Examples and Applications

Some Examples

Hiring the Right Employees?

The following example can be set up in minutes and can save hundreds of hours over the course of a single position hiring process - not to mention the quality of the result, which will be an order of magnitude superior to conventional techniques. View screenshot illustrations of the example here.

set up resumes@mycompanyxyzdomainname.com
use data partnering to have candidate resumes go automatically into a FuseDiligence forum and category
turn on plug-ins for the category, create a scorecard for the various job positions, have candidate reviewers subscribe to candidates category - they will be notified and/or receive digest notices of new candidate submissions
score/evaluate candidates, move assessment from quick review to phone interview and other interview and verification stages
optionally, get employee to self-assess against skill requirements to save time and provide contractual proof of employee self assessment (which can support cause for dismissal)
have discussions around the candidate, put in budget numbers for salary, bonus expectations for various candidates; use task management to make sure follow-ups are done
the benefits are many: hiring the right candidate through a systematic approach, focus on fact based skills, experience and education instead of soft factors such as likability
save a ton of time versus alternative techniques such as email distribution and generalized comments on paper in meetings or in dozens and dozens or hundreds of reply to all emails
full process documentation and dashboard for assessment, scorecard, tasks
retain candidate information for other job opportunities

You can literally take the point form example above and apply it to the following business themes - and hundreds more.

Having a Formal Review Process for Employee Idea and Improvement Suggestions

Buying the Right Products from the Best Vendors

Watching Your Competitors for Risks and Opportunities and Better Competitive Positioning

Evaluating New Product or Service Offerings

Evaluating Existing Market Segments or Channels

Bringing New Products or Services to Market

Assessing Partners

Assessing Processes for Improvement

Reviewing Customer Relationships and Customer Value

Assessing the Effectiveness of Marketing Campaigns

Assessing Customer Satisfaction

Evaluating Employee Performance

Reviewing Expenses for Necessity, Alternatives and Supplier Negotiation

Rationalizing Requests for Purchase

Efficiently Getting Vendor Quotes (RFI’s and RFP’s)

Putting Together Requirements

Evaluating Strategic Alternatives

Identifying Risks and Opportunities with Respect to all Operations (IT)

Having a Standard Product/Service “State of Readiness or Launch” Checklist

Dressing Up your Business to Sell

Documenting and Reviewing Policies, Procedures and Processes

Evaluating Your Business against Best Practices

Evaluating Your Business against Compliance Requirements

Getting Comprehensive Employee Feedback on How to Improve Your Business

Assessing Monthly Performance Metrics

Collecting and Evaluating Information from Pertinent Industry Resources

Using a Due Diligence Approach to Acquisition

Evaluating Employee Knowledge

Evaluating Employee Job/Work Environment Satisfaction

Asset Assessments and Reviews (valuation, status, remaining life, maintenance)

Liability and Contingent Liability Assessments

Review and Assessment of Intellectual Assets/Intellectual Property

Review of General Legal Agreements, Contracts

Review of License Agreements

Assessment of Corporate Security

Facilities Assessment

Employee Ergonomic Assessment

Employee Environmental Assessment

Green Assessment of Facilities, Procurement, Equipment, Employees and Product/Service Offerings

Polling Customers for Product/Service Improvement Ideas

Creating a Process and Delivery System for Product/Service and Process Documentation

Creating a Systematic Meeting Management System

Feedback System for FAQ Answer System for Quality