ABCDE Enterprise Toolkit

Operations Toolkit No. 1: QDP Toolkit

The objective of these series of toolkits is to teach the student how to prepare an operations plan which assures the production of a product/service that meets the quality, delivery and price requirements of the customer. Specifically, this operations toolkit shall:1.    Teach the entrepreneur-student the link between the marketing and the operations area of an enterprise2.    Understand the rudiments of defining quality, delivery and price expectations for products and services alike read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 2: ITO Toolkit

The objective of this series of toolkits is to teach the student how to prepare an operations plan which assures the production of a product/service that meets the quality, delivery and price requirements of the customer. Specifically, this operations toolkit shall:1.    Teach the student the rudiments of the Input-Throughput-Output framework of operations management2.    Explain the interface between the QDP framework and the ITO framework of operations3.    Impart knowledge on how to identify critical inputs and develop appropriate control mechanisms to ensure consistency. read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 3: Operations Efficiency

The objective of this series of toolkits is to teach the student how to prepare an operations plan which assures the production of a product/service that meets the quality, delivery and price requirements of the customer. Specifically, this operations toolkit shall:1.    Teach student-participants the importance of monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the enterprise in terms of Q, D and P. 2.     Teach student-participants basic tools and techniques in determining operations efficiency read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 5: Project Management Toolkit

The objective of these series of toolkits is to teach the student how to prepare an operations plan which assures the production of a product/service that consistently meets the quality, delivery and price requirements of the customer. Specifically, this toolkit on project development and management shall:1.    Teach the entrepreneur-student how to prepare a project plan2.    Teach the entrepreneur student some basic tools in project management, including preparing a Gantt Chart, understanding PERT-CPM and others. read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 6: Program, Project, and Product Development Toolkit

In developing new programs, projects or products, especially those not experienced before, the most difficult and challenging undertaking is to properly conceptualize, design, study, plan, and evaluate them.  Sloppy preparatory work will be very costly and potentially catastrophic for organizational or individual doers. read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 7: Monitoring and Evaluating Programs, Projects, and Products

In monitoring and evaluating programs, projects and products, one must always be mindful of the ultimate results or outcomes desired from the undertaking.  The ultimate results or outcomes should have been spelled out in terms of their Key Result Areas (or the qualitative manifestations that the results, outcomes, or objectives are being achieved) and their Performance Indicators (or the quantifications of the Key Result Areas). read more..

Operations Toolkit No. 8: Program, Project, and Product Work Management

Projects, programs, and products (subsequently referred to as projects) should be broken down into smaller work packages which we will call activities.  Activities are composed of related work items or tasks which must be accomplished to complete the activity.  Activities allow people to manage segments of the project for better monitoring, better communication to all participants in the project, and better control of the action plan.  Activities and tasks allow people to determine what competencies, resources and technologies are needed in what quantities and quality specifications. read more..