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When Top-Down Change Isn’t Working, Hand the Keys to Frontline Staff

BCG

Article Thursday, June 08, 2017 The World Bank turned to agile methodologies, implemented from the bottom up, to improve operational efficiency and employee satisfaction. Operations head Kyle Peters describes the challenges and successes.

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ). Globally, investment by consulting firms into analytics increased to $43 billion in 2017.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

Such flexibility not only allows for real-time optimization but also leads to more efficient resource management. TOC has fully developed methodologies for determining the right location of buffers in projects as well as in manufacturing. 5] Once in Red, Always in Red , Albert Ponsteen (2017). [6]