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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

This post explores three areas where drones are currently being used, the data they generate, and how they are being used to increase efficiency and maximise profits. Drones are a useful tool for farmers, and the agricultural drone market is expected to be worth $1 billion by 2024 ( Margaritoff, 2018 ). Agriculture.

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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

This method is widely used online to accurately and efficiently target customers and sell customised products and services. Additionally, in order for the consulting industry to continue adding value for clients, consultants must learn new skills to stay ahead of the digital disruption ( Consultancy UK, 2018 ). 2018, 3 September).

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Leading Management Principles of the World’s Top Shipbuilders

Epicflow

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Large organisations use technology to store data for accessibility and efficiency but because of this, can be brought to their knees and resort to using pen and paper after a deadly cyber-attack. Right now, we are surrounded by technology that allows us to access information about anyone and anything with the click of a mouse.

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Little’s Law for Any Kind of Product Development: How to Learn How Long Your Work Will Take

Johanna Rothman

In contrast, Team 2 started “this” project back in 2018, almost four years ago. I'm also a fan of working in flow efficiency , so the team can finish more features faster. In addition, when managers reward flow efficiency, people tend to collaborate more, not just cooperate. Personal WIP. Are you multitasking?

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Evolution of Mobile Peer-to-Peer Payments in the U.S.

Tom Spencer

Because these payments have kept up with the fast-paced, digital nature of society, mobile P2P payment solutions have skyrocketed in popularity and, by the end of 2018, were used by over 82.5 2018, www.wsj.com/articles/old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-in-payments-battle-1520847000?mod=article_inline&adobe_mc=MCMID=12522666342055493074538538903233244109|MCORGID=CB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%40AdobeOrg|TS=1586181365.

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Agile Transformation: See Your System and Culture, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

The system rewards resource efficiency instead of flow efficiency. That action reinforces solo work as experts, more resource efficiency, not flow efficiency or collaboration. Saying “reward flow efficiency” or “ask people to collaborate” might help small pieces of the system and the culture.

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