Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

Even though these systems are updated regularly, we can no longer rely on standards and measures that were developed in a different age to reflect today’s realities — especially when we’re evaluating tech firms. They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS.

Industry 70

Industry Company Intellectual Property Information Technology 70

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2024

Entering a foreign market comes with inherent challenges. Many global companies tend to overcome those challenges by minimizing their foreignness and assimilating into the local environments. However, maintaining and embracing foreignness can yield unforeseen advantages.

Marketing 239

Marketing Company Information Technology Information Technology 239

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint partners with the major technological suppliers, like Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, to develop solutions and strategies suiting their clients’ requirements. Information Technology. International Development. Sustainable Development. Practice Areas. Human Resources.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The continuing growth in importance of information technology has paved the way for the rise of business ecosystems, where connection and collaboration make products more valuable as more people use them (see network externalities ). Consultants are understandably eager to stay at the forefront of these ecosystem developments.

Telecommunications 88

Telecommunications B2B Travel Banking 88

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For example, Intermountain employed a team of paid clinical experts to develop such clinical-decision-support algorithms based on scientific literature and Intermountain’s own experience in order to standardize how common medical conditions (such as pneumonia) are diagnosed and treated by its physicians. The path forward is clear.

Information Technology 70

Information Technology Information Technology System Knowledge Base 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Even outside of the tech sector, the employment of more software developers is associated with a greater increase in industry concentration, and this relationship appears to be causal. ” For example, productivity has grown dramatically in the retail sector since 1990; inflation-adjusted sales per employee have grown by roughly 50%.

Software 70

Software Company Industry Policies 70

Harvard Business

JULY 28, 2016

As the economy has evolved from one age to another (from industrial to services to information to network), our basic measurement systems have not kept pace. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), our core measure of prosperity, was developed during the industrial age. But when you take a closer look, a customer surplus is emerging.

Education 70

Education System Transportation Information Technology 70

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

But as the digital revolution continues to spark widespread disruption in other industries — automotive, financial services, health care, and retail — who will win? Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market is perhaps the purest expression of the blending of the digital and physical worlds of retail.

Company 71

Company Government Policies Retail 71

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

These firms are likely to have already established the organizational structures needed to nurture and spread new technologies and business approaches. And they have well-honed approaches for developing the requisite new skills in employees. Address applications that benefit you and the customer. Augmentation, not automation.

System 70

System Data Advertising Tools 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Three-quarters of these executives – from primarily large organizations in financial services, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, retail, and many other industries – say their organizations will require substantial or extensive change to become even more digital.

Company 71

Company Survey Operations Productivity 71

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

billion, including most major firms in the manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, financial services, and retail industries. more likely to use analytics to develop perceptual intelligence about customers. more likely to collect data on employee performance and generate recommendations for development. Digital leaders are 2.5x

Company 70

Company Operations Data Benchmarking 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A retailer’s point of sale (POS) system falls into that category. Development approaches. Because of the uncertainty over outcomes (and customer reaction), what is to be built, and the cost of change, investments in the top two quadrants are more suited to agile approaches (such as scrum) for software development.

Tools 70

Tools Operations System Software 70

Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2023

No leader sets out to become obsolete, and developing leadership habits is a competitive advantage. Here are two timeless leadership skills and four low-cost, high-impact leadership development ideas to keep you growing and bring out your best in the new year. Why develop future-proof leadership skills?

Leadership 52

Leadership Study McKinsey Development 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. There are 2 Senior Vice Presidents as well – one heads up Strategic Development and the other serves as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Information Technology. Litigation discovery.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Salespeople will be disrupted as customers link with algorithmic bots to obtain products contextually presented at the (digital) point of need—often dominated by the global platforms that link retail, financial services, entertainment and communications in sticky ways. Will this happen over night?

Automotive 70

Automotive Operations Software Efficiency 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Every day, online retailers use computer-based transactions to guide us through stepwise sequences to buy a pair of jeans, apply for a credit card, or book a flight. Information technology has come late to health care delivery. These applications of the EMR are in early development.

Guidelines 71

Guidelines Information Technology Information Technology Healthcare 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

A five-year-old online clothing retailer, its success in this area reveals how AI and people can work together, with each side focused on its unique strengths. By measuring the impact of modified information in the stylist interface, the company is developing a systematic way to measure improvements in human judgment.

Company 70

Company Fashion Apparel Trends 70

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In March 1992, KPMG began to reorganize itself, choosing six lines of business: financial services; government; health care & life sciences; information & communications; manufacturing, retailing, & distribution; and special markets & designated services. Technology Innovation. Information Technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. Kearney aims to provide support for companies by helping them stay ahead of new market developments and positioning them to capture new opportunities.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100