First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here’s an excerpt from article written by Jamie Campbell, Kenny Kurtzman, and Adam Michaels for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company.

Business Intelligence 85

Business Intelligence Class Metrics Magazine 85

Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2013

Improving Business Operation Performance With Innovations. Learn how using analytics to guide a business operations function is the path to continuous improvement and achieving higher operational performance. Arguably no technology is changing job functions within organizations more than analytics.

Operations 50

Operations Resources Innovation ROI 50

Engaging Leader

APRIL 7, 2015

Previously, was CEO of Gilon-Synergy Business Insight, a national leader in Business Intelligence. In 2010, Gilon-Synergy was acquired for $20 million by Ness Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTC) and Gal went on to serve as Senior VP at Ness, and was member of its executive management.

Kaizen 100

Kaizen Business Intelligence CEO Article 100

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2022

To achieve perpetual growth and increase revenues, businesses need to work closely with all parties involved in fulfilling core business operations. This includes a business’s suppliers, logistics partners, warehousing, distribution, retailers, and end-users or customers. Operational Visibility.

Supply Chain 95

Supply Chain Management Agility Operations 95

Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2023

As the real estate market continues to evolve, technology plays an increasingly crucial role in streamlining operations and maximizing efficiency. Implementing trusted landlord software features can streamline these operations, improving productivity and enhancing the tenant experience.

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Software CRM Management 70

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2018

In this article, the focus will be on the pros of using SharePoint as a business technology solution. say that SharePoint reduces costs by consolidating intranet, extranet and internet sites in a single platform – either internally or through the use of Cloud technology. Is Sharepoint Adequate For Your Business?

Technology 50

Technology CRM Document Project 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2018

However, many businesses are cynical about Microsoft’s swiftly rising SharePoint tool. This could be because they’re not entirely sure how it can be applied to their business operations. You just finished reading Why You Should Consider SharePoint as a Business Technology Solution, part 1 ! Communication.

Technology 51

Technology Document Content Tools 51

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 16, 2021

It is this sort of operational excellence that needs to work hand-in-hand with a strong digital front-end to deliver great products and services. What are some of the difficulties in creating the partnership with digital and traditional business operations. And, yet, great customer service keeps customers coming back.

Strategy 143

Strategy Venture Capitalist Company Innovation 143

Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2013

A growing number of organizations are moving toward having more pervasive Business Intelligence (BI) by turning to evidence-based decision making supported by a range of BI and analytics technology and processes that enable decision makers to have the best possible intelligence about customers, finances, operations, suppliers, and the market.

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Resources KPI Strategy White Paper 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2021

Thanks to movies such as The Matrix, Terminator, and well, AI: Artificial Intelligence, most people are aware of the concept of intelligent machines. In fact, real AI is mostly applied to business development and science projects where data-driven derivatives and goals are the primary focus of a given strategy. Amazon SageMaker.

Tools 85

Tools Analysis Software Document 85

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. Customer centricity as a strategy reorients the entire business-operating model around the customer; it means understanding the customer’s point of view and respecting the customer’s interest.

Organization 58

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

With cloud implementation you'll be able to go wherever your business takes you by accessing it from different technologies, too. Do global business but act local. He was a member of the EMEA Manufacturing Industries Business Group. Benoît has also owned a company in the Media and Publishing sectors.

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Tips Globalization Compliance Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2010

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Ed holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Research and a Bachelors degree in Mathematics.

Resources 50

Resources Process Constraint Objective 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Posted by Thornton May on November 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment The classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)” 1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” In the elevator business, you can be hugely successful and highly profitable by going unnoticed.

Magazine 51

Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

There is a lot of hype and buzz around business intelligence. Companies are investing millions of dollars in business intelligence technology. So by learning how pilots are successful, leaders can get a much better return on their business intelligence initiatives. How is the pilot successful?

Business Intelligence 9

Business Intelligence Information Technology Uncertainty Course 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

In his research, he reports that these individuals typically have extensive sales, marketing and operational backgrounds. I'm not suggesting that these folks need to run SPSS, or sit in front of a business intelligence tool all day. But they do understand the importance of data in addressing business questions.

Company 15

Company Business Intelligence CRM Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget. Lines of business are now getting their own official technology budgets for non-standard software products. It's not as if IT departments aren't busy.

Supply Chain 16

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

We are entering an age of social business: a purposeful, planned, orchestrated, and integrated way of doing business in a social context which may feel personal to the outside world but combine complexities internally within organizations that will need navigating. The true opportunity lies in scaling and operationalizing "social".

Media 17

Media Business Intelligence PR Software 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Those that successfully harvest vast troves of data can improve productivity; make faster and more accurate decisions; reduce costs; increase competitive advantage; discover new business models and innovations; and better engage customers, employees, and partners. That’s still true. How to Become a Digital Enterprise.

Technology 8

Technology Content Business Model Market Segmentation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

But maybe the thrill of accomplishment in these pockets is diverting senior managers’ attention from another, even more critical opportunity: Digital technologies are also rapidly changing how managers can acquire and assess the information they use to develop and execute on enterprise-wide strategy.

Strategy 15

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For existing health care companies, the operative words in that mandate have been “health care”; for Amazon, the operative words likely are “service that needs to be delivered to a customer.” By simplifying data capture, Amazon frees up resources to analyze that information for purposes of business intelligence.

Health Care 14

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

The technology ecosystem known as the internet of real-time data is moving us toward a better understanding of what these consumers are thinking and doing. With modifications, this technology could identify perfumes worn by shoppers and send related ads and discount offers to video screens in elevators or corridors. Casual browsers?

Retail 15

Retail Wireless Loyalty Chemicals 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

In order to see the future more clearly, it''s almost always helpful to look back — and this certainly goes for IT and its ever-increasing impact on operations, and ultimately on competitive advantage. Information Technology Changes the Way You Compete" was a trailblazing HBR article by Warren McFarlan back in the early 1980s.

Competitive Advantage 9

Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

Carr predicted that an organization''s ability to compete through investing in information technology was about to change dramatically. The IT boom of the 1980s and early ''90s had brought information technology to the corporate masses, unleashing the first full-scale technology revolution in the enterprise.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2017

In just a few years digital technology has connected an ever-growing number of people, sensors, and devices. It’s created new business and social networks, resulted in new ecosystems, and transformed our economy. While some have invested significantly in technology, operational, and cultural changes, others are lagging behind.

Company 8

Company Operations Human Capital Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2016

This question has been top of mind lately among manufacturers aiming to drive profitable growth, triggering a fundamental shift to the way a business operates that increasingly focuses on outcomes. Technology advancements and the Industrial Internet of Things are making this outcome orientation more feasible every day.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The proliferation of C-suite roles is an indication of the increasing strategic and operational complexity organizations face. Brad Peters, CEO of Birst, a business intelligence company, raised the issue of incentives and structure with me in an interview at Saleforce.com’s Dreamforce conference. Technology'

Incentives 9

Incentives Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence Execution 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

If you want to put analytics to work and build a more analytical organization, you need two cadres of employees: Analytics professionals to mine and prepare data, perform statistical operations, build models, and program the surrounding business applications. What do the business people learn?

How To 9

How To Competitive Intelligence Information Technology McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For example, though most American business travelers aren’t aware of the threats of espionage, the dangers are greater and more prevalent than ever before. For such reasons, those in the intelligence field have called espionage the world’s second oldest profession.

Travel 8

Travel Hotels Business Intelligence Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digital startups had begun producing virtual products that ZF did not know how to compete against, and engineers in logistics, operations, and other functions were finding that their traditional approaches couldn’t handle the complex issues they faced. ZF, a global automotive supplier based in Germany, was no exception.

Company 14

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

This perspective created the industrial economy lens through which most managers perceive their operations. Industrial age measures can''t evaluate Serendipity Economy results, leaving its outcomes like invention and innovation, process improvements, and new businesses relegated to the evidence of anecdote. This can''t be forecasted.

CTO 8

CTO Franchising CIO Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

By Brian Selby, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales Operations, Tableau Software. However, with more modern business intelligence platforms emerging, and easier access to sales performance data, the application of science to selling has become a key differentiator in managing the sales organization. 1) Start with clean data.

CRM 8

CRM Content Power Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2014

Apply your company’s CRM or business intelligence systems to internal operations. Use technology for smarter scheduling. Establish a greater connection between technology and employees — beyond the one they have with their own iPhones.

Conference 8

Conference CRM Creativity Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2015

Our ongoing obsession with data and analytics technology, and our reverence for the rare data scientist who reigns supreme over this world, has disillusioned many of us. AI is the first technology to make personalized, “audience of one” communication a reality. Big data is about to get a big reality check.

Analysis 8

Analysis Benchmarking Report CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

But maybe the thrill of accomplishment in these pockets is diverting senior managers’ attention from another, even more critical opportunity: Digital technologies are also rapidly changing how managers can acquire and assess the information they use to develop and execute on enterprise-wide strategy.

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The four finalists represent a mix of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, provider- and patient-facing innovations, and clinical and operational solutions. This Dallas-based company offers technologies that connect hospitals and blood centers nationwide to ensure the efficient flow of lifesaving blood products to patients in need.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Cost Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Drew Conway and I discussed his company Alluvium, which “uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to turn massive data streams produced by industrial operations into insights.” Insight Center. Adopting AI.

Ethics 8

Ethics Learning-by-Doing Industry Telecommunications 8