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Palladium Group White Papers

		Accountability and Transparency in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Measuring and Reporting Program Results Many agencies are asking not only how to publish and report their statistics as mandated by Congress, but even more importantly, which metrics they should use and how to accurately measure the success of stimulus spending and demonstrate accountability and transparency.
		Executing Strategy in Times of Uncertainty The research performed by Monash University and the Palladium Group provides an intriguing set of insights into the executive mind during times of stress and uncertainty. This survey reaffirms the importance of execution; the ability to execute is what separates the winners from the losers.
		Leveraging Planning Processes to Bridge Strategy and Execution The planning process defines how an organization translates its strategy into action, and aligns resources to their strategic priorities. This white paper defines a holistic approach to successfully leverage planning processes to enable sustainable and successful execution of strategy.
		Link Strategy and Operations to Achieve Strategy Execution Excellence Only when strategy is linked to operations can we say an organization is executing its strategy. In recognition of this challenge, IBM sponsored a study to examine the dynamics of linking strategy and operations. This white paper reports on the results of the study, with special focus on the role of technology.
		Linking Information Architecture to Enterprise Strategy The pressure on CIOs today has never been stronger, and many organizations struggle to take an enterprise view of their information assets. Research indicates that many organizations suffer from four key barriers that hinder their ability to leverage their data assets.
		Operational Excellence: The New Lever for Profitability and Competitive Advantage  Managers must link strategy to operations; that is, they must identify the specific work processes and actions needed to reach the strategic objectives the company has defined. The paper introduces an important study on linking operational excellence to strategy execution and demonstrates how operational excellence is a critical and necessary component for successful strategy implementation.
		Red Lights and Green Monsters: Designing Next-Generation Dashboards Tools to track the progress of baseball games have evolved from manual scoreboards displaying runs, hits, and errors to elaborate, web-based applications presenting graphical displays of dozens of key statistics. Similarly, advances in technology have enabled dashboards to evolve from simple online reports with basic variance traffic-lighting to sophisticated operational and analytical tools. This white paper highlights four key components of next-generation dashboard design.
		Strategy Execution: A Competency that Creates Competitive Advantage The execution of strategy is how an organization creates value for its shareholders. Nothing is more important, and 85-90% of organizations fail to execute their strategies. This white paper by Dr. David P. Norton describes six management best practices that make a difference.

Palladium Group Points of View

Leadership for Strategy Execution

Author Mark B. Hefner enumerates the attributes of visionary and effective leaders at organizations that have achieved breakthrough results.