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Agile Methodologies and Organizational Agility (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gregory, Robert Wayne; Röthke, ClaudiaTechnical Note SIN-58-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeOrganizations are experiencing a profound shift in the way they need to deliver value to customers. The contexts and conditions under which value offerings are developed and delivered today has changed dramatically over the last one to two decades, where digital technology has converged with traditional products and has become embedded into customers' everyday lives. While classic project management approaches emphasize efficiency and meeting int...Starting at €8.20
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Qualitative Customer Research
Röthke, Claudia; Gregory, Robert WayneTechnical Note SIN-56-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementIn order to create products and services that are successful in the market, it is crucial for companies and start-ups to develop empathy and understanding for their (potential) customers' needs, contexts and expectations. This technical note aims to point out the significance and motivation of qualitative research and provides guidance in the iterative and unpredictable research process. Ethnographic research methods like field observations and i...Starting at €8.20
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HotSpotNet Wireless
Ghosh, Anindya; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-34Accounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationUna pequeña empresa emergente, pionera en la instalación de puntos de acceso inalámbrico a Internet en hoteles, debe decidir su futuro. Puede fusionarse con otra nueva empresa con un negocio complementario pero con menor potencial de crecimiento, o mantener su modelo de negocio actual y buscar financiación externa, con la consiguiente pérdida de control.Starting at €8.20
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HotSpotNet Wireless
Ghosh, Anindya; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-34-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationA small start up, pioneer in deploying wireless Internet access hotspots in hotels must decide on its future. It can merge with another start up with a complemenmtary business but lower growth potential, or keep its existing business model seeking external financing and losing control in the process.Starting at €8.20
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Kubi Wireless (A)
Ghosh, Anindya; Malaspina, K.; Cassidy, D.; Nueno, PedroCase E-41EntrepreneurshipKubi Wireless pretende ofrecer, mediante tecnología de redes de área local inalámbricas, a quienes viajan por motivos de negocios, acceso inalámbrico a Internet de alta velocidad que resulta práctico, fácil de utilizar y económico, liberando al usuario de conexiones físicas e hilos.Starting at €8.20
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Hypothesis-Driven Experimentation
Röthke, Claudia; Gregory, Robert Wayne; Káganer, EvgenyTechnical Note SIN-57-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeWhen addressing customer needs through new offerings, it is essential to carry out hypothesis-driven experimentation and develop the kind of products that consumers really want. Often what you think customers want diverges substantially from what customers actually want. This technical note introduces and explains the essentials of hypothesis-driven experimentation, which is predicated on the idea of systematically and iteratively reducing uncert...Starting at €8.20
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Kozmo.com - "We'll Be Right Over"
Ghosh, AnindyaCase E-164-EEntrepreneurshipJoseph Park, co-founder of Kozmo.com, was euphoric. It was December 23, 1999 and he had just received a phone call about what he called the best Christmas gift of his life. A group of investors led by Amazon had decided to invest more that $100 million in his fledgling start-up. The capital markets were buoyant about all things related to the Internet and the NASDAQ was scaling to new heights every month. A quick IPO, which could help raise the c...Starting at €8.20
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Communicating Requirements With User Stories
Röthke, Claudia; Gregory, Robert WayneTechnical Note SIN-60-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeIIn agile software development, user stories are the preferred way to communicate, discuss and prioritize requirements. For product managers, this is a crucial skill to convey user, market and stakeholder demands to the development team. This technical note gives an overview of how to structure and write user stories effectively.Starting at €8.20
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Kubi Wireless (B)
Ghosh, Anindya; Fité, Rosa María; Nueno, PedroCase E-87EntrepreneurshipEl 15 de julio de 2005 era un día muy especial en la breve historia de KubiWireless. Por fin se había puesto en marcha el servicio WiFi en los aeropuertos de Madrid-Barajas y Barcelona-El Prat. Ésta era una importante victoria para Kubi, y el equipo directivo (véase esquema de la organización en el Anexo 1) tenía motivos para sentirse satisfecho. Era la culminación de cuatro años de perseverancia y trabajo duro. Los ingresos habían aumentado a bu...Starting at €5.74
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Kubi Wireless (B)
Ghosh, Anindya; Fité, Rosa María; Nueno, PedroCase E-87-EEntrepreneurshipJuly 15th 2005 was a red-letter day in the short history of KubiWireless. The WiFi service at Madrid Barajas and Barcelona El Prat airports had finally been launched. It was a big victory for Kubi, and the management team (see Exhibit 1 for the organizational chart) had reasons to be satisfied. It was the culmination of four years of hard work and perseverance. Revenues had grown at a fair clip over the previous year, and profitability was even c...Starting at €5.74