Harvard Business
APRIL 20, 2016
You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Teams using agile methods get things done faster than teams using traditional processes. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. They keep customers happier.
Harvard Business
MAY 4, 2018
In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. aleksandarvelasevic/Getty Images. Insight Center.
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Harvard Business
OCTOBER 1, 2018
In the spirit of becoming more adaptive , organizations have rushed to implement Agile software development. But many have done so in a way that actually makes them less agile. These companies have become agile in name only, as the process they’ve put in place often ends up hurting engineering motivation and productivity.
BCG
AUGUST 12, 2016
Yet management often viewed these methods—based on principles set out in 2001 in the Agile Manifesto—as untested and maybe even a bit wonky. The future of IT is one speed: all-agile. It’s not just because agile’s footprint is expanding to industries like banking and insurance. (See See “Five Secrets to Scaling Up.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
In 2001 the list of companies with the highest market caps was dominated by blue chips. General Electric, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Walmart, and CitiGroup — all were businesses led by managers who were experts in efficiency and optimization and who grew their businesses by making them work better than they had previously.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Today’s successful companies close the strategy-to-performance gap with a new strategy approach best described as “Decide-Do/Refine-Do” This agile, test-and-learn approach is better suited to today’s tumultuous environment. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001. Take Dell Technologies, for example.
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
In the 2001 recession, total sales for the S&P 500 declined by 9% from its pre-recession peak to its trough 18 months later—almost a year after the recession officially ended. Those behaviors can serve as the basis of training, reinforced daily by front-line managers. Automate account management.
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