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Because we focus on process and culture, we can apply our methods to many industry segments. .... Integration with Bay and Baker has developed an enterprise-wide expert data system based tool that supports optimization....... Baying and Baking Musings, observations, and critiques from Alex (baying) and Geoff (baking) This way to innovation? Battle between Mac and PC Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Fast facts Bay and Baker is about people, yours and ours Over 25 years of management experience News Bay and Baker recently signed a process dev contract with ABC Corp, a multi million dollar... © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC - iBen.ws ",19);arrFiles[2]=new Array(5,"search2.html","27 May 2007","BWW Search page ","","","",1);arrFiles[3]=new Array(6,"fastfacts.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Bay and Baker is about people No-fee assessments Fast Facts– Bay and Baker is about people, yours and ours, working together to improve operating performance and time to market. We are a private LLC formed in 2002 and we operate from virtual offices, usually from our clients’ sites. Our headquarters are in Blaine, Washington. Our members are professionals with over 25 years of management experience in companies just like yours. We have worked in well over 100 companies applying process improvement methods and proprietary tools to significantly improve performance. For new engagements, we provide a no-fee assessment to understand the issues, opportunities, and company culture. During this time we get to know each other and determine if we can work together to achieve mutual goals. Our fee structure is based on time and value with 50% of the fee paid against performance measures maintained by our clients. In many cases our fees can be capitalized. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... “Something that would kill three-quarters of our competitors just gives us a bad cold.” Past client © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",16);arrFiles[4]=new Array(7,"whoweare.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Who we are – Bay and Baker is about people, yours and ours, working together to achieve results – significantly above your current baseline state. We work out of virtual offices with headquarters in Blaine, Washington. Our only title is “Member” and all Members are experienced management professionals. Our Goals and Values Our goals and values are somewhat non-conventional, but speak to who we are: We only work for people we like We enjoy what we do We only work for organizations that want us engaged We like to stay south in winter months and north in summer months (although we rarely achieve this goal) Bay and Baker is a privately held LLC founded in 2002 by Alex Young and Geoff Packwood. Both Alex and Geoff have had senior management experience in Fortune 100 companies. Each also has more than 10 years experience in consulting and together they have consulted in over 100 companies. All of our Members have similar backgrounds and experience. Our name relates to geography. When we formed Bay and Baker, we had locations in Annapolis, Maryland (Bay) and within the shadow of Mt. Baker in northwestern Washington (Baker). This diversity and natural beauty represents who we are as a corporation. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... No existing market share is safe today, no product life indefinite. Not only in computers and clothing, but in everything from insurance policies to medical care to travel packages, competition tears away niches and whole chunks of established business with the weapon of innovation. Companies shrivel and die unless they can create an endless stream of new products. Alvin Toffler, Powershift © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",16);arrFiles[5]=new Array(8,"whereweare.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Where we are– Bay and Baker works from virtual offices because most of our time is spent working at client sites. Our physical headquarters are at, Bay and Baker, LLC 8634 Great Horned Owl Lane Blaine, WA 98230-6306 USA Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Peter Drucker © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",13);arrFiles[6]=new Array(9,"whatwedo.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","It all starts with people – getting to know each other and the culture of the organization. Liberating the employees, listening to them, and working with them is how we are able to improve enterprise results. What we do – We understand business and business processes. You understand your customers, products, markets, and competitive environment. Through a combination of experience, methods, and tools, we integrate our knowledge and expertise with your business to achieve the results you deserve. Getting to know the people Our consulting experience, dating back to the late 1980s, helps frame how we engage with prospective clients. It all starts with people – getting to know each other and the culture of the organization. We believe that the vast majority of people come to work to do good things; to work for an organization that earns their respect and that of their peers. Liberating the employees, listening to them, and working with them is how we are able to improve enterprise results. Getting to know the issues and opportunities Our clients universally want to improve top line or bottom line results. Before we do anything, we conduct a macro assessment of the organization to understand the issues and opportunities. We do not charge for the assessment, except for traveling expenses, and we use this opportunity to meet key employees, collect and analyze certain data, and quantify the impact of a formal engagement. Getting to know the results Once we agree to engage, we typically engage for 9-18 months on a fee plus incentive basis. Our methods are cross-functional team and process based. We use measures to determine progress towards objectives, or what we call results. Organic top line growth and margin improvements are usual financial results and we also work on process metrics of cycle time and first pass yield. Our engagements include an online tool we call Sarvottam, which tracks future financial performance using a web browser. Management teams Many engagements use Bay and Baker Members as change agents working side by side with client employees for the term of the engagement. We also provide experienced management teams under certain conditions. Most often these teams (2-3 executives) become your full time employees for a period consistent with your needs. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it. Steve Jobs, Fortune, November 9, 1998 © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",17);arrFiles[7]=new Array(10,"timetomkt.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","How can you reduce time to market for new products? Time to market is a key attribute for high margin companies that have a culture of innovation. World class companies not only deliver new products to market in a timely fashion, they are also able to produce in quantities that allow them to harvest their investments and keep competitors at bay. Bay and Baker works in the usual areas of process design and project management, and we also introduce portfolio management into the mix. Most companies can dramatically reduce time to market of new products by identifying and removing internal constraints. We divide the internal constraints, also called barriers, into three basic categories. Subject Matter – subject matter barriers are the category of barriers specific to your product and market. You may lack expertise or bandwidth in materials, software, competitive analysis, etc. and these barriers slow down your process. Business Process – business process barriers refer to the internal processes or lack thereof used to go from idea to revenue. Often we find a process defined but not followed. Scheduling is another (perhaps surprising) example of a business process barrier that can impede the process. Culture – culture barriers are the hardest to identify and the most constraining of the three categories. This is because culture constrains subject matter experts and internal processes. In this context, we refer to culture as the company behavior, often practices that have evolved over extended periods, that influences performance. The most common culture barrier related to time to market in our experience is lack of sense of urgency. Reducing time to market is a complex task with profound implications. Objectivity is required to identify and knock down barriers that impede entitled time to market. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",16);arrFiles[8]=new Array(11,"success.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Success Stories - Viewing the results of a Bay and Baker program (or in fact any business improvement initiative) through a success filter can be fulfilling for us but may not help you in understanding the impact of our engagement. As we analyze and quantify improvement opportunities, our potential clients usually ask us one or more of the following questions; How did you determine your improvement impacts? We are so busy now, how will we be able to take on another large project? Who will you assign to our program? How can I work you into my already tight budget? What goes wrong? Interestingly, they don’t usually ask us for results from other clients. Since our clients are putting their credibility on the line by engaging us, we need to carefully consider the impacts we expect versus the risks, real or perceived, assumed by our clients. Each client is different – some want reduced time to market, some want improved EBITDA, some just want to stay in business. Most are very private and none want to see their results on our web site. So first of all, we have our prospective clients talk to our existing or prior clients to help explain what it’s like to work with Bay and Baker. This helps provide context to any specific improvement claim. Second, we try and address the concerns expressed above. Call us and we’ll explain how. Third, our success stories look much like the other guy’s – large improvements in quantified measures, at least the ones that look good. Reality is usually somewhere in between the glowing claims and current baseline. Willingness to change, leadership from the top, and the ability to measure performance are necessary but people always make the difference between successful change or another disappointing management pushup exercise. Finally, success is in the eye of the beholder. To illustrate, consider the case of 3M. James McNerney moved over from GE in 2000 and led a big Six Sigma push resulting in improved financial performance. But George Buckley replaced McNerney (who moved on to Boeing) in 2005 and is trying to reignite creativity while scaling back on Six Sigma. So, did Six Sigma succeed or did it smother the 3M culture of innovation? Time will tell but you can find pundits arguing both sides of the issue. Oh, and by the way, we did improve productivity per professional of one client by more than 100%. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Faster, in almost every case, is better. From decision-making to deal-making to communications to product introduction, speed, more often than not, ends up being the competitive differentiator. Jack Welch © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",17);arrFiles[9]=new Array(12,"service.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Experienced in - Pharmaceuticals Automotive Semiconductors Financial services and more.... Industries we serve– Bay and Baker works in a wide range of businesses. Because we focus on process and culture, we can apply our methods to many industry segments. Our objectivity is enhanced by not bringing predetermined paradigms to your specific segment. Generally, we work with manufacturing and service based enterprises. Examples with Bay and Baker include, Pharmaceutical and chemical services Electronics design and manufacture Wood products Steel products Financial services Examples of additional Member experience include, Semiconductor design and manufacture Automotive Medical products Mining US Navy Our collective experience spans more than 100 companies who share common dilemmas across many industries. This breadth allows us to apply methods beyond a specific segment to your specific problems and objectives. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",18);arrFiles[10]=new Array(13,"sarvottam.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Sarvottam Presentation Click here Sarvottam - Integrating the critical elements of process, project, and portfolio management (3Ps) is a juggling act unless there are people, a methodology, and a set of enterprise-wide tools to address the desired outcome. It is not uncommon for companies to pursue a confusing array of projects, across a spectrum of processes, without a method of managing and controlling them. Understanding how processes perform and why has always been an essential part of managing a process driven enterprise. To improve visibility into processes, or what we often refer to as transparency, Bay and Baker has developed an enterprise-wide expert data system based tool that supports our optimization methods. We call this tool Sarvottam. Sarvottam can support traditional transaction based processes as well as project based processes. As a result, managing with Sarvottam can provide a wide range of benefits Portfolio creation and optimization against specific objectives Scenario creation to compare portfolios and track combinations of portfolios Automation of existing (or new) work breakdown structures Resource capacity modeling and scheduling Process measures and tracking Project definition with work flows, resource assignments, and expanded information to support risk analysis, strategic alignment, and many other important attributes The income statement is where good product ideas become good business investments Many companies have traditionally treated product development as an expense with a future promise to deliver Sarvottam links product development to the income statement by tracking the promise as well as the expense Which projects to fund, when to hold and when to fold, and forward visibility for budgeting and planning become the focus An example benefit of Portfolio Management is cash flow Sarvottam uses Net Present Value (NPV), which is cumulative cash flow from a product development project at your discount rate The cash flow impact of investing limited resources and its timing are measured and displayed Scenario development and impact analysis is fast and accurate Charts and reports can be customized and are easy to understand Bay and Baker provides customized versions of Sarvottam as part of our implementation program, where appropriate. We will also demonstrate the capability using your data in our assessment report. It is available on our server or can be installed on yours. Access is simple – just point your browser to the application and you are ready to go. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",20);arrFiles[11]=new Array(15,"process.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","What are the primary measures of process based companies? Process management is widely accepted and applied in companies today. A number of methods are used to define and control processes including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and Total Cycle Time. All are similar and each has champions and detractors. At Bay and Baker, we apply certain principles to measure process based companies. Separate measures between drivers and results. For example, earnings is a results measure and process cycle time is a driver measure. Categorize measures into three areas, o Financial o Quality o Time Most companies we have worked with, well over 100, have too many measures and the categories are not balanced. As a result, performance tilts to the measurement category receiving the most emphasis, usually financial, to the detriment of the others. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",15);arrFiles[12]=new Array(16,"privacy.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Bay and Baker Privacy Policy- At Bay and Baker (B&B) we consider it a priority to ensure your privacy. The following privacy guidelines explain the information gathering and usage practices enforced at B&B. Personal Information – B&B will not divulge your personal information in any manner including selling, renting or trading to any party. We value your relationship and the trust that you have placed in us. B&B will do everything within its capacity to update in a timely manner any inaccuracies in your personal data. 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The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",17);arrFiles[13]=new Array(17,"pressroom.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","News - June 1, 2007 – Bay and Baker announces Sarvottam Upgrade Bay and Baker today announced the release of Sarvottam 2.0, their popular software tool linked to their management methodology. Sarvottam provides a simple web browser interface to historical and future financial performance of an enterprise. The 2.0 upgrade strengthens templates, adds new reports, and improves the integration of Project, Process, and Portfolio management, what Bay and Baker calls 3Ps. According to Alex Young, “Sarvottam gives our clients the ability to add transparency to the promise of future financial performance. For example, looking out two years, what is the expected revenue and operating margin for the enterprise? Sarvottam allows clients to do a bottoms up projection of sales based on existing and planned new products, and it will do so on a rolling forecast. This bottoms up forecasting and tracking capability can be integrated with other planning systems to allow management to assess performance risk and take corrective action before it’s too late.” Bay and Baker offers Sarvottam to its clients as part of an engagement program. Typically, the software is modified to align with client terminology, processes, and standard reports. For more information, visit BayandBaker.com. April 4, 2007 – Bay and Baker to present at 3rd Annual Celerity Partners Leadership Conference Bay and Baker has been invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Celerity Leadership Conference May 7th-8th in Laguna Niguel, California. The company will participate in two sessions; a panel addressing Optimizing your Operations and a presentation on How to Get the Profits That You Deserve. June 1, 2006 – Bay and Baker announces Sarvottam launch Bay and Baker today announced the launch of their Sarvottam business management tool. According to a company spokesman, Sarvottam is a unique tool that works closely with Bay and Baker’s management methodology to monitor future financial performance and the introduction of new products. For more information, please go to BayandBaker.com. March 31, 2006 – Bay and Baker announces new headquarters location Bay and Baker announced today the relocation of their headquarters to Blaine, Washington. The relocation allows the company to focus on client results in a business friendly environment. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",16);arrFiles[14]=new Array(18,"optimize.htm","14 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and bayker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","How can you optimize your product portfolio? Product development by its nature is risky business. Development projects are risk-based investments with a future promise of return. During development this promise takes the intangible form of potential profit-generating intellectual assets – difficult to see let alone manage. As in most risky investments, it is difficult to differentiate between gambling and perhaps the more acceptable risky investment called speculation – the assumption of significant business risk for profit. From a management perspective, we need to understand the risk versus return relationships, what is referred to as the risk premium, so that we avoid negative surprises and provide the best possible utilization of constrained capital. At Bay and Baker, we analyze company product portfolios using several methods. These range from simple figures of merit (FOMs) to more complex analysis using Markowitz’ methods where data is available. We also analyze portfolios based on net present value because this provides some idea of value over the portfolio life. We find that most companies are working on too many projects, many without sound economic justification. High risk premiums are often warranted but most portfolios are not optimized for risk versus return. This means that the same return could be achieved at lower risk or higher returns could be achieved for the same risk. You optimize by focusing on the vital few, diversifying, and continually validating assumptions. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",14);arrFiles[15]=new Array(19,"legal.htm","14 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Bay and Baker Legal and Terms of Use- Please read and understand completely these Terms and Conditions of Use before using the Bay and Baker (B&B) site. 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Leave us a call back message now.... “Something that would kill three-quarters of our competitors just gives us a bad cold.” Past client © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",20);arrFiles[16]=new Array(20,"downloads.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Downloads - To be added shortly Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",12);arrFiles[17]=new Array(21,"dowjones.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","How many original companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average are on today’s list (2006)? The original Dow Jones Industrial Average was defined on December 31, 1925 and consisted of 20 companies. The present average actually began on October 1, 1928 when the list was expanded to 30 companies and several substitutions were made. We will use the Dow 30 as our baseline case since it allows direct comparison with the current list. These “blue chip” companies provide an interesting lesson on relevance, perspective, and competitiveness for companies today. For example, Of the original 30 companies, only 2 remain on the list in 2006, General Electric and General Motors. If you look at a 25 year history – 2006 versus 1981, only 10 are on the list. Additions over this period include some of today’s most successful companies including Microsoft, Intel, McDonalds, and Wal-Mart. Bay and Baker is not about getting you on the list; however, we do see a shift from size and the ability to raise capital to intellectual content, service, and speed. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",14);arrFiles[18]=new Array(22,"deserve.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Are you getting the earnings you deserve? First, you must separate deserve from desire. All businesses have the ability to generate earnings and earnings come from adding value and taking risks. At Bay and Baker, we are often able to separate companies into two groups – low margin and high margin. Low margin businesses need volume and productivity to achieve competitive earnings levels since they tend to be mature, have commodity based products, and cost based pricing. High margin businesses need innovation and time to market since they tend to have unique products, leadership market positions, and value pricing ability. Other factors usually apply and we assess companies to determine baseline earnings performance and the gap between baselines and “deserve”. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",14);arrFiles[19]=new Array(23,"contactus.htm","14 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker ~ Leave a call back Message","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Contact Us- Name E-mail-address Company Phone number Inquiry Bay and Baker, LLC 8634 Great Horned Owl Lane Blaine, WA 98230-6306 USA © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",14);arrFiles[20]=new Array(24,"bandb.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker ~ Baying and Baking","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Unknown Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain Baying and Baking– Musings, observations, and critiques from Alex (baying) and Geoff (baking)… How many new product projects? Alex: So Geoff, how do you determine how many new product projects a company can manage? Geoff: No more than the number of project managers it has. Then it becomes a resource scheduling task. Alex: Should project candidates be prioritized? Geoff: Yes, and there are several ways to do it. The simplest is to design a Figure of Merit (FOM) and stack up the candidates. This is one of several techniques that should be used to guide the ultimate decision, which is a management responsibility. Alex: And I would add that the FOM is re-evaluated when capacity exists for a new start. This allows the backlog to be evaluated based on the most current data. This way to innovation? The May 14, 2007 cover of BusinessWeek shows an arrow with embedded text saying “This Way to Innovation.” We were particularly amused by the story, starting on page 52, describing how consultants fleece clients with mind opening exercises, ideation, and the actual use of a “poor schmo”, who somehow found himself dressed up as Innovation Man. Thank goodness the magazine ran into Arthur Levinson, chairman and CEO of Genentech. To quote Levinson and BusinessWeek, “You can make it really complicated or really simple. If you want an innovative environment, hire innovative people, listen to them tell you what they want, and do it.” Our experience is one of culture – some companies have an innovative culture and some don’t. Those that do know when and how to take risks, when to throw in the towel, and when to do whatever it takes to convert an innovative idea to a product or service. The battle between Mac and PC… part 1 of many Geoff: I just love my Mac! OS X still has Vista’s number. When are you going to switch? Alex: We’ll have more to say about Apple later. What a great innovative company. But as to OS’s, I like John Dvorak’s summation, found in the June 5, 2007 issue of PC Magazine. “Sure, OS X and Windows have been gussied up with pretty icons and lots of colors, but that’s just lipstick on a pig. The difference today between the Mac and the PC is that Mac has better lipstick.” Geoff: I like my pig better. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",20);arrFiles[21]=new Array(25,"3ps.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker ~ 3Ps","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Processes are how things get done. Projects are what gets done. Portfolios are why projects get done. 3Ps Concept Today’s lexicon is full of business management terms and methods, such as Re-engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Earned Value, Work Flow, Analytical Hierarchy Process, to name a few. You have probably used a number of these methods with varying results. Bay and Baker has created the term “3Ps” to help organize, focus, and describe the complex relationships of product development in a modern business enterprise, without all the confusing terminology. Think of a product development activity as follows. Product development is a set of interdependent processes. Processes are simply steps that are repeated over and over again and the idea is that with repetition we learn. Process is our first “P” and we think of it as the “How.” Processes are how things get done. Work goes on in processes – what we refer to as process transactions. Think of two types of transactions – operational and project. Operational transactions are homogeneous, repetitive, and usually occur in moderate to high volumes. Projects are almost opposite to operational transactions. They are non-homogeneous, one of a kind, and very low volume. For product development processes, Projects is our second “P” and we think of it as the “What.” Projects are what gets done. Money gets spent on projects, projects are almost always the focus of management. In fact schedules are almost always the focus of projects. Think of groups of projects, what we call portfolios. Portfolios can be defined many ways but for now, however defined, they provide the link back to the enterprise. Portfolios is our third “P” and we think of it as the “Why.” Portfolios are why projects get done. So, at Bay and Baker, we model based on Process, Project, and Portfolio – the 3Ps. How, what, and why things get done. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... The goal of a process improvement program must be to create and maintain a rate of improvement greater than that of the competition. Marvin Patterson, Accelerating Innovation © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",17);arrFiles[22]=new Array(26,"yourneed.htm","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Are your margins are eroding? Does it takes too long to get new products to market? What is your need – You may be interested in talking with us if one or more of the following statements apply to you: We have trouble meeting our plan numbers It takes too long to get new products to market We are not meeting industry or competitor growth rates Our margins are eroding Customers are never satisfied Our employee turnover is too high Please contact us at sales@bayandbaker.com to setup an initial telephone contact. Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Faster, in almost every case, is better. From decision-making to deal-making to communications to product introduction, speed, more often than not, ends up being the competitive differentiator. Jack Welch © 2007 Bay and Baker LLC ",16);arrFiles[23]=new Array(27,"search.html","15 Jul 2007","Bay and Baker","consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development, analysis experts","bay and baker ~ consultancy, cycle time reduction, process improvement, project development and analysis experts","Our members are professionals with over 25 years of management experience working together to improve operating performance Search Site - Interested in more details? Leave us a call back message now.... Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it. 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