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.
- 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
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