Author: Sivaram Athmakuri

Playing Music with Right keys at Right time

Business and Business Owners across are preparing themselves physiologically and financially in facing unpredictable Business situations. Being Flexible with #Customer and #Suppliers is key to #success during tough times. To sustain through the tough times and emerge as Market Leader, Practice the Dynamic Approach. # Approach during periods of Less Business   1.Speak to your key customers […]

Overcome ‘uncertainty hurdles’ as Champion to deliver Customer Delight

Entire World will win over COVID-19 in next few months. However, managing after effects is crucial for Organisation’s financial health and brand value. Overcome ‘uncertainty hurdles’ as Champion to deliver Customer Delight.   Fulfilling every single Customer order/requirement in spite of uncertainties is vital for organisation’s financial stability and retaining trust on the brand   Organisations have to prepare themselves, their employees and […]

Is Digital Transformation/Technology Disruption helpful or harmful for my Business?

digital transformation for business

Organisations have done Business through relationships, partnerships and connections. After Digital revolution, Customers are able to connect easily and get response from multiple suppliers/service providers across the globe. This situation is leading to tough competitions and slimmer margins. Decision making on Is Digital Transformation/Technology Disruption helpful or harmful for my Business? helps future road map […]

Convert number #1 Distractor as Advantage

Communication among stakeholders is key for success. Organisations provide systems/tools to communicate across the organisation. Systems/tools help Senior Management to track progress of multiple initiatives Managers to allocate work Employees update their progress Challenges with systems/tools are Real Problems are rarely reported Reports produced are mostly historical (after the problem occurs, with little scope to […]

SMEs – The Way forward…

As per National Business Survey 2018/2019 Summary report from Singapore Business Federation Looking at the recent global geopolitical and economic affairs, businesses are most concerned about rising interest rates (65%) and the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China (61%) SMEs are concerned on impact on their business due to Increasing Interest Rates Global Trade War […]

Four Hidden Hurdles for Agility

The word “Agile” is searched 383952 times per month across the world.  Agile manifesto in 2001 started as software development method.    Organisations across the world are trying to adapt Agile to reap the benefits such as Accelerate Delivery Enhance Ability to Manage Changed Situations Reduce Project cost Improve Customer Satisfaction   This lead to concepts such as Agile […]

Four concepts for Fabulous Results

Four concepts for fabulous results

1.Do you think twice before adding more features? Have you noticed that most of us pay 100% and utilize only 20-30% of services/products we purchased? Do you want your customers/clients to have similar experience? Of course not.  Solution: Successful Products think twice before introducing a new feature/product. Techniques such as MoSCoW, Kano Analysis and Relative Weighing are […]

Taming Project Success in spite of Limitations

Successful Projects benefit Organisations and Customers.  However, Studies say only 35-40% of the Projects are successful.  Presence of Project Management Office(PMO) and buy in from key stake holders (Functional manager, Project manger etc) are vital for executing projects. Few aspects that influence project success are   Organisation Type Project Management Office as Catalyst   Organisation […]

Trajectory Path for Sustainable Growth and Continuous Innovation

Leaders aspiring growth mindset need to inspire continuous learning across the organisation. Continuous learning can be directed by creation of two Glossaries.   1. Glossary of New Learnings for Organisation– Create focus group of 3:7 (Seniors and Millennials). Let Seniors identify Top 5 products or services of the company. Let millennials identify outdated areas in […]