Karen Jean Cox

Business Education

and Management Consulting
 

Consulting and Management Services
Designing Business and Process Models

Customized business and process models dramatically improve the effectiveness of change initiatives. Models provide a powerful visual foundation for business understanding, decision and action. 

   Model scope and objectives 
   Model elements and relationship 
   Business/process illustration 
   Detailed description of each element 
   Business and process model integration

Directing Strategic Change Initiatives

Effective transformation management ensures all stakeholders have a clear understanding of what is expected and how this change fits with the rest of their business activities.

   Initiative scope and objectives
   Stakeholder communications
   Performance measures 
   Program office governance
   Program forming and management

Leveraging Supply-Chain Standards

Directly integrating business processes with trading partners can dramatically improve your business results.  Growing your business and connecting with more partners requires speaking a common language.  Leverage global standards to optimize your trading network and transform your business practices.

Facilitating Innovation and Executive Events

Well organized meetings, workshops and company events are valuable ways to drive change initiatives. An expert facilitator will direct the meeting flow to ensure desired results, allowing participants to focus on their individual areas of expertise/responsibility.   
 
   Event strategy and outcome assessment 
   Agenda planning and material design 
   Stakeholder engagement and commitment 
   Participant communications and pre-work 
   Meeting facilitation 
   Executive debrief and transition plan
Collaborating with Distributed Organizations

Current business practices often require managers to work inter-dependently with distributed teams in different regions and companies. 

   Collaborative environment assessment
   Distributed organization governance
   Virtual team methodologies 
   Program management office creation 
   Team roles and responsibilities
  
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