Examining the future of retail bank branches post pandemic
2020-09-28 This CGI blog post discusses the future of the traditional retail bank branch once the COVID 19 pandemic ends.
Are you prepared for the ongoing evolution of the CARES Act?
2020-07-06 In the past 12 years, our country has experienced two significant economic events: the financial crisis of 2008 (the Great Recession) and the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In both instances, the U.S. federal government has infused grant funding into the...
Adapting lending in a time of crisis to alleviate customer hardship and bank pressures
2020-06-21 The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial industry far exceeds anything we have seen in our lifetime. Record unemployment, voluminous requests for hardship support, and the likelihood that loan defaults will significantly increase. Along with higher net...
Embracing change versus adapting to it: how new demands will speed digital transformation in life sciences
2020-05-12 Black swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic leave business with little time to think. Actions must come fast. Products and services must continue to meet customer demand in an environment of social distancing and travel bans. As life sciences...
Public sector crisis management: planning technology in the response phase to support successful recovery
2020-05-01 Many governments are grappling with urgent pandemic challenges, from insufficient supplies, to evolving public health guidance, to disseminating timely and accurate information—all while making herculean efforts to “flatten the curve” to save lives. The tireless efforts of public servants at...
Learning from the past: What previous experiences can teach us about crisis management in a time of uncertainty
2020-04-29 Public sector leaders from around the world are getting a crash course in governing in the midst of a global crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency that has resulted in an economic downturn that ultimately will reach...
Conducting lean and agile planning at scale in a completely virtual world
2020-04-22 Many agile IT initiatives are going on right now to improve systems that support the front lines of fighting this pandemic, and the economic challenges that come with it. So, how can these efforts move forward most effectively in a...
Leading through crisis: Lean agile principles are necessary now more than ever
2020-04-22 Now is not the time to pull back on agile. The ability to pivot to changing markets and world events is more important now than ever.
Embracing new ways of working in financial services
2020-04-17 Although the approaches to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic vary by country, as governments and businesses come to grips with it, one thing is imperative: we will get through this. The question is how, when disruptions in day-to-day life and...