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Transforming Information Technology at a Large State Agency

Brimstone Consulting

The office of information technology that serves agencies across a state government system set a goal of becoming a high-performing and customer-centric service provider. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools. CASE STUDY. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

It is crucial to select a technology readily accessible and use multiple forms of communication to encourage participation in the strategic planning process. Stakeholders are invited to prioritize the ideas submitted using pre-identified criteria such as culture alignment, cost, quality, and timeliness. Refinement. & Rowlands, B.

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

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.

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

However, for organisations to fully benefit from big data they will need to review their decision-making processes, and become more agile and responsive to new insights in order to realise the full value of big data ( EY, 2016 ). Big data provides organisations with the potential to achieve competitive advantage. Image: Pexels. References.

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The Questions IT Should Be Asking to Empower Employees - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

IT and business leaders face the daunting task of not only upgrading workplace technology and modernizing infrastructure but also overcoming user resistance to new ways of working. Organizations cannot simply focus on the technology; in an age of digital automation and robotics, people matter.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business

Companies deploying IoT successfully in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and transportation are seeking multiple agile partners with open IP architectures to co-create solutions. This approach lets organizations aggregate best-of-breed technologies to develop cost-effective solutions that advance their goals.

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Is Your Company Adapting Fast Enough to Thrive in an Increasingly Digital World? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

And because digital demands new skills, aptitudes, and ways of working, it requires a greater investment in employee support and culture change. The path is not easy: The shift starts with creating and broadly communicating a compelling digital strategy, but it also demands changes to organizational structures, systems, and processes.

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