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The evolution of the agile organisation

Despite the accepted benefits, the goal of becoming and staying agile is elusive for many. This research by PA Consulting finds that organisations can improve their financial performance as a result of adopting agile techniques. The top 10% of businesses by financial performance are almost 30% more likely to display agile characteristics, suggesting that commitment to organisational agility can make a crucial difference as a driver of success.
Technology is one of the key drivers for embedding agile across an organisation. And as the role of the CIO continues to evolve, IT professionals have an important role to play in helping their organisations cut through the hype, embrace the right technology for agile and improve their competitiveness.

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  • CW Europe September 2019: Netherlands authorities halt datacentre construction and call for a policy rethink

    The Netherlands has for years attracted datacentre investment and has seen major construction projects. Amsterdam alone has 33 datacentres within a radius of 20km. So when the local authority in Amsterdam and Haarlemmermeer called an immediate halt to datacentre construction, it was a shock. A local alderman said datacentres take up a lot of space and, because of their high energy consumption, place a large burden on the electricity grid.

    Also read in this issue how Google is investing €600m to build a next-generation datacentre at Hamina, a coastal town 145km (90 miles) east of Finnish capital Helsinki and close to the border with Russia.

    In this issue, we also look at the contrasting fortunes of French and German companies when it comes to taking advantage of IT services in India. Companies in France it seems are way ahead of their German counterparts on this front.

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