Category: Business

Oct 07, 2026

Errol Allen

Why the Process on Paper Is Often Different from the Process in Practice Your organization has an SOP. The steps are documented. Responsibilities are assigned. The process appears clear. Then you sit down with the people who actually perform the work. And you hear: “We don’t do that anymore.” “That goes to Operations now.” “We […]

Sep 28, 2026

Errol Allen

Someone creates a spreadsheet to track work that isn’t visible in the system. Another employee keeps a personal reminder list because there’s no reliable notification when something needs attention. A team starts sending side emails because the normal handoff doesn’t provide enough information. Someone enters the same information into two systems because they don’t communicate […]

Sep 14, 2026

Errol Allen

Why Rework Is a Warning Sign in Your Business Process On the way to completing the work, someone discovers a problem. Information is missing. Something was entered incorrectly. An approval wasn’t obtained. A requirement wasn’t understood. A handoff was incomplete. So the work goes backward. Someone corrects it, resubmits it, and the process moves forward […]

Sep 08, 2026

Errol Allen

Everyone owns a piece. But who owns the process? That question becomes especially important when work crosses departments. Sales completes its activities and hands the work to Operations. Operations performs its responsibilities and sends something to Finance. Finance completes its portion and passes information somewhere else. Each department may be doing exactly what it is […]