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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. A more reasonable starting point might be the 1930s, when the physicist and statistician Walter Shewhart of Bell Labs began applying Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to the improvement of products and processes.

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Likely you know of someone, who has personally experienced the impact of technology-assisted work or had their work replaced by innovation. In the warehouse and distribution industries staffing challenges, and increasing competitive pressures have accelerated the use of technology. References Acemoglu, D., & & Restrepo, P.

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How Software Is Helping Big Companies Dominate

Harvard Business

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. Even outside of the tech sector, the employment of more software developers is associated with a greater increase in industry concentration, and this relationship appears to be causal. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images. Policymakers have noticed.