Capturing the Opportunity in Emerging and Growth Markets
[ Source: Wipro Technologies ]
December 2012-
Companies in a variety of industries ? notably consumer products and goods - are looking to expand their presence in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions, as emerging markets in countries such as China, India and Brazil continue to see huge increases in demand, while growth remains sluggish in Europe and the U.S.
Entering these emerging markets can be a challenge, however, requiring new ways of thinking about business and IT. Companies will ...
Market Research Brief: Revealing the ''Where'' of Business Intelligence using Location Analytics
[ Source: ESRI ]
October 2012-
A 2012 survey of more than 180 business and IT managers and staff at organizations of all sizes across multiple industries reveals some important trends and insights when it comes to location-based data:
• The use of maps to view business data in its geographical context is growing in importance.
• Managers and executives find it important to map data to manage everything from assets and customers to the field workforce and supply chains, as well ...
Cloud Computing for CIOs: Getting Inside the Mind of Your CFO
[ Source: HP/Intel® ]
September 2012-
Information Technology is now at the top of the CFOs agenda according to Gartner, 26 percent of IT investments require the direct authorization of the CFO and 42 percent of IT organizations now report to the CFO. Cloud computing, like the emergence of the internet, has the potential to radically change the IT and business landscape.
And while the CIO community has become well versed in the concept over the past few years, cloud computing ...
Harvard Business Review Article: Mastering the Management System
[ Source: SAP ]
December 2011-
Companies have always found it hard to balance pressing operational concerns with long-term strategic priorities. The tension is critical: World-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and the best strategy in the world will get nowhere without strong operations to execute it.
In this article, Kaplan, of Harvard Business School, and Norton, founder and director of the Palladium Group, explain how to effectively manage both strategy and operations by ...
The Current State of Business Analytics: Where Do We Go From Here?
[ Source: SAS ]
October 2011-
Learn the results of a recent Bloomberg Businessweek Research Services study designed to deliver insights into the current state of business analytics in today's organizations. This study, conducted among 930 businesses across the globe in various industries, uncovered answers to two key questions: How far have organizations come in capitalizing on the use of business analytics and what differences exist between those companies getting high value from analytics and those that have not yet reached that ...
Big Data: Harnessing a Game-Changing Asset
[ Source: SAS ]
October 2011-
This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit explores the impact of big data and how companies are currently handling it. Inside, you will find survey results from 586 executives from across industries and around the world. Additional features include in-depth interviews with executives at 12 leading corporations on their present data usage with analysis from industry experts at two top business universities.
This report also looks at the organizational characteristics of companies adept at extracting ...
How To Drive Leads: B2B Technology Collateral Survey Report Released
[ Source: Emedia ]
March 2011-
This report lays out how white papers and other marketing content is consumed and perceived among technology buyers in the B2B sector.
You'll also learn: - What content and collateral needs to be influential in 2011 - How tech buyers have been taking to video, social media, and other "new media" - How to build a content portfolio that drives quality leads.
5 Emerging Trends Affecting IT Staff in the Recovery
[ Source: Hudson IT ]
August 2010-
As we move into an economic recovery phase, Hudson sought to understand how the people within our clients’ IT organizations are most affected. Aside from the obvious effects of staff reductions, a handful of trends are emerging as described in this article. Here is an excerpt…
Trend 1: FOCUS ON BUSINESS NEEDS REQUIRES MORE TALENTED PEOPLE -- Sharper IT Alignment with Business Needs Drives Focus on Building Quality Staff
One of the ...
Business Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices of Material Master Data Management
[ Source: Zynapse ]
January 2010-
Wondering why most organizations are challenged in driving continuing positive ROI from their system consolidation exercise? This paper focuses on what Meta group analysts Barry Wilderman and Bruce Hudson have to say about the impact of Material Master Consolidation in a system consolidation exercise.
Beyond the Crossroads: How Business-Savvy CIOs Enable Top-Performing Enterprises and How Top-Performing Enterprises Leverage Business-Savvy CIOs
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2010-
According to industry leaders and pundits in 2006, the role of the CIO was at a crossroads. Read the white paper to see how CIOs are beginning to seize this opportunity to play increasingly impactful strategic roles within their enterprise, and how IBM research can provide CIOs with the skills necessary to become a Business-Savvy CIO.