About this Presentation
This presentation was given by Guilherme Almeida. In the past few years strategy and tactic trees (S&T) re-emerged as a powerful tool to guide large projects like Viable Vision (VV) ones. The cause-and-effect logic is apparent in the S&Ts, but it is not clear how the S&Ts relate to the thinking processes (TP). This presentation maps the logic and communication used in the TP and the S&Ts to their roots and reconnects these two thinking tools. The presentation covers where the TP intersects with the S&Ts and where they don't, what the boundaries and applicability of each are and how they should be used in concert.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
There is a gap between thinking processes and SMTs, and bridging this gap is a complex task due to the sophistication of both sets of tools.
Cause and effect thinking plays a crucial role in integrating thinking processes and SMTs.
Existing models have limitations and there is a need for more comprehensive models that can better integrate thinking processes and SMTs.
Instructor(s)
Humberto Baptista
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.