reviews the issues that happen when employees get involved in helping companies reduce waste or increase productivity by offering suggestions with 50 to 1 ROI. And making them happen. This chapter plays heavily off the authors experience over their 25 years of consulting. Their results were spectacular and this chapter reports on why they were.2013-01-0212 min
A Consortium of Problem Solvers Podcast of Len Bertain's Audio BooksEpisode 1 - Chapter 1 - "Do We Need Another Paradigm" - Tribal Knowledge Paradigm - Audio BookBy Len Bertain and George Sibbald. This chapter is entitled "The Tribal Knowledge Paradigm" but tries to answer the question, "Do we need another paradigm?" Of course, the answer is Yes, but...even more so, why? And that is what this chapter answers as a lead in to the next chapter which defines the Paradigm.2013-01-0222 min
A Consortium of Problem Solvers Podcast of Len Bertain's Audio BooksEpisode 0 - Introduction - The Tribal Knowledge Paradigm - Audio Book - Bertain & SibbaldBy Len Bertain and George Sibbald. The Tribal Knowledge Paradigm has evolved from the authors', Len Bertain and George Sibbald, 25 years of consulting experience and field research. It addresses a number of questions: Do we need another paradigm? What is Tribal Knowledge? What does the paradigm look like and how do you make it work?2013-01-0206 min