The Horizons Tracker

MAY 10, 2021

The laggards are generally suffering from outdated technology, poor data quality, and a lack of internal knowledge. Globally we’re seeing IT decision-makers turn to these technologies to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Early Adopters 84

Early Adopters Outsourcing Long-term Report 84

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

I think our principal observation was that what was happening was that disruptive innovations driven by largely information technology but lots of other technologies on the fringe here that are getting ready to exhibit the same kind of characteristics were entering the market in kind of this better and cheaper way.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Norway, and other Scandinavian nations were early adopters of EVs, and Germany and Japan have long been automotive powerhouses, their EV markets have lagged in mass market adoption compared to China. More than half of the electric vehicles (EVs) on roads worldwide are found in China. While the U.S.,

Marketing 29

Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Automotive 29

Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2011

For the most part, they're using these consumer technologies at work already — often because they're better than anything the IT department can provide. Technologies available to consumers at low cost or even for free are increasingly pushing aside enterprise applications. Business Leaders Now Drive Technology Purchasing.

Technology 16

Technology Early Adopters Bottom-up Software 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2011

Since my youth I've been an early adopter of new technology. I know new technology can bring much creativity and value. Investments in technology were so low for so long that we were having technological blackouts with frequency. But the main challenge is not how to operate the machine.

Software 15

Software Early Adopters Technology Crisis 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Nokia's inability to field a credible response to the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and Google's Android operating system in 2008 has precipitated a freefall in its share price. Motorola is finally attempting a comeback with handsets using Google's Android operating system, but is now only a minor player.

Supply Chain 17

Supply Chain Long-term Brand Early Adopters 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

IT has long played a critical role in helping organizations deliver better products and services, improve operations, better manage risks, and develop new business models to stay relevant. Core technologies such as cloud, mobility, modern applications, and networks continue to evolve. That’s still true.

Technology 9

Technology Content Market Segmentation Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

But most importantly, I heard about some great new products and technologies. I saw this technology paired seamlessly with some regular fluorescent lighting and working well in an interior conference room. It's also remarkably safe for users and technology — you can safely dip an iPhone in the stuff.

Innovation 17

Innovation Early Adopters Energy Efficiency 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

Survey 17

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

Advances in technology — especially digital technology and the increasing role of software in products and services — are demanding that large, successful organizations increase their pace of innovation and make greater use of resources outside their boundaries. Innovation Strategy Technology'

Venture Funding 15

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Agility Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2014

Firms like Deloitte have predicted robust consumer demand for smart glasses, with global adoption reaching “tens of millions by 2016 and surpassing 100 million by 2020.” Firms like Deloitte have predicted robust consumer demand for smart glasses, with global adoption reaching “tens of millions by 2016 and surpassing 100 million by 2020.”

Strategy 14

Strategy Early Adopters Innovation Proposal 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

How Blockchain Works Here are five basic principles underlying the technology. Best known as the technology behind bitcoin, blockchain enables a ledger of transactions to be shared across a network of participants. How technology is transforming transactions. Early adopters could benefit considerably.

Loyalty 16

Loyalty Customer Loyalty Travel Hotels 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Thus a trust and efficiency engine like blockchain technology has the potential to drive radical change in the insurance industry while improving transparency and outcomes across the entire value chain. Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

Insurance 15

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2014

By leveraging connected mobile devices such as smartphones, existing in-venue Wi-Fi networks, low cost Bluetooth-enabled beacons, and a handful of other technologies, location analytics vendors have made it possible to get location analytics solutions up and running fast at a minimal cost. Operations. Retail Technology'

Retail 11

Retail Customer Intimacy Apparel Wireless 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain technology is not well understood and subject to a lot of hype. However, there are many reasons to invest the time now to understand the technology and begin exploring specific marketing applications for your industry. Blockchain technology allows for near-zero transaction costs—even on microtransactions.

Marketing 14

Marketing Advertising Technology Content 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. The pace of robot adoption may surprise us, just as the internet spread more quickly than many anticipated. Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. So early preparation is needed. Start early to shift the leadership mindset.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2016

Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. The best online product companies make very small changes and give them to just a subset of early adopter customers who like to have the latest features and are happy to give suggestions for improvements. Insight Center.

Innovation 13

Innovation Company Software Engineering 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > Even if equipped with digital tools and other marketing technologies, humans can only manage a few hundred keywords at a time, and struggle to apply insights across channels with any precision. It’s worth taking the plunge, and, in fact, there’s an early adopter advantage.

ROI 16

ROI Tools Marketing CRM 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

When it is eventually launched in the market, there is an initial flurry of sales to early adopters, but then sales cycles become sluggish. Pilot customers are enthusiastic, but broader adoption is slow even with customer support and training. If so, they are operating with a different model of the current state.

Products 15

Products Productivity Software Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Economic activities centered around online platforms, where independent sellers can offer goods or services to customers, are attracting significant consumer attention and spending, according to new data from the National Technology Readiness Survey* (NTRS), which has tracked technology behaviors and beliefs in the U.S. since 1999.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Technology Survey Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2018

In contrast to health care, aviation has been an early adopter of decision-support technology — the “fly by wire” flight-control computers that prevent unsafe operation of the aircraft and reduce maintenance costs and pilot workloads. How technology is changing the design and delivery of care.

Learning-by-Doing 9

Learning-by-Doing Health Care Technology Education 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

Yet, more than 50 years after Peter Drucker devised the term knowledge worker, it is quite disappointing to peer inside the operations of any large organization and see how little of their time knowledge workers actually spend on higher-order thinking tasks. The Future of Operations. No underlying systems programming logic is touched.

Case Study 8

Case Study Software Process Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

The smartphone market is dominated by essentially two offerings, Apple phones with the iOS operating system and Samsung/HTC/other phones running on Android OS. More amazing, it introduces the much-heralded 3D technology called “dynamic perspective” which creates image depth and also allows for page scrolling based on the angle of one’s head.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Public Relations Video Content 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. On the contrary, many executives have made big technology bets but are now wondering why those investments haven’t yielded the kind of payoff they expected. Merely layering powerful technology systems on top of existing operations is not enough.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Observing early adopters, we’ve found that automated process change comes in three main flavors: self-adapting, self-repairing, or a combination of the two. Some organizations are already deploying elements of process change automation, while others are developing technologies that lay the foundation for it.

Process 12

Process Automotive Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2018

How technology is changing the design and delivery of care. Without better data, we will know little about the true effectiveness of virtual health care technologies. Traditional provider organizations need to find ways to offer these services not just at the margins of the day, and not just by small pockets of early adopters.

Health Care 9

Health Care Retail Strategy Licensing 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

There is a tendency with any new technology to believe that it requires new management approaches, new organizational structures, and entirely new personnel. That impression is widespread with cognitive technologies — which comprises a range of approaches in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and deep learning.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Technology System Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

Multi-billion dollar media companies, broadcasters, and cable oligopolies are having to compete for both eyeballs and revenues with a plethora of multinational technology and telecommunications giants who know more about viewer behavior. Video is no longer the cornerstone of revenue for cable operators.

Video 8

Video Telecommunications Early Adopters Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2015

In these early days of the Internet of Things (IoT), much of the focus has been on industrial applications, such as improving operations with autonomous machines, or standalone consumer products, like a Fitbit. Instead, they value these technologies as “living services” that anticipate their wants and act on them.

Self-aware 8

Self-aware Technology Early Adopters Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities. Strategic Boredom (not enough strategic stress).

Strategy 9

Strategy Strategic Planning Stress Hamel 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2017

Large companies serve mainstream customers, while innovative entrepreneurs first serve early adopters. As a free-standing enterprise operating under its own brand, FirstBuild is decidedly not another attempt to transform a traditional company’s corporate culture. Sponsored by DXC Technology. ” You can’t.

Innovation 9

Innovation Early Adopters Marketing Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Studying 168 early adopters, we’ve seen speed improvements of two times or more for most business processes — and some organizations are reporting speed improvements of 10 times or more. Machine-reengineering is a way to automate business processes using machine learning. In one demonstration, a 3.5-minute

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Company Root Cause Analysis Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

Venture Capitalist 9

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work.

Innovation 9

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The idea was presented to BIDMC’s senior-management operating council and then to the Board’s IT oversight committee. To launch I2B2, the leaders of that effort assembled a coalition of senior IT people, throughout Harvard’s hospitals, who became early adopters.

Health Care 8

Health Care Chief Information Officer Committee Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The moment a hyped-up new technology garners mainstream attention, many businesses will scramble to incorporate it into their enterprise. What leaders tend to miss here is that the scientific progress we’ve made in AI does not automatically render the technology ready for any environment. Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images.

How To 10

How To Learning-by-Doing Technology Industry 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

By 2017 it was operating in over 190 countries, and today close to 73 million of its some 130 million subscribers are outside the U.S. As with the markets it had entered earlier, the company launched a service targeted at early adopters, and then iterated quickly to add features to attract a wider audience.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Marketing 8