Model: Operations & Quality

Run the machine. Variance reduction, flow, constraints and continuous improvement. (Deming’s 14, Bottlenecks/TOC, Kanban, COPE, PARA, Churn drivers).

  • The PARA Method

    The PARA Method

    Organise everything into four buckets—Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives—so what you need…

  • Redundancy

    Redundancy

    Add independent alternatives so one failure doesn’t stop the outcome; test…

  • Law of Diminishing Returns

    Law of Diminishing Returns

    Each extra unit adds less benefit beyond a point; invest until…

  • Margin of Safety

    Margin of Safety

    Deliberately leave room for error—buy below value, build above load, plan…

  • Leverage

    Leverage

    Use small inputs to create large outputs by applying amplifiers —…

  • Pareto Principle (80/20)

    Pareto Principle (80/20)

    A minority of inputs often drives a majority of outcomes. Find…

  • Economies of Scale

    Economies of Scale

    Produce more to lower average cost by spreading fixed costs, improving…

  • Feedback Loops

    Feedback Loops

    Reinforcing and balancing loops drive growth and stability (Meadows).

  • Flywheels

    Flywheels

    Compounding loops that accelerate with momentum; popularised by Jim Collins.

  • 9 Levers of Value

    9 Levers of Value

    A KPMG framework that links what to aim for (financial ambition),…