Download the Free iPhone application to assess your business.
Business success is based on a range of factors - having a clear Strategy; having the right Products & Services that add Value and having the most efficient Processes that deliver the products and services.
We have developed this free iPhone app to allow you to assess your business based on those criteria. It will then provide recommendations on how to develop your business. If you wish to submit your assessment we will send you a more detailed roadmap for success.
Features
- Applicable to any business, irrespective of size or sector.
- Understand the elements that make any business successful.
- Assess your business against these criteria.
- Assess your business as many times as you want and graphically compare your progress.
- Submit your assessment and obtain a personalized road map.
- Identify what techniques will drive improvement in your business.
We hope you enjoy this Free Application and look forward to working with you to enhance your business.
Instructions to complete the iPhone Assessment
1. The intro section of the App outlines the key elements of any business success. The App is based on the BusinessExcellence.ie model for Business Success.
It is defined as following -
A succesful business has a clear vision, strategy and objectives. These are clearly communicated to all employees, who understand and accept their roles and responsibilities. The business develops and delivers products and services that add value to their customers. They understand and improve the processes that deliver those products and services. They follow a cycle of
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Understand & Communicate
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Measure & Improve
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Learn & Innovate
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Culture & Support
The assessment tool is based on this model.
2. The main index window contains several sections.
The first section 'Business Success' outlines the key concepts of business success as outlined above.
The'Business Assessment' tab links to the assessment process.
The 'Glossary of Terms' outlines explainations for a series of improvment techniques and tools.
The 'List of Courses' outlines the courses available at www.businessexcellence.ie.
Contact Details are for Finbarr Sheehy at BusinessExcellence.ie
The 'On the Web' links to the BusinessExcellence.ie site.
If you want to contact us then use the 'eMail Us' tab.
The 'Assessment Scoring' link outlines the scoring mechanism used in the assessment.
3. Click on the 'Business Assessment' link to reveal a window to complete the assessment and review the results. It is also possible to make comparisons against previous assessments. Finally it is possible to get a detailed roadmap by sending your completed assessment to BusinessExcellence.ie.
The first link is to the list of Strategy assessment questions.
The second link is to the list of Product & Services assessment questions.
The third link is to the list of Process assessment questions.
Once the questions have been answered the results can be viewed in the 'Results' link.
It is possible to view the results as either a Bar Graph or Radar plot by clicking on the appropriate links.
The 'Compare Assessments' allows you to make a comparisons between several assessments. This is useful if you want to track progress.
Finally if you wish to obtain a personalised roadmap based on your assessment then click on the final link to submit your assessment and details. We will reply with suggestions within 24 hours.
4. When you click into the Questions section you will find a series of statements with a range of answers.
The possible answers are
- Not Relevent
- Non Existent
- Very Weak
- Weak
- Strong
- Very Strong
- Excellent
Slide the button from left to right to the appropriate level for each question. It is a self assessment and hence you need to be true to yourself.
It is important that you think about each question and benchmark your business against other businesses. Look at other businesses within your sector as well as businesses in other sectors.
Example of the Bar chart data
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