RapidBI is Looking Back to School In the last few weeks we have been approached and asked if we have a BIR suitable for the education market. One of the problems with the BIR in this context is the structure of the organisation and its relationship to its customers (the students). While the BIR will work well for the management of the education establishment, it will not be as successful at looking at teacher and student engagement. Nor will it take into account the limitations on "marketing" … [Read more...] about School Improvement Review – SIR
Organisational Appraisal – The short cut to effective business development
What is an Organisational Appraisal? An Organisational Appraisal is a process which can look at an organisation and appraise it in a given context. Some tools appraise an organisation in preparation of an award (for example, EFQM, Business Excellence, Baldridge, Investors in People etc) others look at the performance of an organisation in preparation for a buy-out/ buy-in, raising venture capital etc.The Business Improvement Review is an Organisational Appraisal tool with the purpose of … [Read more...] about Organisational Appraisal – The short cut to effective business development
Free Business Health Check
Are they free and are they worth the time invested? IntroductionWhat does free mean? No cost to use? - or use something for free? lets be real - there is no such thing as free. Time is money and to many small and medium sized businesses time is one of the most precious resources. So read the following with caution - the service may be free but does it add real value to your business? What is a Business Health Check? All businesses have weaknesses as well as strengths. If … [Read more...] about Free Business Health Check