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Agile Development’s Biggest Failure Point—and How to Fix It

BCG

Article Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Agile development has gone mainstream, but the software development methodology that helped hundreds of Silicon Valley startups explode onto the scene has delivered decidedly mixed results for more traditional organizations. In most cases, there is a critical point of failure: the product owner.

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

This method is widely used online to accurately and efficiently target customers and sell customised products and services. The first company to identify emerging demand trends and tailor its operations to delivery can quickly establish itself as the go-to source for particular goods or services” ( EY, 2016 ). 2016, July 4).

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Using Laloux’s colour categorisations: Red, Amber, Orange, Green and Teal to describe the shifts in time, we looked at how these organisations are structured, what inspired their transition to the next evolution as well as what the general culture is like. 2016) Computations of Uncertainty Mediate Acute Stress Responses in Humans.

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Using Laloux’s colour categorisations: Red, Amber, Orange, Green and Teal to describe the shifts in time, we looked at how these organisations are structured, what inspired their transition to the next evolution as well as what the general culture is like. 2016) Computations of Uncertainty Mediate Acute Stress Responses in Humans.

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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Once fun and collaborative workplace cultures can easily become a drag of meetings. Newport, 2016, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) This leaves employees with little control over their workdays - which reduces productivity even further. And with less productivity comes less impact and/or innovation.

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How Organizations Can Thrive in the Digital Economy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

Organizations can now engage with customers and employees like never before, and the virtual environment holds the potential to drive operational efficiencies, save time and money, and open the exploration of new commercial avenues. Agile organizations are connected organizations. November 2016). Discipline and Focus.

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Building More Trust Between Doctors and Patients

Harvard Business

The use of heuristics is then reinforced by operationalizing evidenced-based care into protocols, procedures and checklists designed to increase efficiency and reduce variation in process. To pilot this new approach, Monash Health established the new Agile Psychological Medicine Clinics (aPM Clinics). A Case in Point.

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