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The Power of Guiding Principles (Digital Transformation Framework – Part II)
In the second of our Karma Framework series, we will discuss Guiding Principles and their value to an organization, engagement, or project. For an overview of the Karma Advisory Digital Transformation Framework, visit our site to see the first part of our series or view the LinkedIn Post. What are Guiding Principles? Principles, values, or...
Digital Transformation Framework – Part I
In today's constantly evolving digital world, organizations must align their strategies, data, security, and core principles. At Karma Advisory, we believe this alignment should be the primary focus of any initiative from the very beginning. We prioritize building trust by listening to our clients and working closely with key stakeholders. Our...

How to Optimize IT Project Plans
At a glance To optimize project plans you should do the following: Accommodate the agility required by modern Dev Ops Add a realistic ‘uncertainty’ buffer to plans Utilize a standard, baseline project management template to reduce complexity Introduction Do any of these conversations sound familiar? When will the project be complete? ...

Hybrid Agile-Waterfall Methodology: What is it?
There has been a takeover of the product development methodology of choice happening over the past 10 or so years. For those of you who started in product development before that time, then you’re familiar with the waterfall approach where phases in the product development cycle happen one after the other. There is little room for overlap. Kind...

How to Ensure Business Continuity During Employee Departure
Maintaining “business as usual” after a major disruption in your organization is a challenge. These disruptions aren’t in your project or yearly portfolio plan. Nor have you aligned resources to overcome. Disruptions may result from a variety of events. Natural disasters, enterprise technology failures, cyberattacks are a few common ones that...