Development Entrepreneurs

O rientation is basically analysis and synthesis of Observations in the light of new information and previous experiences (Boyd says Orientation is also influenced by one’s genetic heritage and cultural traditions).  Each person Orients himself in a different way – consider a game of chess, where both players observe exactly the same pieces on the same squares, but see different opportunities and threats. When we looked at DENR’s old business model for issuance of titles, we observed several things. First, with regards to Customers, it was noted that prior to RA 10023 the only two ways Residents got their titles were to either buy it from the State (through a Miscellaneous Sales Agreement) or go through the judicial process. Both could be costly; the latter could take a long time. RA 10023 provided a great opportunity to speed up titling for Residents. DENR’s Value Proposition is uncontested – it is indeed the authority for public land titling and it does have the m...

I n an earlier post I suggested that Development Entrepreneurs looking for ways to strengthen or reform an institution can start by describing  its Business Model. A Business Model of any enterprise, organization or agency describes how its Customers, Value Proposition, Relationships between the organization and its customers, a Delivery Mechanism, Key Partners, Key Resources and Key Activities fit with each other. In  addition a Business Model describes the enterprise's Income Streams and Cost Structure. As an illustration, here is my perception of the Business Model of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources as a title-issuing agency. This model applies to DENR before Department Administrative Order 2011-06 was passed (and the supporting DILG Memorandum Circular 117-2011 was also issued). Up to 2010 DENR’s Customers for its titling services were mostly farmers. While DENR issued several forms of titles for public lands its most-issued instrument was...

I t’s been pointed out that while the Philippines has about the same percentage of territory covered by roads as other Asian countries, the quality of our roads suffers in comparison.   This is because, among other things, we don't spend as much to keep our roads in top shape. Roads affect our economy and our society. Goods and people travel safely and cost-effectively over good roads. Transportation becomes more expensive over bad roads.  If it takes too long to get fresh produce from farm to markets because of the road condition its value diminishes.   Students get to school on time over good roads.  So we are challenged to improve the way we invest in our roads. “Improve” can mean eliminating duplication of funding, as when the same road segments gets an allocation from the National Government and the Local Government. "Improve" can also mean investing in the road segments that contribute most to socio-economic growth - roads that lead from production ar...