Today, November 12th, 2020, is World Quality Day! World Quality Day is celebrated every 2nd Thursday of November to recognize the contributions of quality professionals across the globe. This year’s theme is “creating customer value.” Thus, today we take the opportunity to recognize individuals and teams that are deeply committed...
The Benefits of CMMI Implementation
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a proven set of best practices organized by critical business capabilities to drive improvement in business performance. Administered by the CMMI Institute, a subsidiary of ISACA, it was developed at Carnegie Mellon University. While it is required by many U.S. Government contracts, especially...
Avoiding the Pitfalls of CMMI Appraisal Preparation
Many organizations have tried to gain their CMMI credentials at a great cost and with disappointing results due to their lack of understanding of the model requirements, the financial and organizational impact, and the activities required to get them there. Executed correctly, the effort to improve your organization’s best practices...
How does CMMC affect a business’s supply chain?
Whether you sell intangible services or physical products, your business has a supply chain specialized to fit your business’s needs. Your supply chain is a network of relationships and processes between your business and it’s suppliers that exist in order to create your finished product or service. These networks and...
CMMC Factsheet
What is it? CMMC stands for “Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.” The model contains new requirements for DoD contractors designed to improve information protection and cybersecurity. The framework ensures contractors have a certain degree of cybersecurity controls and processes in place. The standard is assessed across five levels of maturity, with...
Remote Work Cyber Risks
Increased cybersecurity risks are among one of many consequences caused by the shift to remote work. Key factors drive the cybersecurity risk implications in this new working environment. These include: increased cyberattacks, changing attack surfaces, and distracted workforces. Organizations should keep these factors in mind when defining how to best...
Company Culture Beyond the Office Walls
Company culture is an important way for employees to understand company values beyond their individual contributions. Teamwork and culture have more influence over company success than any other factors. This being said, it can be difficult to maintain company culture without face-to-face interaction. Below are some tips for instilling a...
Kreative Team Masks
Earlier this month, our marketing team sent out Kreative ‘Kare’ packages to all our dedicated and hard-working employees. Everyone received some fun gifts along with their new Kreative face masks. Kreative is doing their part to keep those around us safe, in style! While we’re still 100% remote, working in...
What are managed services and why should your organization be interested?
For a small business, managed services such as Accounting, and HR are common trend in ensuring the right people and tools are leveraged. Managed Services is the proactive management of an asset/s, by a third party typically referred to as an MSP, on behalf of a client. Utilizing managed services...
It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere! Kreative Happy Hour and Mid-Year Check-In
Last Friday, we held our internal Mid-year check-in over Zoom. Since meeting in January, we have been busy, busy, busy. This check-in was a great way to touch base with our team and give everyone an overview as to how we have performed these past 6 months and to discuss...