Jero’s SASI (Solution for All Solutions in Infraconstruction) Part 4

Last time we did a breakdown meeting. If you haven’t read earlier piece, give it a go before this.

The Comparison

So...We have ideal needs mapped out now, some we are able to arrange, many of them requires other organizations to provide for us and there were a couple that could not be solved anyway.

Good, you already started comparing them.

Key here is to go through the whole list and ask following things:

“How much extra time goes if this information is not provided?”

In all of the questions, don’t just think about their work. Think also about synergies with other parts of the lifecycle. Does it help them too?

For those needs that can be arranged:

“How much extra would it cost to provide this information?”

For those needs that need other organization to provide:

“What would be the list of suggested demands for these organizations to provide?”

“How much extra would it cost to provide this information?”

Then reach out to these organizations and find out if this information would be possible to be provided. Remember to give incentive for them to take action on this. (hint: cost-efficiency)

For those that cannot be provided:

“Is there already existing solution to solve that need?”

“Could we set up something that would solve that need?

“How much extra it costs to provide this information?”

Again, there are tons of good solutions out there. Do some digging and see if there would be something that fits your needs.

And for all listed needs:

“How do we provide this information so it is easy to find and to take action?”

There is a reason why I am working for Infrakit. A thick stack of papers, emails and project bank full of files and folders makes things cluttered. A only small portion of that information is used efficiently. You need to think how this information is distributed to everyone who needs it can find it with ease.

Don’t worry if you can’t get clear estimations to fill in your list when comparing. Even if you can’t give estimations for each comparison, keep it in the list still. Now we are still assuming the value vs cost. Next step will help you with that, The Correction.

Things to do in The Comparison:

1. Sort needs into three categories: Can provide, Need outsider to provide, Cannot provide
2. Can provide, compare cost vs benefit
3. Need outsider to provide, reach out, give the incentive to provide, compare cost vs benefit
4. Cannot provide, do some digging, see if it can be solved anyway possible, compare cost vs benefit.

We have ideal needs, some are able to arrange, many of them require other organizations to provide and some we think we cannot solve anyway. Think again

Let’s pick this up again after couple days.

If you impatient enough, I have full article here, take a look.

- Jero