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Alternative Development Warning Flag 1 – Developing Business Cases First

Strategy Driven

These business leaders then direct either a business case or project plan to be developed which is immediately funded; circumventing the organization’s business planning process.

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3 Common Mistakes That Can Derail Your Team’s Predictive Analytics Efforts

Harvard Business Review

As fashionable as it is, “data science” is not a business objective or a learning objective in and of itself. You know the Joe Jackson song, “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)”? Turn it on and let it be your mantra.

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Build a Great Company Culture with Help from Technology

Harvard Business Review

Instead, managers can spend their time with HR talking about how to get top performers to the next level, keep people who are at risk of leaving the organization, and align workers to meet business objectives. They can focus on creating value for the business by mobilizing talent. Another area where this plays out is in hiring.