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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

Some trace agile methodologies all the way back to Francis Bacon’s articulation of the scientific method in 1620. Shewhart taught this iterative and incremental-development methodology to his mentee, W. The Information Age was exploding. Disruptive technologies were terrorizing slow-footed competitors.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. Their focus is on: structure and governance, processes, technology enablement, resource configuration and capabilities and culture. 1995 – A.T.

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How Hospitals Are Using Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Care

Harvard Business

Computer adaptive testing methodology and branching logic reduced the burden on patients completing PRO questionnaires. At present, programs such as the ones described here are concentrated within a small group of pioneers, but they have tremendous potential to be emulated and scaled.

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Abt Associates Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

For this installment of Firm Profiles, we are taking a look at Abt Associates – a firm that is known for utilizing innovation and creativity as a means of tackling some of the most difficult social issues present today. Information Technology Applications. Practice Areas. Implementation and Technical Assistance.