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The Important Reasons Why You Need an API Integration Platform

Strategy Driven

Forbes conducted a survey in 2016, which found that even the most basic organization was using at least 6 cloud apps. Finance departments in modern-day enterprises have a lot of different tasks that must be handled by various teams. Easier Connection to Cloud Apps. APIs are the best way to connect with cloud apps.

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Scan for the 3 key ingredients of trends to survive in the Expectation Economy

Strategy Driven

Periscope is creating entirely new expectations around media consumption. If you work for a small firm or a giant organization, in fashion or finance, in Texas or Tanzania, you are competing in a ruthless, globe-spanning Expectation Economy. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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8 Tech Trends to Watch in 2016

Harvard Business Review

My 2016 trends offer early warnings and opportunities for managers in all industries. Here are eight to note for 2016. ” 2016 will bring a host of creative bots that will supercharge our productivity, keep us company, and help us track what others are doing. Expect to hear more about “glitches” in 2016.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

These qualities are increasingly important as social media feeds popular demand for transparency and authentic interaction. An index based on an analysis of the internal culture, CEO performance, ethics, and social media presence of 160 companies on major financial indexes. The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2015. Technology.

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3 Ways M&A Is Different When You’re Acquiring a Digital Company

Harvard Business Review

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. Meanwhile, because digital targets tend to be expensive, acquirers are limited in their ability to use stock to finance a deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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Shutting Down Your Business Gracefully

Harvard Business Review

Home Run Media’s Turning Point. Home Run’s media billings and its revenue, took off, growing more than tenfold in less than two years. The client, which constituted some 80 percent of Home Run’s billings, advised Home Run that its 2016 billings were likely to fall sharply. He wanted out. Making the Decision.

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Startups Could Fundamentally Change the Way Big Investors Operate

Harvard Business Review

In September 2016 we undertook a survey of nearly 300 endowment and foundation managers. Given their size and appetite for diversification, these gigantic investors are a significant source of financing for many companies and governments in the developed world, and their investment activities can and do move markets.