One of the pillars of agile ways of working is team collocation. Study after study shows that teams that work together in the same place report higher productivity and effectiveness and better decision making. So, what happens when a disruption such as coronavirus renders collocation inadvisable if not impossible? Can team members working in remote locations still be agile?
As part of the digitalization of the economy, satellite signals and data play an increasingly pivotal role in economic development. However, with the COVID-19 crisis, this positive trend could be reversed. There is a risk that the crisis could lead to more industry concentration, eliminating smaller and younger firms.
The publication by Yandex looks at the reactions of Yandex users to the COVID-19 problem. The publication provides statistics for web search queries with a breakdown by cities of Russia, and some other data such as the share of news about the coronavirus in the total number of news.
The National Rating Agency has prepared a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the banking system: its stability, restructuring opportunities, quality of loan portfolios and reserve creation processes.
The Center for Strategic Research (CSR) presents an in-depth study of business environment in the tourism industry. The publication reveals hidden barriers and potential drivers of growth, studies market sentiment, and suggests priority strategies.
