Man, the “Centre of the Universe”

Man always measured his environment by his standards.

FOTIQ in relation to LEAN

• FOTIQ as acronym for “FINANCE, ORGANIZATION, TIME, INFORMATION, QUALITY”.
• FOTIQ represent the key measures for man’s Success.
• FOTIQ in other words stands for “DNA of human Success”.

In every Process there is a moment where Project elements are measured in terms of
FOTIQ.

LEAN: the optimization function of Project elements with FOTIQ as “Success element”

“Every Project is made out of Accommodation, Man, Material, Means and Regulation.”
“LEAN in Project Management is the Optimization of these parts in relation FOTIQ elements.”
© Huib Salomons, 23- 10-2010
Lean: Well balanced production methods

A balanced investment of energy to “The square root of two Quarter Pounders (w/) Cheese.”

produce "Value" for the end customer. EOQ=√(2QP/C)

http://www.resourcesystemsconsulting.com/blog/archives/13
where
• Value: Any action or process that Q = Quantity in annual units
P = Placing an order cost
a customer would be willing to pay for. C = Carry costs

• Implementation: Focus on …
- getting the right things done
- to the right place
- at the right time
- in the right quantity .

While minimizing waste and

being flexible and able to change.

The "right“ keywords: Quality, Quantity, Time, Place, Energy Investment

Other keywords: Minimize, Flexible, Change

“Every Project is made out of Accommodation, Man, Material, Means and Regulation.”
“LEAN in Project Management is the Optimization of these parts in relation FOTIQ elements.”
© Huib Salomons, 23- 10-2010
LEAN, the Optimization Function for Success with Project Management
Process-phasing
Projects all to often exceed the budget. I Initiation
Project-
The main cause for exceeding the budget is the elements D Definition
D Design
minimal attention for LEAN implementation of P Preparation
the project. M I Implementation
M N Aftercare

Wrong implementation or minimal to no M

A Success factors
optimization of project elements can lead to Proces-
F Finance
R phasing
increasing costs of a project. You have a hunch O Organization
T Time
these elements exist. F I Information
O Q Quality
T
Of course project management has unforeseen I Project elements
costs, and in majority these are result of a wrong Q M Man
balance between the various project elements Success M Material
factors M Means
and FOTIQ. A Accommodation
R Regulation

It is time to optimize your project and look at it with LEAN in mind.

“Every Project is made out of Accommodation, Man, Material, Means and Regulation.”
“LEAN in Project Management is the Optimization of these parts in relation FOTIQ elements.”
© Huib Salomons, 23- 10-2010
LEAN: Optimization of Project elements viewed with FOTIQ
PROCESS PROJECT
External Man Success factors
 Suppliers  Knowledge Project elements F O T I Q
 Regulation  Skills
(fire brigade, police ..)  Psychology M Man
 Transport
M Material
Material
Value Stream/Planning  Product M Means
 Units  Color
 Time  Shape A Accomodation
 Priority/order
Means
R Regulation
Implementation  Hardware
 Strategy  Software F Finance
 Tactics  Tools O Organisation/employability
 Operation  Machines T Time
I Information/documentation
Checking Accommodation Q Quality
 Milestones  Housing
 Audits  Environment
 Delivery  Storage
TIP Filling out this matrix will provide insight on the
ITIL Regulation costs which the contractor is required to realize
 Security/Safety  Arbo the project
 Problem(s)/Risc(s)  Security/ Safety
 Contingency  Criteria LEAN: optimized and cost effective..
 Availability
 Service desk

“Every Project is made out of Accommodation, Man, Material, Means and Regulation.”
“LEAN in Project Management is the Optimization of these parts in relation FOTIQ elements.”
© Huib Salomons, 23- 10-2010
FOTIQ: Balance between Content and Context > The genes of this DNA
FOTIQ is like Tai Chi, the balance between Black Success factors
and White. Both grow and shrink in relation to each HOW, WHEN
F Finance
O Organization
other and none will ever be nullified. T Time
CONTENT and CONTEXT are like the Black and the C I Information
O
White. N
Q Quality
T
E HOW, WHEN
CONTENT resembles N Success-
factors Questions to answer
• How and When T that fulfill the
• “Project” C
practical side of the
relationship.
• Practical O
N
T
E WHAT, WHERE, NOT
CONTEXT resembles X Questions to answer
T
• What, Where and the “Not” that fulfill the
theoretical,
• “Process” WHAT, WHERE, NOT
hypothetical side of
• Theoretical, hypothetical the relationship.

When it is time to optimize your FOTIQ, you always will

look at it with CONTENT and CONTEXT in mind.

“Every Project is made out of Accommodation, Man, Material, Means and Regulation.”
“LEAN in Project Management is the Optimization of these parts in relation FOTIQ elements.”
© Huib Salomons, 23- 10-2010