WebHoshin Software - Description

WebHoshin puts the power of Hoshin Kanri on the Internet. Nothing to install. All you need is a web browser to manage your Hoshin plan from anywhere in the world. WebHoshin is ideally suited for organizations with geographically displaced team members. WebHoshin manages the planning process so you can concentrate on the plan content.

Successful organizations use their business or strategic planning process to focus and link activities throughout the organization. The intent is to assure people are working on the right things and to provide a method to track progress and achieve results. In most cases, however, the planning process is not structured and is rarely reviewed so a great plan simply collects dust.

PCHoshin 3.0 can bring your planning process to life. It can help make your strategic or business plan become the way you manage instead of a document people just file away. PCHoshin 3.0 is based on the Hoshin Kanri process described in the Hoshin Handbook. A free copy of the handbook is included with each software purchase. PCHoshin 3.0 provides a planning structure that efficiently documents and deploys key objectives. It provides a methodology to track progress and take corrective action when performance strays from course. PCHoshin 3.0 can become an essential element of an organization's ISO implementation, Baldrige application, Balanced Scorecard or Six Sigma implementation. If you are new to Hoshin, you might want to watch a brief overview of the process.

Benefits:

• Your plan becomes a living document that is actually used to manage the organization.
• Coordinate your plan with people anywhere in the world. You only need a web browser and a connection to the Internet to contribute to the plan.
• Quickly create and deploy your plan. WebHoshin provides the planning structure so you can concentrate on plan content.
• Employee buy-in is improved because owners directly contribute to developing the plan. It's their plan!
• Management can quickly identify areas falling behind plan by using the integrated status flags.
• Periodic reviews become much more efficient because discussion is focused on issues rather than just providing everyone with "fifteen minutes of air time."
• Employees are self-motivated to accomplish milestones because plan status is visible to everyone within the organization.
• Problems are less likely to fall through the cracks because of WebHoshin's integrated corrective action or abnormality tables.
• You don't have to adopt new planning terminology. Keep the terms you are comfortable with. WebHoshin's form and report labels are customizable.
• Reduce the overhead associated with managing your plan.

The best way to see if WebHoshin is right for your organization is to create a Free Trial subscription.

Note: PCHoshin may be a better solution for you. To review the differences between PCHoshin and WebHoshin click here.

System Requirements:

WebHoshin is offered as a subscription service or it can be purchased for installation on your own Intranet. Subscriptions are hosted on TQE's secure server with access limited to only authorized users. All information is encrypted.

Subscription Service:
To subscribe to WebHoshin all you need is a connection to the Internet and a compatible web browser. To view the pdf reports you will also need an Adobe Acrobat reader.

• Microsoft Explorer 4.5 or higher or
• Firefox 3.0 or higher or
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view pdf reports.

Installable Software:
To install WebHoshin on your own Intranet/Internet server you need a Windows 2000 or higher server connected to the network. The requirements for individual users of the installable software are the same as for the subscription service.

• Server: Pentium 200+ MHz processor or better
• Memory: At least 128 MB
• Disk Space: At least 30 MB
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher server
• Web Server: Microsoft Internet Information Server
• Network: TCP/IP connectivity to clients on Intranet or Internet
• Database: SQL Server 7.0 or higher (Not required but recommended - improves scalability)

Cost:

For cost information or to place an order, click here.