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CMM versus Agile: Methodology Wars in Software Development
Austin, Robert D.Case HBS-607084-EInformation TechnologiesA CIO decides whether to adopt the "Capability Maturity Model" (CMM) within her IT department. The decision is proving surprisingly controversial; some of her best developers prefer adopting an "agile" methodological approach instead. Compares and contrasts the CMM and agile methodologies, such as Kent Beck's eXtreme Programming.Starting at €8.20
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Lehman Brothers
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-810106-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2008, the U.S. financial system was in a state of crisis and Lehman Brothers went from a major Wall Street investment bank to an insolvent institution. It was a swift end for a firm that had its beginnings over 150 years prior. What would be the firm's legacy? And how, if at all, had its activities changed the course of American history?Starting at €8.20
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Verizon Communications, Inc.: Implementación de un Balanced Scorecard de Recursos Humanos
Datar, Srikant M.; Epstein, Marc J.; Cott, JeremyCase HBS-103S02Accounting and ControlA principios de 2000, Verizon Communications implementó un cuadro de mando de Recursos Humanos equilibrado para evaluar la eficacia de los pagos y de gestión de recursos humanos. Este caso describe los beneficios de la tarjeta de puntuación y los desafíos de la medición y aplicación. La enseñanza de Propósito: los estudiantes para ayudar a entender: 1) cómo implementar un cuadro de mando, 2) cómo medir y mejorar la efectividad de las funciones de...Starting at €8.20
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Globant
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-811059-EEntrepreneurshipThe case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015.Starting at €8.20
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Strategies for Two-Sided Markets
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Parker, Geoffrey; Van Alstyne, Marshall W.Article HBS-R0610F-EStrategyIf you listed the blockbuster products and services that have redefined the global business landscape, you'd find that many of them tie together two distinct groups of users in a network. Case in point: The most important innovation in financial services since World War II is almost certainly the credit card, which links consumers and merchants. The list would also include newspapers, HMOs, and computer operating systems--all of which serve what ...Starting at €8.20
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Enterprise Software Selection (Spanish version)
Austin, Robert D.; Sole, Deborah; Cotteleer, MarkCase HBS-606S14Information TechnologiesDescribes Harley-Davidson's decision process for defining and selecting an enterprise-wide procurement software package and the institutional changes introduced as part of this process. Tells the story of Harley-Davidson's approach in developing integrated business processes and information systems to meet the needs of a visionary procurement strategy. Central to this activity was the evaluation and selection of an enterprise software package and...Starting at €8.20
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America Online, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Hutton, Amy P.Case HBS-102S02Accounting and Control(AOL) precio de las acciones de America Online se ha disparado casi 2.000% desde su salida a bolsa. Sin embargo, existe un desacuerdo considerable entre los analistas respecto a las perspectivas de futuro de AOL. Aunque muchos analistas son optimistas sobre la acción, los vendedores en corto se han vendido alrededor de 7 millones de acciones.Starting at €8.20
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Kidder, Peabody & Co.: creando beneficios etéreos
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-102S16Accounting and ControlEl 17 de abril de 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. anunció un cargo de $ 350 millones de dólares contra las ganancias resultantes del descubrimiento de los beneficios de explotación falsas. Ese mismo día, la terminación del empleo de Joseph Jett con la compañía se hizo pública. Al ilustrar la mecánica de la contabilidad de bonos, este caso se describe la estrategia de negociación que condujo a la creación de falsos beneficios. También se discuten los ...Starting at €8.20
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Dissension in the Ranks? (A) (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.; Weston, Hilary A.Case HBS-102S40Leadership and People Managementhbsp.harvard.edu/jdotStarting at €8.20
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Mobil USM&R (B): Ventas y Distribución New England
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-104S05Accounting and ControlEl gerente general de una unidad de negocio de distribución de gasolina / ventas de destilados y local debe comunicar una nueva estrategia para 300 empleados de la unidad. Un primer ejercicio de planificación estratégica identificó una lista de alta prioridad de las oportunidades que se mezclaba la estrategia nacional de la división padre con una estrategia local personalizado. Pero para la nueva estrategia sea eficaz, el sistema de medición de e...Starting at €5.74