Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

More than once you’ve probably looked at some new digital or technological development and asked yourself, “How did we miss that?” ” In order to chart the best way forward, you must understand emerging trends: what they are, what they aren’t, and how they operate. Here are eight to note for 2016.

Trends 8

Trends Film Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

They saw it as an opportunity to completely transform the operation to improve care and the patient experience and to lower costs. To that end, they decided to have a team study how care is delivered, identify the barriers to smooth operations, and fix the barriers. It was fully integrated into emergency room operations at St.

Technology 8

Technology Mayo Health Care Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. But right now that’s not happening.

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Read more from DXC Technology: Embracing Digital Change Requires a Clear Strategic Focus. Digital transformation transcends technology. Digital transformation is often viewed through a narrow technology lens, as just another mobile project or e-commerce initiative. How to Become a Digital Enterprise. No industry is immune.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. These firms also had higher-rated processes for innovation. Director Recruitment and Skills.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2018

I believe the smartest choice — one that will help them compete against online retailers like Amazon — is to create a better experience for customers and to achieve operational excellence in stores. There were 662 bankruptcy filings in retail, according to bankruptcydata.com, up 30% from 2016.

Retail 8

Retail Operations Merchandising Motivation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2017

In 2015, around 40% of new PV installations were accompanied by a battery. In 2016, renewable, intermittent energy sources contributed more than 30% to gross electricity generation. In 2016, China installed 34 gigawatts (GW) of PV-panel-driven renewable power capacity. GW of new installations in 2016.

Energy 10

Energy Decentralization Industry Power 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images.

Cost 10

Cost System Management Franchising 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2017

As a result, when companies are hacked, it can take days for information technology teams to isolate infected systems, remove malicious code, and restore business continuity. But they continue to operate and communicate with other systems until information technology teams shut them down and correct the malfunction.

System 8

System Decentralization Information Technology Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2017

Almost 400,000 Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts reached a $100 million settlement with the company in 2016 (a settlement that was later thrown out by a federal court as insufficient in the compensation it provided the claimants). Hence the issuing of our now-retracted guidance in 2015. of employment in 2005 to 9.6%

Document 13

Document Insurance Construction Cooper 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The acceleration of digital technology has enabled the disruption of many disparate industries. Generate high-quality imaging, laboratory, and operational data. billion people worldwide will use mobile health apps, according to a Deloitte report, 2016 Global Health Care Outlook: Battling Costs While Improving Care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Content Power GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

Organizations can now engage with customers and employees like never before, and the virtual environment holds the potential to drive operational efficiencies, save time and money, and open the exploration of new commercial avenues. With the digital revolution, value comes from technology, data, and algorithms. November 2016).

Organization 8

Organization SPM Content Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2018

In a landmark 2016 study Johns Hopkins researchers estimated that more than 250,000 Americans die each year from treatment-related mistakes, making medical error the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Though health care is still in the early stages of adopting AI and digital technologies, it is already making great strides.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Health Care Technology Education 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2016

percent between the first quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016. percent of retail sales in the first quarter of 2016. percent of retail sales shifted from offline to online between the beginning of 2015 and 2016. Many firms operating brick and mortar stores are in trouble. Looking only at that 15.2

Retail 8

Retail Real Estate B2B CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Large companies in industries ranging from retail, to aerospace, to financial services are buying talent and technology to develop new digital capabilities and reinvent themselves quickly. Since 2015, our data shows that rate snowballing again, nearly quadrupling to an average of 1000 deals annually. Julian Watt/Getty Images.

Company 8

Company Business Model Price Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For most of 2015, I was the director of Rhode Island’s SBM, known as HealthSource RI, which more than 32,000 Rhode Islanders use to purchase health insurance. By January 1, 2015, all state-based marketplaces were expected to replace federal funding with state-level financing. Technological challenges. Financial challenges.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care Cost Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

We have closely studied three of these models: The Helix Center at Imperial College London, the Center for Innovation at the Mayo Clinic, and the Consortium for Medical Technologies at Massachusetts General Hospital. How technology is changing the design and delivery of care. Insight Center. Health Care’s New Frontier.

Health Care 10

Health Care Innovation Mayo Stage-Gate 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. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. Six months after entering Poland and Turkey in 2016, for example, Netflix added the local languages to its user interface, subtitles, and dubbing.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It operates in over 190 countries, and close to 73 million of its some 130 million subscribers are outside the U.S. before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. Six months after entering Poland and Turkey in 2016, for example, Netflix added the local languages to its user interface, subtitles, and dubbing.

First-mover Advantage 8

First-mover Advantage Globalization Content Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

The Southeast Asia city’s rapid growth echoes the story of the so-called “unicorns” — technology start-ups that rapidly grew to a billion-dollar valuation and beyond. So far, 2015 has produced 30 unicorns. It employs over a million workers and is expected to hit $25 billion in revenues in 2016.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Technology B2B GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Foreign investors have flocked to the country’s shores as many of the world’s largest manufacturers have established operations there. Moreover, the population is aging and the size of the labor force is set to plateau in 2016 (See “China’s Labor Market” chart below). China, too, needs more technological innovation.

GDP 12

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Last year during Climate Week, my company took the opportunity to publicly announce a commitment to increase the energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of our operations and product portfolio. In Year One, we have avoided 1.5 It starts with leadership support. Engage your employees.

Energy 8

Energy Commitment Globalization Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

By the time of the Paris climate meeting in 2015, which resulted in the more robust global agreement now supported by every country in the world except the United States, it was clear that we needed to consider a more ambitious target, 1.5°C Set science-based carbon reduction targets for operations. °C (3.8°F)

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down. I would say overall, we harnessed technology to push the country toward the future.

Politics 10

Politics Chief Information Officer Tourism Environment 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

After launching in July 2016, the game hit its peak in August of almost 45 million users. Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., In each of these examples, the AR technology was used to engage customers at events or in public spaces.

Tourism 9

Tourism Technology Content Fashion 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033.

Company 12

Company Survey Finance Engineering 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

In 2015 over 113 million Americans health records were exposed, and in 2016 the number was over 16 million, according to reports submitted to the U.S. consumers are already familiar with this type of technology and won’t need to be significantly reeducated (a challenge the financial services sector had to deal with a decade ago).

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Insurance Risk Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

By 2015, RedBalloon was delivering more than four million customers to businesses across Australia and New Zealand that offered “experiences.” Fast forward to 2016, and almost all of RedBalloon’s brand advertising was invested in traditional media outlets like radio, print, billboards, and pop-up retail stores.

Retail 8

Retail Audience Budgeting Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency. This role is common in technology, engineering, and life sciences companies, where domain expertise in narrow and arcane areas can be crucial to market success. Essential Experts.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. We respect the hyper-local culture in places we operate,” Tan said.

Transportation 10

Transportation Health Care Venture Capitalist Advertising 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

and European companies restricting their presence in Iran or exiting the market altogether — and they continue to dampen foreign direct investment prospects in 2016. Iran presents an important opportunity for multinational companies that operate in emerging markets. companies can’t do business there.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2012

By 2015, there will be 22 metropolitan areas with populations of more than 10 million people. Fortunately, advancements in computer, sensor, and networking technology over the past few years are now providing a new lease on life for aging physical infrastructure. Alternatively, cities can use technology as a force multiplier.

Gilbert 8

Gilbert System Price Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This frugal solution is built around affordable and easy-to-use medical devices that can be operated by nurses in rural clinics. Meanwhile, even middle-class Americans are being priced out of the housing market in states like California, where average low-tier property prices went up by 10% in 2015.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Most modern health care improvements seem to involve expensive technology and an uncomfortable amount of change management. This routine might not sound like the makings of a significant advance, but Rotterdam Eye Hospital has experienced some significant improvements in service quality since it introduced the card game in 2015.

Health Care 8

Health Care Stress Morale Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sensors, the cloud, mobile and broadband wireless, and other such technologies are increasing the flow of digitized information exponentially. Any advantages you have now will pale in comparison with a great set of algorithms that differentiates the customer experience. It is the algorithms that will create value for the business.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Since the start of 2016, oil prices have swung between $27 and $42 per barrel, about a quarter of the 2008 peak crude oil price of $145. India’s fiscal deficit has improved since the country saved nearly $70 billion on importing crude and other petroleum products in 2015. This was a characteristic move.

Price 8

Price Energy Airlines Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

Turing’s thought experiment spawned scores of science-fiction tales, such as the 2015 hit movie Ex Machina. According to Scott Berns, CenturyLink’s Director of Marketing Operations, the company has approximately 1,600 sales people, and the Angie pilot started with four of them. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work.

Marketing 8

Marketing Tools Follow-up Telecommunications 8