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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

“When Dr. Goldratt came to me and asked, ‘Eli, how long will it take you to develop a new feature’, I hesitated. Having Insurance (Risk Buffer). Be it health, car, or home insurance; the idea is to have a buffer against unexpected damage or health issues. My first inclination was not to give him a number.

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A Tool for Balancing Your Company’s Digital Investments

Harvard Business

Today, for example, many banks, insurance companies and law firms are exploring how they might exploit blockchain technologies. Development approaches. They are essentially R&D investments in unproven ways to use digital technologies. They are driven by novel ideas or perhaps a new technology. Selecting project managers.

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How Children’s Health System of Texas Is Improving Care with Design Thinking

Harvard Business

But the most powerful drivers of change are not necessarily technological; radical improvements increasingly also come from applying new innovation methodologies like design thinking that focus on developing a deep understanding of patient experiences and invite patients and partners into co-creation processes. Insight Center.

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