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Radically Simple IT (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803JInformation Technologiesthe difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often cannot specify everything that they need beforehand; the other unanticipated needs that almost always arise once a system is in operation; and the tricky task of persuading people to use and "own" it. Japan's Shinsei Bank emerged during the authors' research as a standout among the companies applying the path-based method. The firm designed, b...Starting at €8.20
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TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-609024-ETata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS' progression from a provider of low-cost technical resources to their goal of becoming an end-to-end technology enabled services provider. However, the project was not only complex but also presented cons...Starting at €8.20
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Radically Simple IT
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803J-EInformation TechnologiesMany managers think that developing and rolling out a major IT system is like putting up a warehouse: You build it and you're done. But that does not work for IT anymore. Taking that approach results in rigid, costly systems that are outdated from the day they are turned on. What's needed for today's businesses is IT that serves not only as a platform for existing operations but also as a launchpad for new functions and businesses. In this articl...Starting at €8.20
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Activity-Based Management at Stream International
Kaplan, Robert S.; Klein, NormanCase HBS-196134-EAccounting and ControlStream International's Crawfordsville, Indiana facilities undertake the design and implementation of an activity-based costing project. After analyzing the costs assigned to 161 work activities, Crawfordsville managers present five proposals for change based on ABM results, then meet to decide which to implement.Starting at €8.20
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Advika Consulting Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Human Capital
Brooks, Alison Wood; Gino, Francesca; Lee, Julia J.; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-916033-EStarting at €8.20
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Mastering the Management System (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Norton, David P.Article HBS-R0801DStrategyWorld-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and the best strategy in the world will get nowhere without strong operations to execute it. In this article, Kaplan, of Harvard Business School, and Norton, founder and director of the Palladium Group, explain how to effectively manage both strategy and operations by linking them tightly in a closed-loop management system. The system comprises five stages, beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Lean at Wipro Technologies (Spanish version)
Staats, Bradley R.; Upton, David M.Case HBS-608S07StrategyWipro Technologies, a rapidly growing software services firm based in India, decided to use principles from the Toyota Production System (also known as lean) to fundamentally change their operating model. Looks at why Wipro chose to use lean and how they went about implementing it in a novel context such as this. Provides detail of Wipro's internal and external environment, which was necessitating the change (shift from delivering a low-cost prod...Starting at €8.20
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Fulton County School System: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
Kaplan, Robert S.; Lee, MonicaCase HBS-107029-EStrategyIllustrates the adaptation and implementation of a private sector management tool, the Balanced Scorecard, to a public school district. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the Director of Planning and Policy facilitates the development of a strategy map and scorecard for the district. She then helps cascade the scoreboard down to individual school scorecards, and up to the school board, where it is used to monitor and guide the distri...Starting at €8.20
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Advika Consulting Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Human Capital, Teaching Note
Brooks, Alison Wood; Gino, Francesca; Lee, Julia J.; Staats, Bradley R.; Wasynczuk, Andrew; Beshears, JohnTeaching Note HBS-918038-ETeaching note for case 916033.Starting at €0.00