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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 5: Summary

Johanna Rothman

I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and noted the 4 big problems I see. Part 2 was why we need managers in an agile transformation. Part 4 was about how “Agile” is meaningless and “agile” is an adjective that needs to be applied to something. That would be resilient.

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Over time, it has become a necessity for the consulting industry to develop frameworks to address critical business problems with the help of big data. This investment was split between developing in-house capability and hiring external consultants. Retrieved February 6, 2019, from [link]. 2018, 3 September). 2016, July 4).

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Transforming Information Technology at a Large State Agency

Brimstone Consulting

The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools. Because Agile takes different forms in different organizations, Brimstone worked with the client to ensure the solutions reflected their unique application of Agile. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Create a Conference Proposal the Conference Wants and Accepts, Part 1: Frame the Proposal

Johanna Rothman

I got the idea for this series from Chris Murman's talk at Agile 2019 and from all my shepherding for the Agile 20xx and XPxx conferences. (If For example, I only offer talks for people using agile approaches or trying to. Because I restrict my consulting work to people who want to use agile approaches. (I

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like most leadership development opportunities, you will get the most significant return when you do the work. I also have clients working on becoming more self-aware and developing trust-based relationships. An executive coach ensures development goals are purposeful and bring perspective to the best areas to focus.

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Designing an Effective Cloud Center of Excellence

Kates Kesler

1 CoEs are often created to address a lack of cloud skills and capabilities, through development of new approaches and tools, pooling of key resources, and prioritization of resource allocation across different cloud projects. The CoE is then expected to drive common practices and ways of working across the organization.

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Reenergizing an organization and accelerating growth

Brimstone Consulting

Critical to strategy development was bringing the executive leadership team together and getting aligned on the Market Realities with customers (buyers and payers), competitors, suppliers/partners, macro-economic and regulatory, and the key strategic imperatives. Over two years, 10% of the organization’s top leaders participated.