Excerpt from:  Value Networks
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March 30, 2009

Achieving Business Results

Sample Value Networks Projects

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Users of value networks and ValueNetworks.com™ Professional Edition enjoy success in a broad range of applications, industries and opportunities. Here is a small sample of representative projects.   

Strategy and Market Space Analysis

SAP Transportation and Hospitality Industry group quickly identified emerging and complementary value networks. They quickly surfaced and prosecuted previously unrecognized sales and marketing opportunities.

Big 4 Audit Firm identified new strategic opportunities for expanded or new roles in the changing financial services, risk management, and audit reporting industry.

Pharmaceutical Industry Analyst identified key influencers in pharmaceutical industry in Europe and defined the innovation value network behind the successful launch of Viagra®.

Corporate Metrics and Asset Management

Fast-growth Technology Company used a value network audit to optimize tangible and intangible assets for greater value outputs. Developed and implemented comprehensive value network indicators for risk management, resilience, and agility.

European Commission ICT-RTD Research Programme FP7 used VNA to evaluate the impact of research activities, linking value network patterns of innovation to economic performance and Intellectual Capital formation at the organizational and regional level.

Large South African Bank evaluated tangible and intangible benefits in strategic alliances to develop a strategic partnership scorecard.

Supply Chain

Australian affiliate of a large multi-national organization improved supply availability and strengthened supplier relationships both regionally and globally.

AgResearch (New Zealand Government Agency) enhanced research community communication and improved speed of commercialization of scientific discoveries.

The Boeing Company supply chain integrators use value networks to transition from traditional supply chain practices to more sustainability focused supply value networks.

Customer Support

Cisco Systems Customer Interaction Support Center used VNA to integrate a fragmented customer support network. Used VNA to develop global strategies, provide more strategic value and feedback, define new and existing roles, optimize task flows, and create new network performance metrics and financial and non-financial strategic impact indicators.

Mayo Clinic used VNA to reduce scheduling time for complex medical procedures.

Production and Manufacturing

Boeing Flight Test Operations & Validation, an organization of 3500 people, uses VNA and system dynamics extensively to define the needed roles, flow paths, interactions, and relationships needed to achieve stunning increases in productivity. Lean and Six Sigma experts are using Value Network Analysis as a next generation management tool to better understand context prior to launching improvement projects.

Professional Services

German Professional Services Organization is using VNA to clarify internal roles and staffing needs.

ITIL V3.0 Professionals are using VNA in Service Strategy Life Cycle.

Project Management Professionals are using VNA to quickly clarify roles, relationships, deliverables, and timelines for project launch.

Civil Society Change Organizations

iScale (formerly Global Action Network), in partnership with Omidyar Foundation, is using VNA to analyze and optimize global action networks dealing with violent conflict and mass atrocities.

Journalism That Matters project used value network analysis to map the present and future state of Journalism.

 

To discuss these projects and your particular requirements, please contact your regional representative.

North America
Jennifer Shields
1072 Folsom Street #386
San Francisco CA 94103 USA
info@valuenetworks.com

Germany & Austria
Judith McCrory
Helene-Adler-Weg 2
60438 Frankfurt Germany
judith.mccrory@valuenetworks.com

Belgium, France, Russia
Wilfried Schwabe
Kleine Geeststraat 28
1933 Sterrebeek/Brussels, Belgium
wilfried.schwabe@valuenetworks.com

Australia & Asia
David Pender
5 Giles Street
Magill, South Australia, 5072, Australia
david.pender@valuenetworks.com

UK & Ukraine
Paul Raggett
24 Greenfield Road
DEVIZES
SN10 5BP, United Kingdom
paul.raggett@valuenetworks.com

Netherlands & Skandanavia
Sergej van Middendorp
Willem de Zwijgerlaan 33
3941GA DOORN, Netherlands
sergej.van.middendorp@valuenetworks.com

Mexico and Latin America
Camille Venezia
Avenida La Ceiba 24
Col. El Hujal, C.P. 40880
Zihuatanejo, GRO., Mexico
camille.venezia@valuenetworks.com

Topic Tags:  AgResearch, Cisco Systems, European Commission ICT-RTD, Flight Test Operations & Validation, Mayo Clinic, Pharmaceutical, SAP, The Boeing Company