How to Reduce Complexity
Improve Decision Quality, Governance, Planning and Performance
Harvard University Global System ™
Enterprise Management Roadmaps, Business Plans, Principled Negotiation Templates
Project Management, Risk Mitigation and Timesaving Tools

Harvard^® Negotiation-Mandate Definition  (Code 45N) is the first in a set of three practical instruments used to plan and conduct principled negotiations. This two-page document provides a step-by-step template to define the scope of the negotiation from the perspective of each party. A clear mandate means valid goals and deliverables, adequate resources and a sound evaluation system with objectively verifiable standards and performance indicators. The tool includes a framework to make grey areas explicit, and to identify and manage both initial and residual risks related to the conditions beyond the control of each negotiating party. Complete one document for each side involved, including key stakeholders in multipartite negotiations. The tool is almost identical to Harvard^® Project-Scope Definition Tool  (Code 45A).

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Negotiation-Strategy Tool is a creativity instrument that helps negotiators invent and explore a complete panorama of strategic choices with less guesswork. This two-page brainstorming checklist widens the window through which opportunities are viewed. With it, you can organize your thinking process and break down the barriers to innovation – at every step in the negotiation value chain. Even when the strategy is clear, its execution can be fraught with perils. That is why the tool also provides a step-by-step scenario to help users reduce implementation risks, turn resistance to change into constructive engagement, and mitigate residual risks and collateral damage. The tool is almost identical to Harvard^® Project Strategy: Team-Brainstorming Board  (Code 55A).

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Responsibility & Accountability Chart  (Code 60A) is a widely used governance and accountability instrument and highly recommended by negotiators, auditors and project managers alike. It helps users brainstorm and assign clear roles as well as validate accountability in a team and to spot early signs of delays. The second page provides a step-by-step scenario to identify risks specifically related to responsibility and veto. Thus, users can act early to redress the situation.

In negotiation, Harvard^® Responsibility & Accountability Chart helps prevent and adjudicate role conflicts, particularly those related to managing transitions, mergers and reorganizations. The Chart has been proven equally useful in job analysis and performance evaluation.

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Project-Scope Definition Tool  (Code 45A) is the first in a set of three practical instruments used to plan, implement and control projects, regardless of size and complexity.

It provides the road map to define the value chain, establish a clear mandate with valid objectives and deliverables, adequate resources, verifiable performance indicators and a sound evaluation system. It includes a framework to make explicit the grey areas: i.e. assumptions and conditions beyond the manager's and client's control. It is also a critical tool to identify and mitigate risks related to these conditions (Plan B) and to cover residual risks with adequate contingencies (Plan C).

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Project Strategy: Team-Brainstorming Board  (Code 55A): This creativity tool helps users seek a complete panorama of strategic choices with less guesswork. It widens the window through which opportunities are viewed . With the Checkerboard, you can organize your thinking process and break down the barriers to innovation – at every step along the value chain. Even when the strategy is clear, its execution can be fraught with perils. That is why the tool also provides a step-by-step scenario to help users reduce implementation risks, turn resistance to change into constructive engagement, and mitigate residual risk and collateral damage.

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Responsibility & Accountability Chart  (Code 60A) is a widely used governance and accountability instrument. It helps project managers brainstorm and assign clear roles, validate accountability in a team and spot early signs of delays. The second page provides a step-by-step scenario to identify risks specifically related to responsibility and veto. Thus, users can act early to redress the situation.

In project management, Harvard^® Responsibility & Accountability Chart helps prevent and adjudicate role conflicts, particularly those related to managing transitions, mergers and reorganizations.

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per set of 100 units.

Harvard^® Time & Productivity Diagnosis Tool (Code 35A) permits users to quickly analyze where their time goes. Lasting control over your time is wishful thinking unless it is based on facts. However, continuous logging of everything you do is time consuming and inefficient. Reviewing a whole week is worse, Since no week is representative of your workload which can peak on Mondays or other specific days of the week, the month or the season. With Harvard^® Time Log, you can analyze and take corrective action as you go. It requires neither a change in your work habits nor in your day-to-day behavior. It also helps you gain insights into the pattern of frequent interactions with specific people or repetitive work clusters. Armed with facts, you can raise sensitive time-wasting questions with your coworkers and leaders. Some of your teammates may not even realize the damage they inflict on you by their time-wasting behavior. This time and productivity diagnosis log comes with a complete set of questions to assist users auditing their work practices take corrective action, review progress and focus on real priorities without ignoring unavoidable obligations.

Each 2-page document is available at $12 per 100 units.