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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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Artificial Intelligence for the Real World
Davenport, Thomas H.; Ronanki, RajeevArticle HBS-R1801H-EInformation TechnologiesCognitive technologies are increasingly being used to solve business problems; indeed, many executives believe that AI will substantially transform their companies within three years. But many of the most ambitious AI projects encounter setbacks or fail. A survey of 250 executives familiar with their companies' use of cognitive technology and a study of 152 projects show that companies do better by taking an incremental rather than a transformati...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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OTISLINE (A) (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Stoddard, Donna B.Case HBS-102S22Information TechnologiesDescribes the company's use of information technology to strengthen its position in the elevator sales and service market. Also demonstrates how information technology can be used to better manage and control a large geographically dispersed service organization. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to student...Starting at €8.20
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OTISLINE (B) (Spanish Version)
Balaguer, Nancy S.Case HBS-102S23Information TechnologiesProporciona una breve actualización sobre la aplicación OTISLINE y concepto de centro de servicio. Incluye discusiones de la percepción del presidente del impacto de OTISLINE en servicio al cliente y la respuesta de la organización local al servicio OTISLINE. Incluye una descripción de un programa piloto de 1989 para la introducción de, terminales portátiles basados en radiofrecuencia a la mecánica de campo. Por último, el presidente de ofertas...Starting at €5.74
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Connor Formed Metal Products (Spanish version)
Applegate, Lynda M.; Stoddard, Donna B.; Conrad, Melinda B.Case HBS-115S09Information TechnologiesConnor Formed Metal Products was a small, privately owned manufacturer of custom metal springs and stampings. Since becoming president in 1984, Bob Sloss had implemented many changes to the company's organizational structure, management control systems, and information systems. In particular, he introduced a computer system in one plant to track product jobs through the manufacturing process. Employees at every function and level of the company c...Starting at €8.20
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Televigilancia en el Visiting Nurse Health System
McFarlan, F. Warren; Keil, Mark; Kaul, MalaCase HBS-117S07Information TechnologiesLos esfuerzos de la televigilancia en Visiting Nurse Health System caso presenta una casa de organización de atención médica para usar televigilancia para mejorar la calidad de la atención prestada a los pacientes en situación de riesgo que fueron dados de alta de hospitales y necesitan cuidados en el hogar. Después de dos años de usar el sistema de salud de amigos para la televigilancia de pacientes en situación de riesgo, Mark Oshnock, Presiden...Starting at €8.20
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Pacific Bell: la reingeniería de Centrex
Stoddard, Donna B.; Jarvenpaa, SirkkaCase HBS-117S17Information TechnologiesDescribe el rediseño y puesta en marcha del nuevo proceso de las órdenes para un producto estrella en el Pacific Bell. Pacific Bell es una de las compañías de funcionamiento regionales de Bell compone de siete unidades de negocio. En lugar de implementar el nuevo proceso, las funciones y tecnología de la información propuesto por el equipo de diseño original, cada unidad de negocio regional implementado aquellas piezas que más rápidamente se trad...Starting at €8.20
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Or Why the Spirit of King George III Is Alive and Well (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-310S02Information TechnologiesIntroduces issues of new service standards in an information-intensive world.Starting at €8.20
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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