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The case explores the possible acquisition by McKinsey &Company of design company LUNAR in response to the new directions management consulting is taking. As of 2014, a new internal unit included ‘McKinsey implementation’ and ‘digital labs’, which explored new opportunities for the Firm and soon became major growth vectors for the consultancy.
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Reference 6374
Published 29 Oct 2018
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region North America
Industry Consulting
The case explores the possible acquisition by McKinsey &Company of design company LUNAR in response to the new directions management consulting is taking. As of 2014, a new internal unit included ‘McKinsey implementation’ and ‘digital labs’, which explored new opportunities for the Firm and soon became major growth vectors for the consultancy.
How can an organization help its employees’ creativity thrive? When Rokey Zhang and Ricky Xu founded Eico in 2004, no one could predict the scale of China’s mobile and e-commerce revolution. Fourteen years later, they have ridden that wave of change to play a key role in designing some of the most influential and popular digital services in China. But it has not been easy.
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Reference 6261
Published 30 Jul 2018
Region Asia
Industry Consulting
How can an organization help its employees’ creativity thrive? When Rokey Zhang and Ricky Xu founded Eico in 2004, no one could predict the scale of China’s mobile and e-commerce revolution. Fourteen years later, they have ridden that wave of change to play a key role in designing some of the most influential and popular digital services in China. But it has not been easy.
The case shows how concepts from operations management can be applied to a service setting (as opposed to manufacturing). With private equity as the setting, it aims to help students understand how to use systematic process and queuing analysis to design a professional service operation.
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Reference 6173
Published 29 Mar 2017
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Private Equity, Consulting
The case shows how concepts from operations management can be applied to a service setting (as opposed to manufacturing). With private equity as the setting, it aims to help students understand how to use systematic process and queuing analysis to design a professional service operation.
This is a supplement to the case “Durian Capital Inc.”.
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Reference 6173
Published 29 Mar 2017
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Private Equity, Consulting
This is a supplement to the case “Durian Capital Inc.”.
Joyful Frog Digital incubator (JFDI) was the first seed accelerator to focus on Southeast Asia (SEA) and is a key resource for new start-ups in Singapore. It focuses on providing coaching, structure and a network to early-stage start-ups, and creating an open and welcoming ecosystem for digital innovation.
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Reference 6136
Published 27 Aug 2018
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Consulting
Joyful Frog Digital incubator (JFDI) was the first seed accelerator to focus on Southeast Asia (SEA) and is a key resource for new start-ups in Singapore. It focuses on providing coaching, structure and a network to early-stage start-ups, and creating an open and welcoming ecosystem for digital innovation.
This is a 1-on-1 first interaction negotiation between John, a senior sales manager of high-end, state-of-the-art laptops (Boost computers), and Cindy, a procurement manager of a business consulting firm. Cindy has invited John to discuss his proposal to sell 50 of the latest technology computers.
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Reference 6099
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Consulting
This is a 1-on-1 first interaction negotiation between John, a senior sales manager of high-end, state-of-the-art laptops (Boost computers), and Cindy, a procurement manager of a business consulting firm. Cindy has invited John to discuss his proposal to sell 50 of the latest technology computers.
This is a 1-on-1 first interaction negotiation between John, a senior sales manager of high-end, state-of-the-art laptops (Boost computers), and Cindy, a procurement manager of a business consulting firm. Cindy has invited John to discuss his proposal to sell 50 of the latest technology computers.
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Reference 6099
Published 25 Jan 2016
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Global
Industry Consulting
This is a 1-on-1 first interaction negotiation between John, a senior sales manager of high-end, state-of-the-art laptops (Boost computers), and Cindy, a procurement manager of a business consulting firm. Cindy has invited John to discuss his proposal to sell 50 of the latest technology computers.
The case describes the actions taken by Gib Bulloch, the founder of Accenture Development Partnerships, a social venture within Accenture, to gain buy-in and to grow the unit within the firm. The future of the venture is in question due to a leadership transition at Accenture. A decision must be made about its separation from, or integration with, the rest of the firm.
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Reference 5912
Published 23 Jun 2014
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Consulting
The case describes the actions taken by Gib Bulloch, the founder of Accenture Development Partnerships, a social venture within Accenture, to gain buy-in and to grow the unit within the firm. The future of the venture is in question due to a leadership transition at Accenture. A decision must be made about its separation from, or integration with, the rest of the firm.
The case describes the actions taken by Gib Bulloch, the founder of Accenture Development Partnerships, a social venture within Accenture, to gain buy-in and to grow the unit within the firm. The future of the venture is in question due to a leadership transition at Accenture. A decision must be made about its separation from, or integration with, the rest of the firm.
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Reference 5912
Published 23 Jun 2014
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Consulting
The case describes the actions taken by Gib Bulloch, the founder of Accenture Development Partnerships, a social venture within Accenture, to gain buy-in and to grow the unit within the firm. The future of the venture is in question due to a leadership transition at Accenture. A decision must be made about its separation from, or integration with, the rest of the firm.
This case describes how IDEO adapt its famed innovation process (developed to design new products) to the particularities of services and their design. The case series describes four service design projects to show how IDEO has developed and codified a series of design methods, which constitute a toolbox from which teams can pick and choose depending on the innovation project.
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Reference 5276
Published 07 Jan 2005
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Consulting
This case describes how IDEO adapt its famed innovation process (developed to design new products) to the particularities of services and their design. The case series describes four service design projects to show how IDEO has developed and codified a series of design methods, which constitute a toolbox from which teams can pick and choose depending on the innovation project.
This case describes how IDEO adapt its famed innovation process (developed to design new products) to the particularities of services and their design. The case series describes four service design projects to show how IDEO has developed and codified a series of design methods, which constitute a toolbox from which teams can pick and choose depending on the innovation project.
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Reference 5276
Published 01 Jul 2005
Topic Operations
Region Global
Industry Consulting
This case describes how IDEO adapt its famed innovation process (developed to design new products) to the particularities of services and their design. The case series describes four service design projects to show how IDEO has developed and codified a series of design methods, which constitute a toolbox from which teams can pick and choose depending on the innovation project.
Case A:
The authors believe that knowledge management is a convergence of at least three factors: an appreciation of knowledge issues, the availability of sophisticated IT technology, and the managerial competence to suitably craft jobs and culture. This case takes the reader through the experiences of Booz-Allen & Hamilton in crafting their knowledge system and dealing with these factors.
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Reference 4846
Published 01 Aug 1999
Region Global
Industry Consulting
Case A:
The authors believe that knowledge management is a convergence of at least three factors: an appreciation of knowledge issues, the availability of sophisticated IT technology, and the managerial competence to suitably craft jobs and culture. This case takes the reader through the experiences of Booz-Allen & Hamilton in crafting their knowledge system and dealing with these factors.