Industry snapshot: The Nagging Problem of Software Quality
A solution to software quality problems must include testing, training, the creation of more disciplined work processes, and the use of appropriate tools.
Industry snapshot: Turnaround Management Industry
Some turnaround experts work with nearly bankrupt companies. Corporate renewal practitioners work with companies that are slumping, but not near bankruptcy.
Industry snapshot: VOIP and the Changes to Come
Like all new technologies, VOIP will create disruption and opportunities on many levels.
Industry snapshot: Critical Customer Information in Consumer Products Companies
Successful consumer products companies constantly take the pulse of two important constituencies to develop their strategy.
Industry snapshot – Finance
It seems appropriate to talk about the finance industry this month. There is a huge range of potential financing partners, such as banks, leasing companies, finance companies and venture capitalists. Each focuses on different markets and has many unique characteristics. However, there are some basic drivers of the financing business that affect all lenders and/or [...]
Industry spotlight: Commercial printers
The commercial printing industry has been thinking a lot about corporate value in recent years. This is an industry caught smack in the middle of a multitude of economic and industry forces. Technology changes, including the Internet, desktop publishing, and outsourcing to offshore facilities, have forever replaced some of the work traditionally done by U.S. [...]
Industry Spotlight: Web Design and Development
This is a fascinating space that started out as an industry then ended up as a skills set in less than ten years. There were spectacular successes and failures in this newly created industry. Today, there’s more web design and development done than ever before but the “industry” has been co-opted by a diverse group [...]
