The Economic Value Added (EVA) Framework

In the last post we looked at the Business Performance Management (BPM) framework and compared it to the Balanced Scorecard. Continuing to use the Balanced Scorecard as a reference, in this post we explore another framework, Economic Value Added (EVA). Though frameworks can help us structure our thinking, it is important that we select one […]

The Business Performance Management (BPM) Framework

This post compares two frameworks: the Business Performance Management (BPM) framework and the Balanced Scorecard, identifying a number of commonalities and some differences between them. One of the benefits of using a framework for structuring our thinking is that this can help identify aspects we may have missed. The Business Performance Management framework is a […]

The Role of Frameworks in Organisational Change

Recent posts have described a number of frameworks: for our motivations for action, the perspectives we take when considering a problem, organisational alignment and learning. This post looks at the value of using frameworks for thinking, particularly when we want to bring about organisational change in sustainable way. In the last post we explored two […]

Using Frameworks and Learning Approaches to Deal with Complexity

We know that organisations are complex adaptive systems, which means outcomes are emergent, i.e. inherently unpredictable. We may do something with a certain expectation, but what actually happens can be very different. This post looks at a couple of things we can do to manage this risk. In the last few posts I described a […]