"The best companies have designed processes that focus on the following aspects of execution:
Planning, Scheduling and Approval: avoiding late or inadequate planning, lack of sequence and scheduling, and unclear or overly iterative approval processes;
Standardization and Automation: minimizing variation and maximizing efficiency;  
Role Clarity and Scalability: ensuring coordination and consolidation of key functions for critical mass and the reuse of assets and information;
In-house Expertise: building and maintaining expertise and properly deploying scarce resources;
Sourcing and Geographic Distribution: pursuing the proper use of outsourcing and off shoring with the right level of oversight; and
Metrics, Monitoring and Feedback: maintaining transparency on costs and other metrics, and actively monitoring to drive responsive feedback loops."



Rotman Management (Fall 2016) - The Disruptive Issue
'The Worlds Best Innovators: 4 Things That Differentiate Them',
Michael Ringel, Andrew Taylor and Hadi Zablit