Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

” So GE has hired 1,000 software engineers and data scientists to provide enhanced software and analytical skills across GE’s many businesses. We decided we wouldn’t hire people for some other skills, such as systems integration and change management, and would use partners for that, instead.”

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

About two-thirds of agile practitioners report higher team morale, increased productivity, greater ability to manage changing priorities, and faster time to market than they were experiencing before. Tens of thousands of agile teams have operated for decades without much awareness — let alone active support — from CEOs.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For each investment category, the generic critical success factors of time , cost , and quality will be different, requiring trade-offs to be made. The individuals managing investments in each of the quadrants of the portfolio should also have different skills, attitudes, and motivations. Selecting project managers.

Tools 8

Tools Competitive Advantage Operations Technology 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

The question is, do your executives have the skills and experience to lead a cross-functional process focused organization? Reduce time to market for this product). Provide Support During the Charter Meeting – During the Charter meeting see if the Process Owner can easily articulate the improvement targets and vision.

BPM 56

BPM Process Tips Management 56

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

And because the roles involve extensive travel and exposure to different parts of the firm, project managers leave the unit having built strong cross-cultural skills and robust relationships and networks all over the world. Appoint a lead site.

Globalization 15

Globalization Innovation Team First-mover Advantage 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

And because the roles involve extensive travel and exposure to different parts of the firm, project managers leave the unit having built strong cross-cultural skills and robust relationships and networks all over the world. Appoint a lead site.

Globalization 15

Globalization Innovation Team First-mover Advantage 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2013

We have consistently observed that some providers deliver the same or better clinical outcomes at dramatically lower costs than other providers in the same market. pharmaceuticals, physical therapy, skilled nursing facility care). REBP also gives payers a direct way to incentivize providers to reduce health care waste.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Analysis Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

In high-tech products, specialists focus on narrow slices of the value chain where highly specialized skills are necessary. You have to understand these fundamentals to craft trade-policy prescriptions — which, by the way, I think the free trade agreements largely do: A thick supplier market. Nearness to market.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Globalization Cost Efficiency 8