A Holistic Approach to Operational Excellence

MSBDC Invites Florence Amate to present “Impact Your Profits” at CEO Accelerator Seminar

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:33:00 +0000

The Maryland Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) invited Florence Amate to present the topic of “Impact Your Profits” on April 27 2012, 9:00am – 12:00 noon. The seminar is held at the Germantown Innovation Center, 20271 Goldenrod Lane, Germantown, MD 20876.

IMPACT Your PROFITS Seminar

Increased profits comes from continuously making improvements on the operations of your business. Use systems and technology to create a lean business, so you can be better, faster and cheaper. Build a profitable business that works without you.

Click here for more information: http://www.mdsbdc.umd.edu/CEOClasses.htm

Message from our President and CEO

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:29:01 +0000

As we welcome the New Year 2012 and our 3^rd anniversary, I want to thank everyone who helped to make 2011 such a memorable year for Laisar. From long-standing relationships to those that are just being formed, we appreciate our collaborations with each of you. It is these personal and professional relationships that will continue to support our growth and positioning in the global management consulting industry.

Laisar Associates are now TIPA certified to assess and improve your IT processes

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:59:44 +0000

TIPA® is an internationally-recognized framework for IT process assessment within organizations. The TIPA framework offers a turnkey solution to determine the maturity levels for IT processes that are aligned with IT best practices, and enables process improvements. TIPA for ITIL® successfully combines the well-known process assessment standard ISO/IEC 15504 with IT Service Management best practices described in ITIL.

IT process assessment is a vital step with any IT process implementation – not only do you need to know where your organization stands currently on a process maturity level, but also where you want to be. TIPA (Tudor IT Process Assessment) uses the principles of the ISO/IEC 15504 standard, an internationally accepted standard for process assessment, in the creation of a framework specifically designed to assess processes within the IT domain.

Currently with fewer than 20 Lead Assessors in the US, Laisar is proud to offer this service. Please contact us for additional information.

Laisar Management Group is named as a finalist in the 8th Annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:24:44 +0000

Laisar Management Group is named as a finalist in the 8^th Annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards. Laisar’s selection as a finalist is in recognition of the company’s successful management of contracts within the Baltimore region.

The awards program is part of Bridging the Gap, a minority business development initiative of the Greater Baltimore Committee, the region’s most prominent organization of business and civic leaders. “In order for Maryland’s business community to reach its full potential, all businesses must be engaged and thriving,” says GBC President & CEO Donald C. Fry, “These motivated, successful minority and women entrepreneurs and partners exemplify the kind of private-sector achievement that drives our economy.”

CEO Advantage Seminar

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:09:49 +0000

When: November 18, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Howard County Center for Business & Technology Development

The Maryland Small Business Development Center has launched their second CEO program titled “CEO Advantage.” Florence Amate conducted a training session during the last CEO program (CEO Accelerator) on the topic of operations & lean management in February 2011. She was invited again to present to the new program participants on November 18, 2011 between the hours of 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Howard County Center for Business & Technology Development.

CEO Accelerator Seminar: Operational Excellence, Baltimore, MD

admin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:13:32 +0000

When: February 25, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: University of Baltimore, Student Center 21 W. Mount Royal Rm. 301 Baltimore, MD 21201

Description: As many organizations are trying to do more with less, they are faced with the decisions of what strategies to utilize to improve profitability. This program will introduce leaders to the fundamentals of operations, helping them to develop a framework that can be applied within their organizations. Participants will leave the course with a better insight into operations issues and an awareness of additional ways to drive business results through strategic operations.

Objectives: -Provides an understanding of operations management framework -Provides an insight into the functions and practices of effective operations management -Focuses on quality methodologies best practices, tools and models to develop and implement an effective operations management system

Facilitators: Florence Amate, President and CEO of Laisar Management Group. Kelly Leonard, an Associate of Laisar.