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This Month: Your Company Needs a Plan for the First 72 Hours After a Cyberattack, Modernizing ApplyAlberta: A Better Experience for Alberta Students Case Study, Remedies for a Distracted Mind & More
Welcome to the November edition of ARC Reads! As the year beginsto wind down, technology and business continue to bring new developments,challenges and opportunities. This month, we’ve rounded up a selection ofinteresting articles, industry insights and fresh perspectives to keep youinformed, inspire new ideas and offer something to think about as we head intothe final stretch of 2026.
Your Company Needs a Plan for the First 72 Hours After a Cyberattack - Most companies operate with one of two assumptions about cyber disruption: that strong enough defenses will prevent it, or that a well-written business continuity plan will manage it when it happens. Our research, drawn from a global survey of 1,000 senior executives across 20 industries in 13 countries, suggests both assumptions are dangerously wrong. Read the article here.
Modernizing ApplyAlberta: A Better Experience for Alberta Students Case Study - What does it take to replace a 15-year-old application portal used by students across Alberta? ARC Business Solutions partnered with the Alberta Post-Secondary Application System(APAS) to modernize ApplyAlberta, delivering a mobile-friendly platform designed to simplify the application process and improve student data quality. Discover how ARC helped transform this essential service, delivering the project on time and on budget.Read the full case study here.
Remedies for the Distracted Mind - Behavioral Scientist - Ina world of constant notifications, emails, and digital distractions, staying focused can feel harder than ever. This article explores the science behind our distracted minds and offers practical strategies to improve concentration, reduce stress, and boost productivity. Discover how small changes to your daily habits can help you regain control of your attention and focus on what matters most.
Our Favorite Management Tips on Delegating Effectively- Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our favorite Management Tips on delegating effectively.
For Real Performance Gains with AI, Start by Mapping Your Workflows - Nearly four years after the widespread release of large language models, most companies have made significant progress adopting them, but many have not successfully transformed that investment into productivity or performance gains. This disconnect has become a focal challenge that’s mobilizing IT departments, affecting tech company stock prices, andraising the anxiety levels of senior corporate leaders. More.
This Month: Your Company Needs a Plan for the First 72 Hours After a Cyberattack, Modernizing ApplyAlberta: A Better Experience for Alberta Students Case Study, Remedies for a Distracted Mind & More
Welcome to the November edition of ARC Reads! As the year beginsto wind down, technology and business continue to bring new developments,challenges and opportunities. This month, we’ve rounded up a selection ofinteresting articles, industry insights and fresh perspectives to keep youinformed, inspire new ideas and offer something to think about as we head intothe final stretch of 2026.
Your Company Needs a Plan for the First 72 Hours After a Cyberattack - Most companies operate with one of two assumptions about cyber disruption: that strong enough defenses will prevent it, or that a well-written business continuity plan will manage it when it happens. Our research, drawn from a global survey of 1,000 senior executives across 20 industries in 13 countries, suggests both assumptions are dangerously wrong. Read the article here.
Modernizing ApplyAlberta: A Better Experience for Alberta Students Case Study - What does it take to replace a 15-year-old application portal used by students across Alberta? ARC Business Solutions partnered with the Alberta Post-Secondary Application System(APAS) to modernize ApplyAlberta, delivering a mobile-friendly platform designed to simplify the application process and improve student data quality. Discover how ARC helped transform this essential service, delivering the project on time and on budget.Read the full case study here.
Remedies for the Distracted Mind - Behavioral Scientist - Ina world of constant notifications, emails, and digital distractions, staying focused can feel harder than ever. This article explores the science behind our distracted minds and offers practical strategies to improve concentration, reduce stress, and boost productivity. Discover how small changes to your daily habits can help you regain control of your attention and focus on what matters most.
Our Favorite Management Tips on Delegating Effectively- Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our favorite Management Tips on delegating effectively.
For Real Performance Gains with AI, Start by Mapping Your Workflows - Nearly four years after the widespread release of large language models, most companies have made significant progress adopting them, but many have not successfully transformed that investment into productivity or performance gains. This disconnect has become a focal challenge that’s mobilizing IT departments, affecting tech company stock prices, andraising the anxiety levels of senior corporate leaders. More.
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This Month: When Raising Prices is Better Than Cutting Quality, Case Study - Legacy Application Modernization, Writing Forces Your Brain to Discover What You Think, Designing New Processes & More
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This Month: Collaborate on the Core. Compete on the Edges, Behaviors That Make You Socially Magnetic, The Coherence Complex Book, AI and IT Teams Often Clash. But They Don't Have To & More
This Month: Research Roundup: The Death of the Cover Letter, Boring Meetings and Wide Salary Ranges, Responsible AI is Becoming a Growth Strategy, AI & IT Teams Often Clash, But They Don't Have To & More
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