Improving Utilities with Systems Thinking : People, Process, and Technology.
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Other Authors / Creators: | Olsson, Gustaf. Ingildsen, Pernille. |
التنسيق: | كتاب الكتروني الكتروني |
اللغة: | English |
الطبعة: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | London : IWA Publishing, 2022. |
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Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | Click to View |
جدول المحتويات:
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction of Authors
- Foreword
- Prologue: From Smart to WISE-A Wake-Up Call
- Guide to the Reader
- Introducing the Document
- The Topic
- The Intended Reader
- Key Messages
- Executive Summary
- 1. The UAIM Framework Experiences
- 2. Water Intrapreneurs for Successful Enterprises-A Vision
- 2.1 Urban Water Challenges-Globally and Regionally
- 2.1.1 Nature and Water
- 2.1.2 Climate Change
- 2.1.3 Sustainability Goals
- 2.1.4 The WISE Approach
- 2.2 Qualities of a Wise Utility
- 2.3 The Role of Systems Thinking
- 2.4 The WISE Framework
- 3. Value Creation
- 3.1 Value Creation-Business Processes
- 3.2 Value Creation-People
- 3.3 Value Creation-Technology
- 3.4 Integration-The Core of Systems Thinking
- 4. External Impact
- 4.1 The Outcome
- 4.2 Safeguarding Future Water Supply
- 4.2.1 Water Reuse
- 4.2.2 Influencing Customer Behavior
- 4.2.3 Tariffs and the Value of Water
- 4.3 External Impact
- 4.4 Adaptation to Human Society and Environment
- 5. Organizational Learning and Change Management
- 5.1 Addressing the Challenge of External Adaptation
- 5.2 Organizational Culture
- 5.3 Understanding How Humans Make Decisions
- 5.4 Understanding How Organizations Make Decisions-Organizational Culture
- 5.5 A Continuously Learning Organization-A Path to Wisdom
- 5.6 Dealing with Wicked Problems
- 6. UAIM Results-Models and Methods
- 6.1 The UAIM Effort Toward WISE
- 6.2 UAIM Results-Business Processes
- 6.2.1 Business Process Maturity Model
- 6.2.2 Illustration of Continuous Improvement
- 6.3 UAIM Results in the "People Topics"
- 6.3.1 Workforce and Organizational Culture
- 6.3.2 Change Management
- 7. Transition from UAIM to WEF/WISE
- 7.1 Technology in the Smart Utility Era
- 7.2 Integrating All Aspects of Value Creation and Change Management
- 7.3 A Project Becomes a Movement.
- 7.4 Next Steps
- 8. LEAP-Leaders for Emerging Applied Practices
- 8.1 The Purpose of LEAP
- 8.2 Why Join LEAP
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- Endnotes.