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Better IT Diligence, Better Hold Period Value Creation
IT Due Diligence, Mergers & Aquisitions, Strategy, Value Creation
Better IT Diligence, Better Hold Period Value Creation
Christopher Steiner

The only time a private equity firm may solicit outside advice regarding the technology of a new portfolio company is during diligence. That being the case, it’s a fine time to receive insight that goes beyond the standard IT diligence report card.
5 Core Tenets of a Great Technology Strategy
Execution Orchestration, Strategy
5 Core Tenets of a Great Technology Strategy
Justin Sheridan

With an eye on future economic risks, technology executives are looking closely at their tech strategy to focus on a more sustainable and resilient future. Having worked with clients across multiple industries, we know there is no one-size-fits all approach to transformation.
Unlocking Value through Data Integration
Infrastructure & Cloud, Uncategorized, Value Creation
Unlocking Value through Data Integration
Tom Derhake

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, a single metric stands apart in determining the companies who win in the future: data management. This includes not only how businesses consolidate data and make it actionable, but also, as this post explores, how they manage their integrations.
4 Myths About Being a Customer-Centric Organization (Part 1)
Product Management
4 Myths About Being a Customer-Centric Organization (Part 1)
Amy West

One of the most exciting parts of my job at Cuesta is the deep client-facing time my team and I spend with senior leaders to develop new approaches for them to capitalize on market opportunities – or even better helping them solve a critical problem they face to unlock their path ahead.
4 Myths About Being a Customer-Centric Organization (Part 2)
Product Management
4 Myths About Being a Customer-Centric Organization (Part 2)
Amy West

In part 1, I shared the first two myths that often afflict organizations in their product development process and evolution: “always listen to customers” and “customer centricity slows down development.”
4 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Project and Drive it to Completion (Part II)
Execution Orchestration, Strategy
4 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Project and Drive it to Completion (Part II)
Danielle Dangoia-Crandall

In the first article in this two-part series, we outlined two ways to reinvigorate your transformation program: surveying the landscape and aligning the right people. Now, let’s consider two additional steps that organizations can take to drive their tech transformation to completion.
4 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Project and Drive it to Completion (Part I)
Execution Orchestration, Strategy
4 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Project and Drive it to Completion (Part I)
Danielle Dangoia-Crandall

Technology transformation programs.  They are a difficult and complex endeavor. Driving core day-to-day tasks across multiple highly dependent workstreams requires well-versed leaders that can foresee key obstacles and remove barriers before momentum slows to a grind. This decelerating momentum is often what can entirely derail an organization’s transformation aspirations.
Embarking on Your Path to Execution Excellence: Making your Strategy a Reality
Execution Orchestration, Software Systems, Strategy
Embarking on Your Path to Execution Excellence: Making your Strategy a Reality
Justin Sheridan

Below, I consider five criteria of technology execution excellence to make your strategy a reality, including project management tools, tracking the right metrics, and adapting to changing circumstances in a challenging business environment.
How to Put People at the Center of your Tech Transformation
Execution Orchestration, Software Systems, Strategy
How to Put People at the Center of your Tech Transformation
Justin Sheridan

In my previous article, I explained that organizations may struggle to achieve long-term transformation because they fail to consider the human element as a core part of their strategy. Ultimately, even with the best technology, a program will stall if your company hasn’t fostered the right mindset.
4 ‘Must Know’ Technical Elements of a Machine Learning Program
Data, Software Systems
4 ‘Must Know’ Technical Elements of a Machine Learning Program
Zach Papin

This is the third article in my series on bringing machine learning (ML) to life. In my previous two pieces, I outlined how tech leaders can build the right foundations for their program by choosing the right business problem and identifying the best ML approach to solve it.
Three Questions to Answer When Building a Machine Learning Program at Scale
Data, Value Creation
Three Questions to Answer When Building a Machine Learning Program at Scale
Zach Papin

In my previous article, I looked at three components of building a machine learning program (ML) that solves real organizational challenges, including laying the right foundations and identifying the right business problem.
How to Bring Machine Learning to Life and Drive Tangible Business Value
Data, Value Creation
How to Bring Machine Learning to Life and Drive Tangible Business Value
Zach Papin

In a rapidly shifting business landscape, companies are facing the task of digitally transforming at unprecedented speed. With such fast technological growth over the last three years, we see many organizations struggling to take machine learning (ML) from a conceptual model to an enterprise-level deployment.
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