VISION BUILDING FOR THE 21st CENTURY

RAY NEWKIRK ON VISION 21

 

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 

 

1.1 The Executive Focus on Vision 21

  • Definition of Approach
  • Approach to Vision 21
  • Vision 21 as a Strategic Solution
  • The Business Scope
  • Vision 21 as an Enabler of Business Practice
  • Today's Thrust in the Industry
  • The Conflicting Perspectives of Manager Versus Leader
  • The Expanded Perspective of Vision 21

 1.2 Business in the 21st Century

  • The Five Forces
  • The Attributes of Vision 21
  • The New Business World
  • The New Manager as the Vision 21 Problem Solver
  • The I/S Dilemma

 

1.3 The Evolving Enterprise

  • Integrated Business Processes with Customers
  • The Internal Customer

 

PART TWO: CRITICAL ISSUES OF VISION 21

2.1 The Problem and What It Means to You

  • Analysis of the Problem
  • What the Problem Means to Established Businesses
  • Without Vision 21, It Really May Be Later Than You Think 

2.2 The Weaknesses of Current Business Processes

  • Disadvantages of Current Practices and the Dangers of Old Attitudes
  • Competitive Disadvantages 

2.3 Vision 21 as the Answer for the Times

  • A Practical Definition of Vision 21
  • The Timing of Vision 21 or Why Now
  • The Real Competitive Advantage of the Powerful Vision 21 Architecture 

PART THREE: IMPLEMENTING VISION 21 

3.1 NEW LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Planning for Vision 21
  • Barrier Analysis
  • Repositioning MIS
  • Business Process Improvement and Traditional Constraints at Your Company

3.2 The New Agenda

  • Time to Get Serious, Your Chance of a Life Time
  • The Real Pathology in Business Today or Our Success is Often Our Failure
  • Data, Information, and Knowledge
  • Conclusion Oriented Versus Decision Oriented Support
  • Management by Knowledge versus Management by Faith
  • The New Technologist, Are Your Ready?
  • A Systems Education 

Epilogue

  • What Works
  • The CEO Manifesto
  • New Dimensions and New Directions
  • Vision 21 as an Enabler of Organization Success