The CIDA Compass
From Hypothesis to Impact: Collaborating Through Classroom Scheduling Optimization at BU
In partnership with the several key University stakeholders, our classroom scheduling initiative focused on building shared understanding to create meaningful solutions to university... More
Celebrating Promotions Within Our Team
The CIDA team is delighted to announce the promotion of three exceptional team members to the position of Lead Consultant. More
Check out CIDA’s 2025 Year in Review!
We’re excited to announce that CIDA's 2025 Year in Review is now available to BU Staff and Faculty on our... More
Achieving Strategic Success: The Importance of Project Management
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving higher-education landscape, effective project management has become more crucial than ever to actualize a strategic... More
CIDA Welcomes Our New Team Members!
CIDA is delighted to announce two exciting additions to our internal consulting team: Jacob Blumenthal and Allison Reilly (they/them). As... More
Unlocking the Power of the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI)
Boston University is a member of the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI), a national peer network of nearly 100... More
Enhancing Performance Through Focused Capacity Building
Recent operational reviews have highlighted that building strategic capacity is important for improving the efficiency and resilience of any organization, More
Strengthening Operational Efficiency through Communication
In a recent operational review, our team identified key process inefficiencies rooted not in system limitations, but in behavioral patterns... More
Enhancing Departmental Services: A Comprehensive Operational Review
Recently, the CIDA team partnered with a BU department to assess, from a holistic point of view, the effectiveness of... More
Leveraging Working Groups to Divide and Conquer on a Time-Sensitive Effort
Recently, the CIDA team successfully led and coordinated efforts to establish operational processes to support a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)... More