Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. What does it allow us to do differently, and how will that change the way we do things in the future?

Change Management 44

Change Management Management Software Productivity 44

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2018

They discovered that one country was 16% percent more efficient than the average of the rest of the countries: they got the same results in 71 fewer person-hours per month and with 40 fewer people involved each month. Often times, facts can change the conversation from tired head-nodding to curiosity.

Culture 54

Culture Strategy Strategy Strategy& 54

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 6, 2020

What was their reaction when we, the engineers, said we had to bend the laws of physics to make the project work? My managers canceled the project. Sometimes, they put the project on the parking lot, because maybe the laws of physics would change? Managers Had Many Cancellation Options.

Agile 111

Agile Software Construction Analysis 111

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Women in Project Management March, 7, Dublin, Ireland During this annual event, women engaged in project management will have an opportunity to network with their peers, sophisticate their skills, exchange their ideas, share experiences as well as learn from innovators, decision-makers, developers, and more.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

NASA focused on developing and monitoring precise engineering specifications. NASA engineers had large amounts of control over what the contractors were doing. New offices such as the Commercial Crew and Cargo Program were set up within NASA to manage and promote commercial partnerships.

Operations 28

Operations Government Development Engineering 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The Science Team intentionally refrains from using the words “data” or “analytics,” as the team’s capabilities stretch far beyond these two disciplines: behavioral economists, psychologists, engineers, and change management experts work hand-in-hand with data scientists, mathematicians, and statisticians.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance Analysis Tools 28

Progressus

AUGUST 29, 2023

architect, engineer, designer) are automatically assumed to be qualified to collect, build, and analyze project scope and deliver estimates. While changes can be facilitated through a change management process, this is not the optimal approach. First, it’s important to understand the complexity of cost estimating.

Comparison 52

Comparison Management Data Analysis 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2016

For years, Atrius Health had been focusing on standardizing processes, removing waste, and improving efficiency using improvement activities employing lean. The research that informed the creation of the Care in Place model took a physician and two engineers four months to complete. Create a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Insurance Insurance System 28

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The ‘workers’ (like myself) wore blue overalls; the foremen had brown coats; the supervisors were kitted out in white; the management sported double-breasted suits (the fashion at that time). This ordered hierarchy was an efficient way to denote ‘who did what’. To label this as ‘getting people to buy in’ is somewhat trite.

Energy 40

Energy System Advertising Management 40