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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Although each consulting firm has slightly different structure, they generally have similar roles including partners, managers, associates, and analysts. How do Consulting Firms Work? Large Consulting Firms.

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Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

Change management is not just a skill or a process. This post will dive deeper into building the change and project management capabilities that underpin transformation governance. . Integrated portfolio management. . Change management (CM) excellence. . Project management (PM) excellence.

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Epicflow Updates: Hardshell Data Security and Advanced AI-Powered Functionality for Flawless Project Portfolio and Resource Management

Epicflow

Read the article to learn how to effectively manage your project portfolio, how to leverage the power of AI for smooth workflow and timely and on-budget delivery of your multiple projects, and, of course, how to grow your business and deliver even more projects with Epicflow, and all this upon keeping your data safe.

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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. However, extensive energy can be spent learning the political dynamics, internal processes, and even standard operating procedures for software tools. He previously worked in a major management consulting firm.

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Embracing Healthy Tensions in a Matrixed Organization

Kates Kesler

long term vs short term investments, M&A activity, enterprise vs operating unit accountability). Extracting the benefits of healthy tension requires a thoughtful approach for managing the convergence of dimensions in a matrix. These many voices create predictable tension that is often mistaken as something harmful.

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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. HR leaders are often asked: Where should work be managed in the organization? Centralized: Some work and decisions need to be placed at the enterprise level, often when the strategy requires policies or controls to enhance risk management and protect the brand. An Example.

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Using the Right Performance Metrics: Watch out for P&Ls

Kates Kesler

Historically, P&L’s attached to each line of business (LOB) led to siloed offerings that focused management energy on individual profit targets. For example, one LOB is best suited to acquire a broad customer base, even if this means operating at a loss. Note, each leader is still responsible for one LOB.

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