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Closing the business capabilities gap in the context of COVID-19
Reading Time: 8 minutes The status of building business capabilities When it comes to building long-term business resiliency, understanding and defining business capabilities is a core component of the conversation. Business capabilities refer to developing skills, knowledge, and processes necessary to enact change to perform and maximize an organization’s core functionalities. Some examples of common focus areas for business […]
Agile beyond the office: Creating Agile teams on the frontline
Reading Time: 8 minutes Despite its roots in software, the tried-and-tested Agile methodology has benefits across sectors and organisations. Although now there is certainly widespread adoption beyond IT, there is still very much the perception that Agile is an internal practice; that is, not enacted by customer-facing workers. However, companies are beginning to see the value of Agile on […]
Why hard skills are critical to digital business
Reading Time: 3 minutes The contemporary job market is more tech-driven than ever – and subsequently, more competitive. Currently, the demand for hard skills in the digital space is outstripping supply. According to a recent study conducted by McKinsey, 70% of European executives believe they’ll have to retrain or replace more than a quarter of their workforce within five […]
Do you have the right balance of hard and soft skills?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Business and recruitment experts frequently discuss the concept of hard and soft skills, yet they rarely nail down their definition. In brief, hard skills are quantifiable abilities or technical skills appropriate to the position. For instance, a developer’s hard skills are programming languages and data structures. Generally, people can acquire these skills in classroom environments. […]
Sourcing interim management: Options for agile onboarding
Reading Time: 3 minutes The employment market is becoming increasingly dynamic. Today, the tendency towards remaining in organisations for long stints is shifting. Instead, many of the most talented individuals are recognising the benefits of changing jobs more often. This is for various reasons, one of the most important being that such ambitious individuals crave stimulation. Certainly, this is […]
Why hire a program manager and how to find the ideal candidate
Reading Time: 3 minutes A program manager can become a company’s key ally to push it forward and meet the desired goals. But what exactly does a program manager do and what skills are desirable for such a position? The Outvise team analyses it. What does a program manager do A program manager is in charge of coordinating a […]