FinTech Magazine October 2020 | Page 46

LEAN & AGILE THINKING
46 what Robbins advocates . “ Greater agility means faster product R & D ,” she explains , “ and for the customer that translates into quicker turnaround times .” Robbins goes on to cite the US ’ COVID-19-related paycheque protection programme ( PPP ) as an example of inflexible bank operations having slow and costly outcomes , an opinion seemingly borne out by MIT Economics ’ evaluation which estimates that $ 518bn has been spent
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