Names and OKRs are changed to protect client confidentiality. This case study assumes a basic understanding of Objectives and Key Results. If you’d like a shallow dive into the deep topic of OKRs and Key Results, we’ve summarized Measure What Matters by John Doerr into a short set of crib notes here. BACKGROUND London-based
In today's uncertain economic climate, businesses are facing difficult choices when it comes to managing their workforce. With the ongoing global recession, companies are looking for ways to cut costs and increase efficiency, while still maintaining the level of service and quality their customers expect. One way to do this is by turning to staff
Cutting business spending is one of the most challenging decisions that companies face. While it's true that you can cut spending without negatively impacting your operations, employees, and customers, loyalty and engagement take the biggest hit. If you're a business leader tasked with reducing your organization's budget, read on for strategic ways to cut spending
Many thriving businesses discover opportunities to build rather than buy software which drives their business. If the available solutions don't match your growth or align with your business’ ways of working, outsourcing software development is a practical way to overcome these challenges. But before you sign that contract with a software vendor, consider the pros
By Boris Korenfeld, CTO and Tech Executives Advisor at Sphere Partners This is a summary of the critical concepts from Measure What Matters by John Doerr. We strongly recommend that you read the entire book - however, if you are pressed for time, the basic concepts are summarized nicely in this post. Measure What Matters
Staff augmentation is one of the most effective ways to scale operations, drive innovation, reduce costs, and improve time-to-market. Therefore, it's quickly becoming the preferred hiring model for many businesses, especially in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s here to stay. According to research, the global IT outsourcing market was worth 92.5 billion
Change is the only certainty in business: markets fluctuate, innovations disrupt operations, and customer needs evolve. Organizational change requires competent leadership and strategic planning to implement. Unfortunately, successful change management is often out of reach. Data shows that about half of all change initiatives fail, and only 34% of businesses report a clear implementation success.
A company’s employees are one of its most important assets. And now, businesses have more choices than ever. With the rise of technology and remote work, they no longer need to limit themselves to a geographic location and can tap into a worldwide talent tool. A growing number of companies choose to outsource critical tasks
By Boris Korenfeld, CTO and Tech Executives Advisor at Sphere Partners Winston Churchill once said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Churchill's insight can be applied to the rapidly deflating tech bubble. While the previous decade fueled amazing investment and innovation, it also created overvaluation, irrational exuberance, and misallocation of resources: Engineering headcount
By Jeb Buddecke, Director of Enterprise Applications at Sphere Partners The latest Acumatica Summit held on January 29 to February 3rd just ended—and I was privileged to take part in this grand event this year! The Summit is always a productive and inspiring event for everyone in the ecosystem. Customers, prospects, resellers, ISVs and Acumatica
