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The IT Project That Brought a Bank to Its Knees

Harvard Business Review

s Co-operative Bank in June 2013. This shortfall resulted in its parent, Co-operative Group, ceding control of the bank to bondholders, including U.S. full-service bank and, with limited exceptions, major banks in Europe and North America. What we are advocating here is a broader view of architecture ?

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A Board Director's Perspective on What IT Has to Get Right

Harvard Business Review

Note that the high-profile C-suite executives at firms like Borders, Jessops, and Bank of New England had large IT budgets, but no longer have a company to make more efficient today.). online idea markets), the center of expertise for innovation support, and analysis across the enterprise. Improving Operational Efficiency.