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Flevy.com is the #1 online provider of high quality business documents, offering a vast and growing inventory of business methodologies, financial models, and PowerPoint templates.  Flevy covers a wide breadth of corporate functions, from Information Technology to Corporate Strategy to Change Management.  The business documents found on Flevy are of the same caliber as those produced by top tier management consulting firms.

This morning, the company launched the Flevy Affiliate Program.  Under this program, people can join as Affiliates and earn commissions by referring either Customers and/or Sellers to Flevy.

Full details of the program can be found here: http://flevy.com/affiliates.

By referring Customers, the Affiliate earns a commission on the Customers’ total purchase.  The commission rate is driven by the total sales for that calendar month.  The program is modeled after the Amazon Associates Program.  By referring Sellers, the Affiliate earns ongoing commissions based on sales generated from the Sellers’ documents.  Flevy is offering increased commission rates–up to 15% on all sales–for early adopters to its affiliate program.

Read the full press release here:  http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11551796.htm.

Here is a large collection of over 170 slides of commonly used consulting diagrams and design templates.

The PowerPoint slide collection includes:

  • Charts
  • Tables
  • Organisation Charts
  • Timelines and Gantt Charts
  • Text Based
  • Process Flows
  • Other Information, shapes and conceptual charts

Preview and download the full document here:

For more PowerPoint templates and diagrams, check out the vast selection on Flevy here:

 

Here is a compilation of 600+ editable diagrams, maps and graphics to be used in Powerpoint in order to enhance visual quality of your presentations and increase productivity.

This document is broken down into the following section:
  • Country Maps
  • Globe and World Maps
  • Yin Yangs
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Light Bulbs
  • Puzzles
  • Pyramids and Stacks
  • Impossible Scenarios
  • Process and Flowcharts
  • Chess and Games
  • Relationships
  • Gantt Charts
  • Labyrinths
  • Blocks
  • Gears
  • Torn Paper
  • Curves
  • Springs
  • Fishbones
  • Evolution
  • Rounds and Targets
  • Tables and Matrices
  • Transformation Maps
  • Organization Charts
  • Step Boxes
  • Table of Contents
  • Boxes and Influences
  • Other Diagrams
  • Flags
This seller on Flevy enargeia specializes in PowerPoint templates and diagrams.  View all of enargeia’s documents here:

Flevy (http://flevy.com) is the marketplace for premium business documents.  People can go to Flevy to buy and sell business frameworks/methodologies, PowerPoint templates, financial models, and other similar documents.  Most documents are of the same quality you’d expect to be produced by a top tier consulting firm–in fact, almost all the documents are produced by management consultants.

For Flevy, 2013 marks its first full year of operation.  Here is a list of their best selling documents in 2013, ranked by total sales through the year.

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This presentation is a collection PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey 23 different business strategy and management models. Models/frameworks include the following: 3 C’s ADL Matrix Acquisitions Integration Approaches Blue Ocean [Read More]
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The McKinsey 7-S Strategy Model is a business framework used to evaluate organizational effectiveness and alignment. It identifies 7 internal, interrelated organizational elements: Shared Vision, Strategy, Structure, Systems, Style, Staff, and [Read More]
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This presentation is a collection of PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey 26 different IT governance, management and delivery excellence models. Models/frameworks include the following: 1. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) [Read More]
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Hoshin Kanri process is a powerful strategic planning methodology for defining long-range key entity objectives. These are breakthrough objectives that extend two to five years with little change. In addition, the Hoshin Kanri process does not lose [Read More]
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The Business Case is an instrumental tool in both justifying a project (requiring a capital budgeting decision), as well as measuring the project’s success. The Business Case model typically takes the form of an Excel spreadsheet and [Read More]
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This is a functional workbook that allows users to plan and track projects against requirements gathered as part of a program. It is versatile enough and customizable to be useful for any type of project. For example, it can be used to document [Read More]
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From a high-level, the goal of a marketing strategy is to identify a target market and develop a marketing mix that will appeal to those potential customers. Decisions regarding the ideal marketing mix can be organized in terms of Price, [Read More]
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This is a collection of common Strategy and Management Consulting Frameworks. It contains 2 sections. Strategy Frameworks — includes SWOT, Stages of Growth, Hedgehog Concept, BCG Matrix, Customer Intimacy – Cost Leadership – Product [Read More]
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This Excel-based Competitive Analysis Template is designed to help you determine your market position with regards to value, price, and market share. This tool allows you to define and determine the core value drivers for your customers, and allows [Read More]
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The easiest way to create design charts. Check the samples, enter your own data and watch as your charts update. Multiple different charts from the same data, with many automatic calculations made for you. No code, macros, formulas or other [Read More]
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Innovative business models can reshape industries and drive tremendous growth. However, many organization find business model innovation difficult. The framework outlined in this presentation is based on the HBR article “Reinventing Your [Read More]
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This document provides a comprehensive and very well crafted summary of Blue Ocean Strategy. It explains its principles, tools, and frameworks using simple and carefully selected examples, which tie the framework to real world, modern organizations. [Read More]
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Clarity is critical in business communication of all kinds, yet difficult to achieve. This pack outlines five clear steps that will enable you to clarify your thinking for both yourself and your audience while preparing any kind of [Read More]
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This document is a collection of 3-Year, 4-Year, and 5-Year Transformation Map (T-Map) PowerPoint Templates. [Read More]
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Clients often look aghast when we tell them that writing is easy. And not just easy, but really easy … once you know what you need to say. This toolkit provides a five-step structured thinking process used by blue-chip management consultants [Read More]
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This document outlines a 3-phase framework for conducting robust Strategic Analysis, based on a paper published by A. E. Boardman and A. R. Vining. The framework describes the major elements of a strategic analysis, and consists of a [Read More]
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This presentation provides an in-depth discussion on Pricing Strategy. Topics include: *Skimming vs. Penetration *Consumer Adoption Curve *Advantages and Disadvantages *Pricing Approach *Price Curve Analysis *Price Sensitivity [Read More]
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If you have Microsoft Excel, you can now generate Project Style Calendar Plans/GANTT Charts (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or ALL at the same time), just by entering the tasks and associated data like it’s name and the starting and end [Read More]
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All businesses face the challenge of achieving sustainable growth. Growth is commonly inhibited by a lack of breakthrough ideas, balancing cost-out and margin trade-offs, and execution challenges. This business framework document discusses [Read More]
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This presentation is a collection of PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey 26 different business performance improvement models. Models/frameworks include the following: 1. ISO 9001 Quality Management Model 2. Baldrige [Read More]

Flevy.com just released the second version of Flevy Tools, a FREE PowerPoint plugin for creating common business diagrams and slides.  The latest version expands the number of diagram types from 4 to 10.  You can find them listed below and displayed in the screenshot.  It also now supports PowerPoint on both the Mac and Windows.

flevy tools

Each diagram is highly customizable.  You can set exactly how it will look.  Once generated, you can modify the text, colors, and size.  The Waterfall Chart is also integrated with Microsoft Excel, so you can easily modify the values in the chart.

Thus far, Flevy Tools has received over 3,000 downloads.  Consultants at leading global firms, including Accenture and Capgemini Consulting, have claimed Flevy Tools to be better than the similar tools they have built in house.

Here are the available diagram types:

  • Waterfall Chart
  • Booz Ball/Harvey Ball Diagram
  • Gantt Chart
  • Linear Approach/Chevron Diagram
  • Circular Approach/Flow Diagram
  • Step Box Diagram
  • Pyramid Diagram
  • Relationship Diagram
  • Segment Diagram
  • Rating Diagram

Enjoy!

Excel is an incredibly useful and powerful tool. To greatly extends its functionality, all we need is just some VBA programming. Below, we have 3 such examples of useful tools built in Excel.

Gantt Chart Generator
This tool allows you to automatically create and format extensive project plans in Gantt Chart format.

Org Chart Generator
This tools allows you to dynamically create very detailed, complex organization charts using in Excel.

Automatic Copy/Paste for Microsoft PowerPoint
This tool allows you to automatically update hundreds of Microsoft PowerPoint slides, charts and tables from Excel in minutes. This tool is incredibly useful for managing large PowerPoint presentations that require frequent updates and formatting changes.

For more examples of sophisticated Excel tools and spreadsheets, have a look here:

I’ve always felt the easiest way to learn VBA programming for Excel is by testing and experimenting with the code of others.  The three Excel documents above are great ones to start with.

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Project Management can be a headache.  It involves keeping track of deadlines, status updates, risks, urgent issues, resources, timelines, competing priorities, budgets, among other things.

Microsoft Project is the software used by most project managers. Unfortunately, MS Project is difficult software to work with, due to its slow speed, lack of compatibility with other Office products, and poor user interface.

This past week, an Excel-based Project Management Tool has been released on Flevy.  This new Excel project management model presents numerous benefits over MS Project.  It’s a better and easier way of performing the cumbersome task of project management.

The creator of the tool is a seasoned consultant from a Big 4 consulting firm.  He states that “about a year ago, I got so frustrated with Microsoft Project, I decided to start working with Excel.  It more than sufficiently satisfies the basic requirements of any project management tool. Excel is also far more customizable and compatible than Microsoft Project, allowing me to build reports and share my work more easily with others.”

View and download the tool here:

https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/Project-Management-Tool-in-Excel-212

This model has the following features:

  • Overview of a project management framework used by top tier consulting firms.
  • The ability to document and connect requirements, projects, and tasks.
  • Fully functional and automatic Gantt Chart.
  • Built in program level completion and heat map reporting functionality.

It can be said the biggest benefit of this Excel project management tool over Microsoft Project is the ability to fully customize the Excel model to fit any project’s specific needs.

Flevy is a marketplace for business strategy frameworks, PowerPoint templates, financial models, business presentations, market research reports, and other premium business documents. Download documents to expedite your projects or upload documents to generate passive income.

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For pre-made PowerPoint diagrams used in business presentations and other powerpointing needs, browse our library here: learnppt.com/powerpoint/.  These diagrams were professionally designed by management consultants. Give your presentations the look and feel of a final product made by McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Booz Allen, Deloitte, or any of the top consulting firms.

OE Consulting has just uploaded a new document on Flevy that’s a collection of PowerPoint templates illustrating 25 different Business Performance Improvement models and frameworks.  Check it out here:

The 25 business models are:

  1. ISO 9001 Quality Management Model
  2. Baldrige Performance Excellence Model
  3. EFQM Business Excellence Model
  4. Balanced Scorecard
  5. Benchmarking Model
  6. Lean Management Model (TPS)
  7. Lean Leadership & Kaizen Model
  8. Value Stream Mapping
  9. Eight Types of Waste
  10. Lean Levers
  11. Gemba Framework
  12. Cause & Effect Diagram
  13. 5S Principles
  14. Plan-Do-Check-Act Model
  15. PDCA Problem Solving Process
  16. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Pillars
  17. DMAIC Process Improvement Model
  18. Law of 10
  19. Training Within Industry (TWI)
  20. A3 Storyboard Template
  21. PACE Prioritization Matrix
  22. Payoff Evaluation Matrix
  23. Cost of Quality Model
  24. SERVQUAL Model
  25. Change Management Model

Over the past week or so, a ton of new PowerPoint templates and diagrams have been to Flevy.  Here they are:

Flevy is a marketplace for business documents, including a plethora of PowerPoint templates.  Here is their full library: https://flevy.com/function/PowerPoint-Templates-ppt

Other documents include business frameworks/guides, financial models, and presentation templates.

Over the past couple weeks, a ton of new business frameworks, covering topics from the 5S framework to Kaizen principles to benchmarking, have been added to Flevy.  Flevy is a marketplace of premium business documents, which include business frameworks, financial models, PowerPoint templates, market research reports, and other similar documents.

This presentation deck covers the benefits of benchmarking, various types of benchmarking, identifying what to benchmark, and provides a detailed step by step guidance on how to systematically carry out a benchmarking project based on the world-renown Xerox benchmarking model. It also includes useful tips on benchmarking, benchmarking etiquettes and the critical success factors.

Hoshin Kanri ( Policy Deployment or Hoshin Planning) is a powerful, systematic Strategic Planning methodology that uses a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to create goals, choose control measures and link daily control activities to the company’s strategy.

In this training presentation, you will be able to teach employees on the structured Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) approach to problem solving. Many world class companies such as Toyota uses the PDCA problem solving process for relentless pursuit of continuous improvement.

“Lean” is a management philosophy based on the Toyota Production System (TPS). With Lean Thinking, you will be able to enhance value for your customers by improving and smoothing the process flow and eliminating waste. Simply put, with Lean, you will be able to increase productivity and create greater customer value with less resources.

Strategic principles allow organizations to make decentralized decisions while maintaining cohesive strategic action. This document explains the strategic principle framework, including examples, defining attributes, relevant crucial situations, and an approach to strategic principle development.

Six Sigma provides a rigorous and structured approach to help organizations improve their performance in meeting their customers’ requirements. This training presentation introduces you to the Six Sigma philosophy, methodology and tools and the infrastructure for successful Six Sigma deployment without too much of statistical jargon.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) maximizes the effectiveness of equipment. This presentation on Total Productive Maintenance combines the TPM tools, 5S, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), 8 pillars, Autonomous and Planned maintenance into a highly detailed training tool. This PowerPoint includes a step-by-step implementation process of TPM.

Every organization depends on customer service. When you equip your frontline staff with the skills to create a quality experience for your customers, you enhance customer satisfaction and your organization’s image. In this customer service powerpoint, you teach your staff to manage emotions and deliver professional and personalized service.

This training presentation is specially designed for managers, supervisors, facilitators and continuous improvement steering committees who want to kick-start and implement Kaizen activities in their work areas to improve productivity and customer value.

This training fits well into any improvement initiative, including TQM and Lean management. The COQ methodology instills a practical approach to quantifying the financial impact of the Cost Of Non-Conformance (CONC) and the Cost Of Conformance (COC).

Developing and presenting a business plan is something most of us will do at some point in our business life. If you are good at doing it you are more likely to be successful at raising finance.  This is an easy to follow guide that will give you the right attitude and approach to developing and presenting your business plan.

The 5S workplace organization system applies a set of basic management principles that many companies widely adopt to maximize productivity and organization. As a cornerstone of Lean management, 5S improves workplace morale, safety and efficiency.

This presentation provides a blueprint for building a Lean foundation for your office. You will learn how to mobilize and align your management team to launch or improve 5S in your office.  The presentation covers 5S and Visual Management key concepts, best practices, step-by-step implementation guidance, and the best ways to integrate 5S into the organization’s culture to achieve sustainable world-class excellence.

Most companies are yet to reach their full potential because Human Resources is yet to reach a strategic level of contribution. This PowerPoint presentation shows how to transform Human Resources from a staff function to a strategic business partnership.

This document outlines a 3-phase framework for conducting robust Strategic Analysis, based on a paper published by A. E. Boardman and A. R. Vining. The framework describes the major elements of a strategic analysis, and consists of a logically-sequenced, coherent skeleton of a comprehensive strategic analysis.

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a holistic approach to long-term success that views continuous improvement in all aspects of an organization as a process and not as a short-term goal. This training presentation includes quality philosophies from key quality leaders such as W. E. Deming, J. M. Juran and Philip Crosby, and provides a summary of process management, steps for TQM implementation, key tools and techniques for total quality as well as the key business excellence and quality management models.

No doubt, employees bestow many improvement ideas. If you don’t have a formal system to collect and evaluate the ideas, you will lose them. These ideas can save you money, grow your business, and affect your overall bottom line. This formal system details the phases of collecting, evaluating, implementing and rewarding good ideas.

This presentation explores the basics of social media and how to select the right social networks, social media branding, social media marketing, social media optimization, how to build and manage your following. This course has been taught at Rutgers University and numerous professional conferences around the country.

The ISO 9001 standard is increasingly being adopted by many organizations world-wide. Whether you are conducting an internal quality audit in your organization or preparing for an external audit, it is important that the auditing process is thorough, systematic and effective.

OHSAS 18001 is a global occupational health and safety management system which is adopted in thousands of companies all over the world, and many more are in the process of doing so. One of the reasons for its wide adoption is because it reduces work-related accidents and ill-health and costs associated with them.

ISO 14001 is a global environmental management system which is adopted by thousands of companies all over the world. The intent of ISO 14001 is to provide a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to an organization’s environmental policy, plans and actions.

Thousands of companies in over 100 countries have adopted ISO 9001 as their quality management standard. Many more are pursuing this certification. ISO 9001 helps your company assure quality, save money and customers expect it. ISO 9001 applies to all types of organizations.

This is a case study presentation on the value of global diversification.

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