On international projects and in very specific human contexts, experience, mastery of the business and a sense of humour are key elements that really make the difference in bringing teams together and achieving objectives. This is what FocusTribes is sensitive to in its...
The Agile approach, popularized in the early 2000s, rapidly replaced more traditional V-cycle project management. Initially designed to improve software development, it has since been applied to many other types of project. However, it can prove ineffective or even...
Data management has become a major challenge for companies wishing to understand the precise needs of their customers and improve their offering. Data analysis, particularly through process mining, offers a unique opportunity to examine the efficiency of internal processes in...
The implementation of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) has become a necessity for many retailers, spurred on by changes in the sector, particularly with the arrival of giants such as Amazon and Ikea. These players have imposed new rules of the game, forcing retailers to...
What do we mean by digital transformation and what are the challenges? When we think of digital transformation, many notions come to mind: economies of scale, 0 Touch, service, mobility, strategy, outsourcing to the cloud, improving back office functions, dematerialization,...
Within our FocusTribes Expert Tribes, we regularly organize sharing and exchange sessions. In this context, we thought it appropriate to ask our members for their feedback on the harmonization and standardization projects implemented by our customers. So we asked ourselves: are...
Today, standardization is increasingly seen as a necessity to meet the demands of streamlined, efficient organizations. However, it is essential to qualify any "core model" approach in order to strike the right balance between the global and the local. With this in mind, a group...
The health crisis has accelerated the pace of digital transformation in the retail sector. The customer experience is now at the heart of retailers' concerns, and omnichannel management has become a key success factor in recent years. Are you looking for an expert consultant to...
With the rise of teleworking and the digitalisation of businesses, remote management has become an essential skill for many managers. In a context where teams are managed remotely, it is crucial to put in place effective strategies to maintain cohesion, ensure productivity and...
Leading transformation programs is far from an easy task. It requires expertise, strategic vision and the ability to mobilize teams. So what are the key success factors for this high-impact role? A group of decision-makers involved in major transformation programs met at the...
The health crisis has turned our lives upside down and presented companies with unprecedented challenges. In this new, uncertain future, companies must be highly adaptable if they are to succeed. To help decision-makers engaged in major transformation programs, FocusTribes has...
Servant Dovarganes, CIO and Director of Systems at Dermofarm (a reference in the Spanish cosmetic and pharmaceutical market), tells us about the benefits and what he liked most about working with an independent consultant from the FocusTribes community. We leave the video of his...
Bringing added value to clients through high-flying experts is what we do at FocusTribes! The community can both meet the need for highly specialized sectoral or business expertise and provide a global strategic vision to drive transformations. The interview with Christophe, who...
Alexandre Wajsblatt , Project Director, specialized in digital transformation of the Finance function, is an accredited expert consultant at FocusTribes, since October 2019. After 10 years of experience in Finance at Danone, marked by a strong "Systems" dimension, Alexandre...
One of the added values that a community of freelance consultants can bring to its members is the fact of sharing between colleagues. Facilitating relationships, in a friendly but professional way, is a facet that freelance consultants appreciate the most. As the interview with...
Digital transformation, like any other transformation, is above all a question of people. The challenge is to have the right teams, in the right place, at the right time. Nick, independent consultant and community member, tells us here about his experience with FocusTribes for...
The increase of self-employed people is constantly growing. Freelancers offer several benefits to businesses, and involve many changes... A recent McKinsey study reveals that between 20 and 30% of the workforce in developed markets is self-employed. By 2023, 50% of the workforce...
Teladoc Health International is one of the world's leading telemedicine companies, listed on the stock exchange and headquartered in New York. Gabriel de Quatrebarbes, CFO, is responsible for the company's international operations based in Barcelona. In this interview, Gabriel...
One of the advantages of working with freelance consultants is the up-to-date, outside perspective they can bring to the company. On the other hand, at the start of a project, freelancers need to listen carefully and take the time to fully understand the company's...
It is often said that a good consultant must be able to do several jobs at once. Consultants have a set of professional and human skills that enable them to deal with many situations. Let’s discovers 6 essentials soft skills that a good consultant must have. First soft skill :...
Created by independent consultants for independent consultants, FocusTribes differs from others by its "win-win" principle to make projects a real success. Meet the founders. What is your background ? Mathias: I am a pure consultant, I was trained in big firms, before becoming...