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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 ). So, how does big data create value for consulting firms?

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

According to an experiment run by Berker et al (2016), our level of stress is at its highest when the level of uncertainty (predictability ~50%) is at its highest. As you can see, this is a complicated and very ambiguous playing ground, which is why change consultants are often the right move during a transition. Image: Pexels.

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

According to an experiment run by Berker et al (2016), our level of stress is at its highest when the level of uncertainty (predictability ~50%) is at its highest. As you can see, this is a complicated and very ambiguous playing ground, which is why change consultants are often the right move during a transition. Image: Pexels.

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Simplifying IT to Accelerate Digital Transformation

BCG

Article Monday, April 18, 2016. To fight back, traditional companies need to become much more agile, by shortening time to market and delivering IT services more quickly; flexible, by scaling IT volume up and down quickly, for example; and efficient, by reducing IT costs.

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How Governments Can Get Technology Transformations Right

BCG

Article Friday, June 10, 2016. What is often left out of that discussion, however, is the need for a modern IT backbone to make the digital revolution possible and to support the ever-increasing need for agility, real-time information, and customization of services. Certainly, that shift is real and transformational.

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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Tracing it back Through conversations with fellow consultants, colleagues, clients, and friends one trend has become protruding in many work agendas and is dominating calendars worldwide. In early 2022, we conducted retrospectives for past client work (as you do in an agile team), and we've also found this pattern.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

“I remember being invited by the Olympic Committee of a country to consult on their planning for the Games. Such flexibility not only allows for real-time optimization but also leads to more efficient resource management. 2] The TOC contribution to Healthcare , Eli Schragenheim (2016). [3] Eli Schragenheim (2016).