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- Healthcare
Innovative Process Improvement Methodologies in Healthcare
Healthcare is a complex, ever-evolving field where every second counts and every decision impacts lives.
- Enterprise systems
ERP Implementation: Best Practices You Need to Know
Embarking on an ERP implementation can feel like setting sail on uncharted waters. Here’s how to navigate it.
- Leadership
Exploring the Role of Fractional CIO Services
What it really means to have a CIO on your team without the full-time commitment.
- Execution
Why Agile Project Consultants Make All the Difference
How agile project consultants transform the way teams work together and help businesses hit their goals.
- Healthcare
A Guide to Healthcare Process Optimization
Healthcare is a web of people, technology, regulations and emotions. Process improvement helps untangle it.
- Healthcare
Transforming Healthcare Through Process Optimization
Where every second counts and every decision matters, better processes create better outcomes.
- Execution
Enhancing Collaboration Through Agile Consulting
Collaboration gets talked about in every meeting. Agile practices make it real.
- Enterprise systems
Top 3 Critical Success Factors of a CRM Deployment
Deploying a CRM is more than implementing software — it’s a strategic move that changes how you serve customers.
- Technology
The Crucial Role of Automated Testing in Application Development
How automated testing improves quality, speed and efficiency in software delivery.
- Distribution
Challenges and Solutions in the Canadian Healthcare Supply Chain
A practical look at what’s straining the Canadian healthcare supply chain — and how to fix it.
- Product
Why Defining an MVP Is Crucial in Product Development
Why a clear minimum viable product is the fastest route to a product customers value.
- Leadership
Why Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Should Embrace Fractional CIOs
The unique challenges SMBs face — and how fractional technology leadership addresses them.
- Strategy
Innovation: Easier Said Than Done
Does your organization struggle to live up to its ambition to be innovative? You’re not alone.
- Enterprise systems
Is a Successful ERP Implementation a “Golden Unicorn”?
Many ERPs fail to deliver the benefits they promise. Here’s what the successful ones do differently.
- Leadership
3 Life Lessons My Mom Taught Me That Every Leader Should Consider
Leadership lessons that started long before the boardroom.
- Leadership
Building a High-Performing Team: Three Good Starting Points
Three places to start, from three decades in product development, operations and technology.
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Happy Hour
A no-nonsense, pragmatic — and occasionally comical — podcast on the business and technology issues people face every day. Hosted by Muslim Rizvi and Frank Fortino, with guests.
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Episode 1
Strategy & Project Execution
Frank and Rizvi discuss what it takes to lead an organization to successful strategy execution — the people, processes and tools behind high-performing cultures.
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