Critical Success Factors for Implementing a Configuration Management System

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Novy
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Configuration Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Technology Tool

Abstract Companies must deliver quality products to market in the shortest possible time in order to remain competitive in today’s business environment. One technology tool which is emerging as a key to reducing time to market is configuration management. This paper discusses why configuration management is important and the the critical success factors for the effective implementation of a configuration management system.

Strategic performance management system in uncertain business environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 923-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Akhtar ◽  
Sushil Sushil
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Performance Management System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Micro Level

Purpose Business performance management describes the processes, methodologies, metrics and systems needed to measure and manage the performance of an enterprise. Traditional performance management systems were based on financial and productivity measures but the alternate measures proposed in last more 25 years have strategic focus and incorporate variety of performance measures such as efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, innovation and employee satisfaction in addition to financial. Globalization and modernization have created a business environment uncertain with associated risks which has necessitated the incorporation of various types of flexibilities such as strategic, technical, operational, information system (IS), etc. Critical success factors and implementation issues also need to be incorporated to succeed. The purpose of this paper is to present the strategic performance management system (SPMS) designed, incorporating flexibility and implementation issues, and its effectiveness empirically validated from Indian oil industry. Design/methodology/approach Based on literature review and gaps identified, a proposed model of enterprise performance management system incorporating flexibility, critical success factors and implementation issues was developed. Macro- and micro-level factors impacting the effectiveness of the model were identified, and hypotheses were developed and tested empirically from the survey study of Indian oil industry. Findings The finding met, by and large, most of the research objectives. In total, 7 macro- and 11 micro-level factors came out from the study. The strategy planning, strategy implementation, strategic flexibility (SF), SPMS design, information system flexibility (IF) flexibility, implementation issues and critical success factors, and performance feedback and learning are the macro-level factors impacting the SPMS effectiveness in measuring and managing performance of an enterprise. The SPMS implementation issues have proved to be major driver of effectiveness. Research limitations/implications The research like many such researches had limited resources, data availability and bias of respondents. However, the model was statistically validated for its reliability and hypothesis testing. The research has added to literature on SPMS as integrated model incorporated SF, information flexibility and critical success factors. However, the effect of other types of flexibilities such as organizational, operational, HR, marketing, etc., and other stakeholders should also be studied in future research to broaden the findings. Practical implications The validated SPMS has practical implications for academics and researchers. Strategic and IF, and critical success factors have been incorporated in the integrated model to take care of business uncertainties so that it is strategically aligned and facilitate in effective SPMS use and implementation. Social implications Though it has no direct social implication but, if adopted for social projects and not-for-profit organizations, it will have social benefits of efficient and effectiveness delivery of social projects and initiatives. Originality/value This is an original work carried out by the authors. The validated model along with interpretation is presented.

A review on the identification of total productive maintenance critical success factors for effective implementation in the manufacturing sector

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhir Chaurey ◽  
Shyamkumar D. Kalpande ◽  
R.C. Gupta ◽  
Lalit K. Toke
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Critical Success

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to carry out the literature search on manufacturing organizations and total productive maintenance (TPM). This research aims at studying TPM attributes and barriers in line with the TPM framework for effective implementation of TPM. This study identifies the barriers in TPM implementation and the critical success factors (CSFs) for effective TPM implementation.Design/methodology/approachIn this manuscript, the study of TPM in the manufacturing sector has been considered a broad area of the research and emphasis on the TPM literature review, which primarily relates to the contribution of manufacturing sector and employment availability. Next sections covers TPM history, importance, justification, pillars, obstacles and TPM implementation procedure and models. Thereafter author identified the gaps in existing literature.FindingsThe existing literature shows that very few TPM implementation models are available for the manufacturing sector. The study also found that there is no systematically conducted large-scale empirical research which deals with TPM implementation. In order to bridge this gap, an investigation into the successful implementation of TPM in is truly needed. The finding of the literature shows that there is a need of TPM model specially developed for the manufacturing sector. The identified critical factors derived from the extensive literature review help to overcome the barriers for effective TPM implementation.Research limitations/implicationsThis review study is limited to Indian manufacturing industries. The identified TPM CSFs are based on the TPM pillars and their sub-factors. This cross-sectional study was based on the existing TPM model.Practical implicationsThis paper can increase the significance of TPM strategy, which could help managers of organizations to have a better understanding of the benefits of implementing TPM and therefore enable patient satisfaction within their organizations.Originality/valueThe literature review covers methodical identification of TPM barriers and critical factors for maintenance performance improvements. It allows the practitioners to apply these identified CSFs for TPM implementation to achieve an improvement in industrial performance and competitiveness.

Investigating Adoption of E-Procurement Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozden Bayazit
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Supply Management ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Local Chapter ◽  
Original Plan ◽  
Western Washington

This paper attempts to provide insights into current E-procurement practices. A survey was conducted among 342 members of Institute of Supply Management –Western Washington (ISM-WW), the local chapter of the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). This paper reports on the findings of the survey conducted. The research helped the author to identify numerous critical success factors to effective implementation, key factors in making the decision to implement E-procurement systems, problems encountered during the implementation, and unanticipated things that were not considered in a company's original plan to implement E-procurement systems as well as the benefits that the companies gained as a result of successful E-procurement implementation. The author's aspiration is that the results of the survey will help companies develop a better understanding of use and implementation of E-procurement systems and avoid the problems encountered by other firms.

Critical success factors and organizational performance: A study on citrus industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
U.T. Sunil Kumar ◽  
R. L. Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Citrus Industry ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Quality management of citrus fruits is the top priority as the demand for the fruits is increasing tremendously. In order to investigate the effect of critical success factors (CSF,s) or predictors on the performance measurement factors of citrus industry, an exploratory type of study was conducted with 100 valid responses collected from citrus stake holders. Specially prepared questionnaire consisted of 102 items clubbed in to ten groups for performance improvement Input factors and 24 items clubbed in to four groups for performance measures. The questionnaire is prepared in consultation with experts of industry and 1-5 Likert scale is being used for data collection. The data obtained is tested for normality, validity and reliability then, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis is performed. The ANOVA test revealed that the perceptions associated with the findings were in conformity with the hypothesis. Quality improvement frame work or model is derived from the current study. The study revealed that business environment and resources leads to Economic, Quality, Non-financial and Innovation/ technology performance of the citrus industry. Post harvest process control and post harvest pest and disease control measures improved economic performance and technology and innovation performance. Critical factors like marketing and distribution contributed to non-financial performance. It is further seen that socio economic aspects lead to innovation and technology performance.

scholarly journals Risk-Based InspectionTechnique and Critical Success Factors in its Implementation to Improve Risk and Process Safety-Based Management Systems: A review study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam MORADI ◽  
Samira BARAKAT ◽  
Peyman KHALAGHI DEHABADI ◽  
Yazdan MAHMOUDIAN
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Integrity Management ◽  
Review Study

Introduction: Risk-based inspection is a powerful tool provided by the American Petroleum Institute in order to respond to the needs of the process industries. The main focus of this method is on inspection, integrity management, maintenance, as well as reduction of the probability of failure. The purpose of this study was to conduct the risk-based inspection technique and critical success factors in its implementation to improve risk and process safety based management systems. Methods: In this review study, we first listed the keywords based on the research title including Critical Success Factors, risk assessment, process safety, corrosion management, inspection Plan, failure mechanism, Risk Based Inspection, Risk Based Maintenance, Risk-based Integrity Management, and Asset Integrity Management. Later, each term was searched specifically and without time limit in the internal and external databases of Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar, SID, Google Search, Magiran, Civilica, and Scopus. Result: A systematic review of various studies showed that critical success factors provided the necessary context for the implementation of a risk-based inspection process in the process industries and were essential factors for the effective implementation of the RBI method. Conclusion: By analyzing the results of the studies we found that identifying CSFs can improve the effective implementation of RBI in industries and guarantee the benefits mentioned for this method. Moreover, the engineering and accurate implementation of risk-based inspection method will lead to the best implementation of management systems based on the risk and process safety and its improvement.

PERFORMANCE FACTORS OF THE HOTEL ENTERPRISE

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-152
Author(s):  
Slobodan Ivanović
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
Critical Success

There is no doubt that the business performance of the hotel enterprise depends upon the interrelationship of the hotel enterprise and the environment of the hotel industry in which the hotel operates. This environment provides the hotel enterprise with information crucial in guiding the hotel in its activities, thus helping to reduce the level of uncertainty and to improve the quality of strategic decisions. The specific or business environment shaped by the tourist market of the region will also impact on the performance of the hotel enterprise. One very popular interpretation of the enterprise-environment relationship is based on the model of natural selection, which has its roots in the biological theories o f the population evolution. This model focuses on a kind of natural selection according to Darwin’s theory of evolutionary adaptations. By accepting this theory, the hotel industry in our case would encourage only the survival of those hotel enterprises that are capable of adequately adjusting to changes. It should be pointed out that it would be extremely difficult to prepare a complete analogy of all the occurrences in the hotel industry with the theory of evolutionary adaptation. The hotel industry determines the critical success factors, which the hotel enterprise needs to embrace and apply in order to achieve high performance. Innovative hotel enterprises set about systematically combining their assets and their skills, which provides them with the individual competence needed to create and maintain a fairly long-term competitive advantage within their business environment and on the tourist markets. As a rule, it is the innovative hotel enterprise that creates the critical success factors which will become the standards of sound hotel business for all hotel enterprises of the region or country. By identifying the driving forces, it is possible to define the true top-priority strategic issues that need to be solved. These strategic issues can refer to maintaining or improving current strategic positions within the hotel industry or they can deal with selecting new areas of business i.e. new domestic or foreign tourist markets.

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