computational

Examples of computational in the following topics:

• Operations management provides competitive advantage!

  • Toshiba needs to provide a repair service to its laptop computer customers.
  • The old approach of providing this service was cumbersome and time-consuming: (1) Customers had pick up their computers, (2) delivered the computers to Toshiba, (3) Toshiba repaired the computers, (4) picked up the repaired computers and delivered them back to the customers.
  • The new repair process is much more efficient: (1) picks up computers from Toshiba owners, (2) repairs the computers, (3) delivers the computers back to their owners.
  • The total time to get a computer repaired is now about two days.
  • Most Toshiba customers think that Toshiba is doing a great job of repairing their computers, when in fact Toshiba never touches the computers!

• Joining or Creating a Non-Profit Organization

• Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, etc

• Sponsoring Conferences, Hackathons, and other Developer Meetings

• Hiring Open Source Developers

• Meeting In Person (Conferences, Hackfests, Code-a-Thons, Code Sprints, Retreats)

• Review Your RFI, RFP and Contract Language

• Get the Lawyers Involved Very Early or Very Late

• Dispel Myths Within Your Organization

• Foster Pools of Expertise in Multiple Places