SagaciousThink Overview
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SagaciousThink provides risk management consulting and interim management services to companies. They help clients with sage ideas, a fresh perspective, and deep operations experience. They work with clients in three ways: interim management, targeted projects, and retainer services. SagaciousThink assists startups with business planning, global expansion strategies, risk analysis and mitigation planning, and market analysis. They also provide expertise in project management, business process management, and guidance for companies expanding globally.
SagaciousThink Overview
- 1. SagaciousThink Sage Ideas | Fresh Perspective | Sustained Success
- 2. Risk Management SagaciousThinks Value We offer companies: Sage ideas Fresh, holistic perspective Interim management Global views Deep operations experience SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 3. Risk Management Engage SagaciousThink We work with our clients in 3 Ways: Interim Management Targeted Projects Retainer SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 4. Top 10 Start-Up Mistakes Poor Management Uncontrolled Acumen Growth Inexperience Poor Location Poor Financial Improper Inventory Controls Control Incorrect Pricing Weak Marketing Not a Transformer Failure to Develop a Strategic Plan SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 5. Sagacious Contributes to StartUps Thoughtful business plan/model development assistance Sound input on global expansion Clear planning and strategy assistance Critical risk analysis and risk mitigation planning Comprehensive market analysis and planning assistance Sage advice from experienced startup executives SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 6. Risk Management Your Potential Risk Types of Risk Include: Financial (currency, cash flow) People (succession) Legal/Regulatory (contractual) Political (SOX) Product (adoption to market) Market (demographics) Operational/Reputational (missed deliverables) Environmental (earthquakes, fire) SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 7. Risk Management Happens Risk Management All the Time Before During After Prevent Mitigate Recover Mitigate Learn SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 8. Risk Management Active Risk Management Identify & Understand Risk How Hungry Are You? Align Organization Around Risk Embed Risk in Operations Determine Whats Determine Is which your which everyone risks companys decisions on the matter appetite affect the same most for risk? companys page? risk profile SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 9. Why PracticeManagement Risk Risk Management? Can you afford not to? Your competition is doing it for strategic value (Market Watch -2010-04-27) Your ability to make informed decisions increases Senior Management has greater visibility into an organization Key stakeholders (i.e. regulators, customers, investors) expect a risk management program SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 10. Project Management Project Management Office (PMO) Office (PMO) Why create a PMO? Over 50% of organizations with a PMO report improved project success and a standard methodology (CIO.com Why You Need a Project Management Office, 07/01/03). You Know You Need It Because You feel you cannot allow employees to take time off, as work cannot be readily handed off. Your clients are not happy with results, or feedback states performance is inconsistent. You feel you cannot promote people because you have no one to feel their shoes. SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 11. Project Management Expertise Project Management Expertise What is it? Project management is the systematic ad organized set of processes that bring order and efficiency to the logistical details and team management of any project with a definable end. SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 12. Project Management Expertise Project Management Expertise You Know You Need It Because Your organization struggles to meet deadlines. The quality of your product is inconsistent. Stakeholders go elsewhere for information. Morale of the group is low. You cannot replicate past successes and prefer to think of it as luck. SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 13. Project Management Expertise Project Management Maturity Maturity Level Brief Description 1. Unreliable Sporadic use of project management. Lacking formal knowledge and documentation Processes of standards of project management. No training. Little organizational support. 2. Informal Missing a formally approved pm methodology. Basic processes are not consistently Processes applied. Project participates are informed of pm standards, but do not apply these standards appropriately. Lessons learned are not gathered. 3. Standardized A pm methodology is developed, approved and used. Project participants are Processes informed about pm standards. Most projects are implemented using these standards, with managements support. The focus is on individual projects 4. Monitored An integrated project life cycle methodology is used. Application of the stand set is Processes monitored and fixed for all projects. Projects support the strategic plan. Project benefits are tracked. Internal training exists. A PMO is established. 5. Optimized Regular analysis and renewal of existing pm mythology is conducted. Lessons learned Processes is created. Knowledge transferred. Process in place to improve project performance. Management focuses on continuous improvement. SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 14. Project Management Expertise Global Guidance Expanding internationally is daunting + rewarding What are the risks, opportunities? Which is the best market for my company? Who do I need to work with? Do I need a work visa? How do I start in a new country? Who can I work with? Which country should I start with? Do I hire or contract? How do I work with them? What is the tax situation like? FDI, license, export? SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 15. Business Process Management Business Process Management (BPM) Sound processes can: Reduce risk Increase customer satisfaction Reduce operating costs Improve attractiveness to investors and partners SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 16. Sagacious View Management Business Process We take in the big picture of a company because sometimes, what feels like the problem is really the symptom and we focus on treating the root cause. SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 17. SagaciousThink sagacious |sgshs adjective | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 19. Welcome to the US o Failure is an option o At will employment o Tax, tax, tax o Markets are not the same o Channels do not look alike SagaciousThink - Confidential
- 20. Funding in SV o Understand Angel vs. VC o Have product + team o Be the cure (not the aspirin) o Be compelling o Know your market o Know the protocol SagaciousThink - Confidential