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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

“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ). The words “big data” have become a “buzzword” in the business industry. Image: Pexels.

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A Tool for Balancing Your Company’s Digital Investments

Harvard Business

Because of the uncertainty over outcomes (and customer reaction), what is to be built, and the cost of change, investments in the top two quadrants are more suited to agile approaches (such as scrum) for software development. Selecting project managers.

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