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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
Welcome to the October edition of ARC Reads! As we settle into abusy fall season, technology and business continue to evolve at a rapid pace.This month, we’ve gathered some thought-provoking articles, industry insightsand fresh perspectives to keep you informed, spark new ideas and help you stayahead of what’s next.
When Raising Prices Is Better Than Cutting Quality - When faced with cost increases, managers may need to make tough decisions. Generally, there are three options that managers can consider in these situations. One option is to maintain current prices, meaning the firm absorbs the higher costs and settles for lower margins. A second option is to raise prices, passing increased costs to consumers to maintain profit margins. A third option involves indirectly raising prices by reducing what consumers get for the same price.
Case Study - Legacy Application Modernization - ARC modernized a mission-critical legacy Oracle Forms application into a scalable, modern .NET platform, improving member services, financial processing, integrations, usability, and long-term maintainability. Read the case study here.
Writing Forces Your Brain to Discover What You Really Think - This article explores how putting our thoughts into words forces us to slow down, challenge our assumptions and uncover gaps in our reasoning. Writing isn’t just a way to communicate ideas, it can actually help us develop clearer, stronger ones.
Stop Automating Old Processes. Design New Ones Instead. - AI won’t transform your business if you’re simply using it to speed up outdated processes. This article explores why companies need to rethink and redesign entire workflows, not just automate individual tasks. The real opportunity with AI is to build smarter ways of working from the ground up. Get the full article here.
What to Do When There’s Too Much Work - Sometimes there’s just too much to do. In our Insider Insights surveys over the past year, HBR subscribers have consistently reported a common pain point: The sheer volume of work you and your teams are juggling. Whether the cause is AI, layoffs, a budget crisis, all of the above, or something else entirely, everything can feel futile when it’s impossible to make progress. Read more.
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
Welcome to the October edition of ARC Reads! As we settle into abusy fall season, technology and business continue to evolve at a rapid pace.This month, we’ve gathered some thought-provoking articles, industry insightsand fresh perspectives to keep you informed, spark new ideas and help you stayahead of what’s next.
When Raising Prices Is Better Than Cutting Quality - When faced with cost increases, managers may need to make tough decisions. Generally, there are three options that managers can consider in these situations. One option is to maintain current prices, meaning the firm absorbs the higher costs and settles for lower margins. A second option is to raise prices, passing increased costs to consumers to maintain profit margins. A third option involves indirectly raising prices by reducing what consumers get for the same price.
Case Study - Legacy Application Modernization - ARC modernized a mission-critical legacy Oracle Forms application into a scalable, modern .NET platform, improving member services, financial processing, integrations, usability, and long-term maintainability. Read the case study here.
Writing Forces Your Brain to Discover What You Really Think - This article explores how putting our thoughts into words forces us to slow down, challenge our assumptions and uncover gaps in our reasoning. Writing isn’t just a way to communicate ideas, it can actually help us develop clearer, stronger ones.
Stop Automating Old Processes. Design New Ones Instead. - AI won’t transform your business if you’re simply using it to speed up outdated processes. This article explores why companies need to rethink and redesign entire workflows, not just automate individual tasks. The real opportunity with AI is to build smarter ways of working from the ground up. Get the full article here.
What to Do When There’s Too Much Work - Sometimes there’s just too much to do. In our Insider Insights surveys over the past year, HBR subscribers have consistently reported a common pain point: The sheer volume of work you and your teams are juggling. Whether the cause is AI, layoffs, a budget crisis, all of the above, or something else entirely, everything can feel futile when it’s impossible to make progress. Read more.
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