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Big Data In Your Shampoo?

Mills Scofield

After discovering a new material that achieves the same texture in a foot cream , they were able to shorten their time to market by finding and partnering with the leading researcher in developing this ingredient and launching their first hair product successfully. How Does This Change the New Product Development Process?

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A New Way for Entrepreneurs to Think About IT

Harvard Business Review

For instance, Amazon has created a cloud services business that enables established firms and startups alike to rent IT infrastructures and processes from Amazon. It has several key benefits: Speeds time-to-market. APIs and platforms reduces the time-to-market for products and services.

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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

In this article we look at three very different organizations – IBM, Rich Products, and Intuit – and the three different paths they have taken in reconfiguring their operations for more customer intimacy, by changing methods, reengineering processes, and transforming culture. IBM: Applying a Hybrid Design-Thinking Approach.