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An Overview of Software Consulting

Tom Spencer

The city hired Accenture to modernize its civil service, which led Accenture to create an app to manage daily maintenance in the city by alerting relevant technicians. Agile software development is a set of principles and practices that aim to improve the effectiveness of software development.

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How to Make Sure Agile Teams Can Work Together

Harvard Business

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Marina Nasr / EyeEm/Getty Images. This story is not unique. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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What Management Consulting Looks Like Post Covid-19

Tom Spencer

The majority of meetings are now conducted virtually and remote working has become the “new normal”. An individual who invests in their skills not only acquires a wealth of new knowledge, but also gains more ability to be agile and adapt to the changing business environment. Workplace Flexibility.

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Stand-Up Meetings Don’t Work for Everybody

Harvard Business

Stand-up meetings have become a routine part of the workday in many organizations, spread largely by the adoption of agile and other innovative management methods. The phrase “stand-up” is literal—participants remain standing for the duration of the meeting—and the reason is speed. Stu Heinecke.

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How to Become a Future-Ready Business - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ACCENTURE STRATEGY

Harvard Business

Today, digital competitors are using new business models to win, attracting and retaining consumers by reimagining products and services to meet consumers’ changing needs. Accenture, in conjunction with the World Economic Forum, has created a vision of the operating model of the future for consumer industries.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business

Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. While Agile began as a product development innovation, it sparked a corporate strategy and process revolution. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center.

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Top 5 Challenges of Building a High Performing Leadership Team

LSA Global

The CEO’s Best Tool for Success – A High Performing Leadership Team To thrive, organizations must be agile enough to meet everchanging market conditions. Silo-based Perspective Research by Accenture found that found that de-siloed teams that operate fluidly are 28 percent more likely to achieve the highest levels of growth.