Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Business development consultants enable companies to reach their full potential and rescue companies that are struggling to survive. We prefer your competitor’s product.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2022

Integrated System Program. The larger your product, the more likely you have components teams. I often see component teams because of the architecture of the product. In this first image, the Integrated System Program, the rest of the product uses the Platform of Common Services as components.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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Markovitz Consulting

JUNE 26, 2017

Yes, the system is pricey, but think of the productivity improvement! Another client of mine invested in a fancy ERP system to help them manage the complexities of their supply chain, and better match supply with demand. Let’s say, for example, that you invest in hand-held scanners in a warehouse. Except, maybe not. The problem?

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I’m back from joining Honsha on their semi-annual Executive Development Mission to Japan. It was a remarkable learning experience — although I’ve been on two other study trips to Japan, there’s always something new to see and understand when you visit a company that has adopted (and adapted) the Toyota Production System.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 7, 2022

The effects of the pandemic have exposed faults in the structure of healthcare systems. Although lack of funding is a significant factor that needs to be addressed, the non-resilience of many countries’ health systems to this unforeseen calamity is a crucial point of concern. What does the Indian healthcare system need?

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 16, 2020

unprofitable company, poor customer service, divisions not working together well, technology systems a mess), there are also management consultants that are more like life coaches or entrepreneurial partners that help with opportunities. While it is true that a large bulk of consulting is about fixing company problems (e.g.,

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 30, 2023

Employing a team of strong workers can help you get through these unknown times, which is why investing in employee development is crucial. Learning new skills and competencies is the bread and butter of a learning and development program. Providing learning and development opportunities does just that.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. But they mean different things depending on the type of product you create. It's time to clarify who we want to satisfy, so we can make better product decisions. Users use the product. Not all mass-market Buyers are also users.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

The disconnect is not one piece—it's an entire system. That system includes: Career ladders assume people have linear careers. First two jobs: software developer plus project management responsibilities. Next couple of jobs: software developer plus intermittent project management. UI people help design the product.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

AI-powered recommendation systems are another way businesses are leveraging AI-based technology to enhance the customer experience. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, Amazon might collect and analyze customer data such as product purchases and demographic information.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Their branding helps drive sales by keeping their products or services fresh in the consumer’s mind. Develop a “tagline” or one-sentence summary. I used to be an expert at creating organizational change strategies for major system implementations like Oracle and SAP. These brands represent certain values.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities. The system can also consider the context of the conversation to provide more personalized and relevant responses.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

Connection with others who get what we're going through and strategic alliances can be highly profitable IF you are developing relationships with people who are doing the same type of hard work that you are to build a credible online platform and faithfully put yourself in front of potential buyers.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 18, 2017

Here are the situations regarding two people I know: Person 1 is terribly bored by the work he does in radiology, but he’s extremely good at it, and organizations like product companies, health systems, and providers seek out his consulting services. I don’t believe passion is needed to get the ball rolling though.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As an organization development consultant, I played a key role in aligning the senior executive team around how service was delivered on the front lines, what needed to happen to establish Disney's Animal Kingdom as a must-see park, and how the creative and operational teams partnered together. Learn how to push back productively.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

The spacecraft’s internal clock became unsynced with the overall “mission elapsed timing” system, so the Starliner failed to fire its engines at the correct time to reach orbit. Front line workers grapple with daily (and hourly) production problems, while leadership is too busy to go to the gemba and learn what’s actually happening.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 18, 2021

You develop unique answers for your business. Commodity businesses don't need agility for product development. They might need some form of speed for product implementation. I'm talking about product development here. When do we want to introduce those products and services?

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 3, 2024

Starting a pet products business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, given the increasing number of pet owners and the growing market for pet care products. However, like any new business, launching a pet products company comes with its own set of challenges.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products. So three different legs of a business type of knowledge from product development to high level sales to post sale services, and at a high level managing all of those things.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From the early days of mechanical automatons to more recent conversational bots, scientists and engineers have dreamed of a future where AI systems can work and act intelligently and independently. With their supercharged reasoning and execution capabilities, agentic AI systems promise to transform many aspects of human-machine collaboration.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 2, 2022

I see this most often in products similar to the Integrated System Program kind of product. The platform (the bottom layer) offers some common services, possibly even an operating system type of services. The Products in the middle use components from the platform. That's what looks and feels like component teams.

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Halo Psych

JUNE 20, 2024

But, as Arwa Mahdawi says in her excellent book, Strong Female Lead, “…telling women to lean into male-centred power structures simply isn’t productive” (p.19). Society, systems and culture conspires. And all too often, leadership is over-simplified, with the leader positioned as the all-seeing, all-knowing ‘hero’ of the story.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You don’t necessarily need, especially as you’re getting started, a full tracking system. You definitely want to have a managed system for your filing. We use and recommend Acuity as a scheduling system. There are some free ones that you can use to manage your system, your client management system.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Routine and repetitive tasks, which traditionally consumed valuable time and resources, can now be handled by AI-powered systems. AI-powered tools can provide insights into customer preferences and competitive landscape, enabling small businesses to tailor their product offerings, pricing, and marketing strategies more effectively.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Positioning yourself the wrong way can limit your income, cost you thousands of dollars a year in taxes, stunt your professional development, and tie you unnecessarily to the traditional 9-to-5 routine. By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. Friends don’t let friends W-2!

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Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 4, 2024

Starting a skincare company and selling products online is an exciting venture with immense potential. Once you have your inventory ready, the real challenge begins: effectively launching your products, building a brand, and driving sales. Start a skincare company selling products online with expert help.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 27, 2024

Over three decades of leadership at a premier Learning & Development (L&D) consulting firm have not only provided me with a wealth of experience but also a clear understanding of the transformative power that targeted, expert-driven training holds, especially for Fortune 500 companies.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. Rather, he had to forge his path on his own and find his own place in the systems he was working through.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products. So three different legs of a business type of knowledge from product development to high level sales to post sale services, and at a high level managing all of those things.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue. While managers can determine how different various developers, testers, UX, etc people are, very few managers can differentiate one agile coach from another. Worse, many staff jobs are commodity positions.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

People who facilitate larger efforts, such as product leaders, portfolio managers, and most middle managers, feel the pressure to “deliver” or “perform.” That's because the organization creates its system. And Paul Batalden said: “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 17, 2023

Emphasizing Continuous Development In the world of eLearning, there’s increasing emphasis on continuous development. Some professionals quickly adapted to the remote work technologies, while others struggled to find secure footing and maintain productivity.

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Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

A capacity planning tool is software developed to assist organizations in allocating and managing their resources more effectively. It increases productivity Capacity planning software helps ensure that the right resources are available at the right time and aren’t overloaded. This helps maintain high productivity levels.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This guide explores the essential strategies for distributing products within the United States, covering the different distribution channels, logistical considerations, and how to optimize processes for cost-efficiency and market reach. For example, products that perform well on the East Coast may face different demand on the West Coast.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Project-based organizations that are still utilizing legacy systems today have a host of potential system failure, compliance, and integration concerns. Although it might appear as though you’re saving costs when you don’t spend money updating your digital product, it might cost you much more over the long haul.

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