Research Summary: “Software Development Handbook: Transforming for the Digital Age” By Tobias Strålin, Chandra Gnanasambandam, Peter Andén Santiago Comella-Dorda, & Ondrej Burkacky, McKinsey & Company (2016) Agile vs. Waterfall Approaches to Software Development At Issue: Softwar...

Research Summary: “What 40 Years of Research Reveals About the Differences Between Disruptive and Radical Innovation” By Christian Hopp, David Antons, Jermain Kaminski, & Torsten Oliver Salge, RWTH Aachen University Faculty of Business and Economics for Harvard Business Review (2018) “If ...

Research Summary: “Achieving Business Impact with Data” By Niko Mohr & Holger Hürtgen, Digital McKinsey (2018) Insights Value Chain At Issue: Every day, increasingly more data is available, computing power is constantly growing, and mathematical techniques and so-called data science are b...

Research Summary: “Navigating Innovation Roadblocks: Key Differences between Innovative and Non-Innovative Organizations” By Cathleen Clerkin & Kristin Cullen-Lester, Center for Creative Leadership (2015) Has Your Organization Attempted to Improve Innovation? At Issue: “Innovate or die.�...

Research Summary: “Drive Innovation Using The Right Skills: The Value Of Custom Software Development” Prepared by Forrester Research, Inc. (2015) Why Choose Custom Software? At Issue: Successful businesses continually seek to improve their ability to win, serve, and retain customers.  As or...

Research Summary: “A Research on Determining Innovation Factors for SMEs” By Ebru Beyza Bayarçelik, Gelisim University & Fulya Tase and Sinan Apak, Maltepe University (Istanbul, Turkey 2014) Most Important Factors Affecting SME Innovation At Issue: SMEs, by their sheer prevalence, are e...

Research Summary: “Skill Shift: Automation and the Future of the Workforce” By Jacques Bughin, Eric Hazan, Susan Lund, Peter Dahlström, Anna Wiesinger, & Amresh Subramaniam, McKinsey & Company (2018) Skill Shifts in the Future of the Workforce   At Issue: Automation and arti...

Research Summary: “Delivering Large-Scale IT Projects On Time, On Budget, and On Value” By Michael Bloch, Sven Blumberg, & Jürgen Laartz, McKinsey & Company (2012) Cost Overruns, Schedule Overruns, & Benefits Shortfalls, Oh My! At Issue: Large IT projects often cost much more mone...

Research Summary: “Driving Canadian Growth and Innovation: Five Challenges Holding Back Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Canada” By Dan Herman & Anthony D. Williams, deepcentre: Centre for Digital Entrepreneurship + Economic Performance (2013) At Issue: Small and medium-sized enterpr...

Research Summary: “Unlocking Innovation to Drive Scale and Growth”, Government of Canada’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth (2017) Framework for a Functioning Innovation Ecosystem At Issue: The traditional engines of Canadian economic growth, including production of commodities, liberal...