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How to Make Agile Work for the C-Suite

Harvard Business

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere. This takes time.

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Analytics Training Isn’t Enough to Create a Data-Driven Workforce

Harvard Business

Based on my experience, here are three ways leaders can shift a company culture from a one-and-done focus on “training” employees in analytics to an “always on” focus on analytics adoption: Form competency centers. Build certification into your training.

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IT Can’t Be Slower than the Rest of the Business - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IBM

Harvard Business

Standard agile approaches like Scrum and SAFe work pretty well for that. In the past couple of years, IBM Global Technology Services undertook its own agile transformation. I interviewed the leaders of many fabled Scrum companies, agile certification firms, and some Big 4 consultants, but the advice we got was all product-focused.

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