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Companies Are Reimagining Business Processes with Algorithms

Harvard Business Review

In the early 1990s, executives and managers welcomed information technology — databases, PC workstations, and automated systems — into their offices. Managers noted historical trends and revised processes, and engineers developed code that was then baked into computing systems. times more likely to convert.

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A Dedicated Team of Problem Solvers Can Help Big Companies Act Like Lean Startups

Harvard Business Review

There’s no use going to engineers with detailed product specifications before you really know what the customer wants. It is the passionate early adopters who help you to gain traction, see what works and what else may be needed to make the product successful. That’s great advice and not just for startups.

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Improve Decision-Making With Help From the Crowd

Harvard Business Review

But with the rise of digital technology, and with it the ability to get immediate feedback from customers and communities, crowdsourcing has become a powerful alternative for driving important decisions. Customers, instead of engineers or managers, make decisions on product designs in an ongoing dialogue.