Multisite software development, the good, the bad and the ugly
The increasing globalisation of the software industry has meant that multi-site software development is now widely practiced. With offices across the globe, organisations are trying to be more cost efficient, reduce overhead and maintain fees and margins charged to clients.
Software engineering is a task difficult enough when done locally—but it ...
The Role of UX in Product Development
The expansion and accelerated adoption of digital products has led to a meteoric rise of app-based products & services, but a trend is not enough to successfully build and scale a startup.
What considerations apply to Enterprise product development?
The conversation with Tom Giannattasio, co-founder of Clover app answers some of these ...
Companies that invest in innovation through a crisis outperform peers during the recovery
To innovate your way out of this downturn, you need to change behaviours and mindsets—starting at the very top.
Crises are adrenaline for innovation. You must make decisions quickly under extremely uncertain conditions, and you never have enough time or information to fully weigh difficult choices that may affect both employee ...
How to improve software delivery performance
Many teams have a desire to be more agile in the way they operate and deliver products and projects. There are many stories of large organisations who attempted an Agile transformation and after spending a lot of effort and resources into making it successful, it still failed.
This article is ...
Most effective and efficient ways to develop and deliver technology
Excellence is possible. We have seen more and more organization adapting effective techniques to software delivery and actually delivering projects quickly, reliably and safely.
For organizations seeking guidance on how to improve, we would like to point out that you need to start with the foundations. Once you have the ...
The key role of dynamic talent allocation in shaping the future of work
“Flow to work” operating models match scarce skills to high-priority work, improve people development, and increase business responsiveness. While the approach isn’t new, the pandemic has demonstrated its value.
As companies emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they are realizing that talent management has become even more urgent. Given the disruptions to ...
Future proof: Solving the ‘adaptability paradox’ for the long term
Just when leaders need fresh thinking and decisiveness, they tend to fall back on tried-and-true ways. Five actions can transform your relationship with uncertainty and help you thrive.
Shutdowns and supply-chain hacks. Hybrid work, remote shopping, settling up via blockchain. The past year has made it abundantly clear, if it wasn’t already, ...
How Project Managers Can Stay Relevant in Agile Organizations
Much of traditional project management involved working along a pre-defined plan to achieve pre-defined goals. But in an agile environment, the concept of “done” is becoming increasingly obsolete. What does it take to effectively manage projects whose requirements are constantly shifting? In this piece, the author offers three key ...
The eight trends that will define 2021 – and beyond
McKinsey’s global managing partner discusses the new ideas and business models transforming industry landscapes.
Crises tend to give rise to remarkable innovations and insights. Today is just such a moment, raising challenges to many long-held beliefs about how companies should operate. In this episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast, McKinsey’s global leader ...
How do you measure success in digital? Five metrics for CEOs
As organizations launch more and more digital initiatives, CEOs must monitor whether they are delivering business results. These metrics are ones to watch.
In a time of seemingly nonstop digital disruptions, which have only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business imperative to embrace digital, data, and analytics is widely understood. The link to ...