The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

For instance, in 2013 the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued guidance on the development of the robotics industry, with this then supplemented by the Made in China 2025 program, which was launched in 2015. This set the goal of producing 100,000 industrial robots per year by 2020.

Automotive 79

Automotive Banking Industry Information Technology 79

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2020

Cybersecurity, information technology security or computer security is the process of the protection of computer systems, programs, and networks from digital attacks or the theft or from the damage of the hardware, software, electronic data or misdirection or disruption of the services they provide. Everyone is an attractive target.

Tips 72

Tips Software Banking System 72

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2021

Because of potential online and offline security threats to your business, it’s essential to set up your information technology (IT) team dedicated to data privacy and security. Personal data may include any information related to an identifiable person such as: Name, address, and contact information.

Policies 92

Policies Brand Information Guidelines 92

Change Starts Here

JUNE 19, 2013

The list includes but is not limited to Human Resources, Organization Development, Project Management, Process Improvement, Information Technology, Strategic Planning, and Sustainability. The workshop will be held at long-time OCA partner, the Atlanta Community Food Bank , located at 732 Joseph E. and end at 12:00 p.m.

Workshop 116

Workshop Influence Strategic Planning Price 116

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2017

Lincoln was a member of our church plant, served as a military officer, and now works as an information technology professional in the financial sector. He has over a decade of experience helping organizations understand the threats they face and make informed, risk based decisions. 1 Peter 4:12.

Discount 44

Discount Reputation Banking Information Technology 44

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2015

A veteran of knowledge management, business intelligence, and large-scale technology implementation projects with more than fifty companies worldwide, he has been a technical consultant for the Asian Development Bank, has worked for IBM and Computer Sciences Corporation, and was a fellow at Ernst & Young’s Center for Business Innovation.

CIO 50

CIO Technology CRM Competitive Advantage 50

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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

For example, one retail bank applied machine learning to its customer analytics and achieved a 300% uplift on sales campaigns compared to a control group. Despite this lift, the bank was experiencing relatively slow adoption in the retail channel with many branch managers still using traditional methods of relationship selling.

Banking 8

Banking Hypercompetition Constraint Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2011

In early 1990s, most new African banks used information technology as a SWATS tool to break the monopolies established during the colonial era. The new banks outflanked the old ones by offering superior customer service. They redesigned banking and opened a new vista in African commerce.

Porter 14

Porter Banking Globalization Information Technology 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

Carr predicted that an organization''s ability to compete through investing in information technology was about to change dramatically. The IT boom of the 1980s and early ''90s had brought information technology to the corporate masses, unleashing the first full-scale technology revolution in the enterprise.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

A senior executive in an international banking group highlighted: “Digital impacts firms globally, across traditional silos. Information & technology IT management Leadership' Yet, the biggest benefits of digital transformation come exactly from engaging in these acts of cross-silo coordination and sharing.

Management 11

Management Drucker Technology Information Technology 11

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Levine is an expert on lean and agile software development and information technology. He’s worked at the US Commerce Department, First Bank System, and Norwest Banks; was CTO of a real estate software firm; and led Wells Fargo servicing technology through the default crisis. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Agility 65

Agility Banking Supply Chain CTO 65

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

Information Technology Changes the Way You Compete" was a trailblazing HBR article by Warren McFarlan back in the early 1980s. Their strategic use of information technology (IT) presaged the dot.com boom of the 1990s when the Internet made this kind of online ordering commonplace. IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs).

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

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.). IT management Information & technology' This question attempts to tease out an unconscious assumption that "we will always be in business."

Enterprise Architecture 8

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Along those lines, Gigerenzer has been working with the Bank of England to come up with simpler rules for forecasting and regulating financial markets. “In Customers Decision making Information & technology' If you are in a world that’s highly predictable, make it complex.”

Simon 10

Simon Retail Uncertainty Apparel 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2012

Would you look to your information technology organization for ways to improve customer service? David Bogaerts and Jael Schuyer are process improvement experts (" Lean Master Black Belts " and "Agile coaches") in the IT and operations group at ING , a leading bank based in the Netherlands. Probably not. How are they doing it?

Process 14

Process Innovation Agility Insurance 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The combination of digital due diligence, processing power and predictive profiling required several terabytes — far more than the bank’s internal systems could handle. Customers Decision making Information & technology' Reportedly, two pirated clients were all it took to repay the entire investment within a year.

Due Diligence 11

Due Diligence KPI Loyalty Information Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2012

That's because information technology — not just the Internet, but also mobile devices, " big data " for intensive data-crunching, and other computer hardware and software — will render even some of today's most proficient business processes obsolete by the end of the decade. I see three big opportunities: 1.

Process 15

Process Strategy Offshoring Information Technology 15

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

However, no one is saying “before we can do analytics we must explain the take-to-the-bank value of analytics to decision makers.” The case illustrates how information technology, innovatively, insightfully and courageously deployed, can change the structure of an industry.

Magazine 52

Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Both of these Trojans target system information, online credentials, and banking details. These are also customizable tools that can gather any sort of information the thief wishes. billion has been hacked from the Boleto Bancário, a payment method managed by the Brazilian Federation of Banks, since 2012.

Company 8

Company Banking Information Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

A big American bank, in theory, could call in the FBI, NSA, and/or CIA for advice and help in identifying its attackers and — perhaps — altering its digital defenses and security. Government Information & technology International business' But those agencies are under no obligation to provide it. It will be ugly.

Film 9

Film Information Technology Globalization Banking 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

To stay competitive, organizations need to continually find opportunities for innovation in key processes such as customer service and product development, and adoption of a new process almost always requires the implementation of new information technology. Avoiding a new technology may not be an option, but it shouldn't come first.

Process 11

Process Innovation Hammer Resistance 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Gledhill is Group Executive and Head of Group Technology & Operations at DBS Bank, a leading Asian bank with more than $300 billion of assets and a market capitalization of about $35. “My coding days were 20 years ago, and none of this stuff existed then,” Gledhill said.

Banking 8

Banking Technology Learning-by-Doing Download 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2011

Nigeria moved from a GDP of $35 billion to $207 billion within a decade largely because of massive investment from foreign business partners in information technology and banking. Africa does better when new businesses come to land.

AIDA 11

AIDA AIDAS GDP Education 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2011

In the workplace, a similar transition is taking place with the widespread adoption of information technology. Managers are increasingly taking a back seat as information providers. Instead of a knowledge bank, they wanted me to be a mentor and a friend who would help them succeed.

Management 12

Management Mentor Information Technology Metrics 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

Nevertheless, few would argue that information technology permanently increased unemployment. Encouraging universities to educate more physicists and engineers will not make a difference if these additional STEM graduates then choose to work for investment banks that offer higher salaries.

Skills 12

Skills Education Policies Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2015

Observe some managers as I did for the recent book (from a head nurse to a corporate CEO, in settings from a bank to a refugee camp), and you will likely see pretty much all of this. Does this suggest that there is a lot of bad managing out there? Not at all. It describes normal managing—inevitable managing.

Management 8

Management Technology Information Technology Drucker 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Banks run automated algorithms to identify potential fraud, websites customize content in real time, and airlines automatically determine how to re-route passengers when weather delays strike while taking into account myriad factors and constraints. Decision making Information & technology Operations'

Company 8

Company Hammer Operations Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2014

But it has inadvertently prevented the emergence of a functioning market for data in which parties are free to reimburse each other for information — think of landing in Paris or Singapore and accessing a U.S. bank account for a nominal fee through an ATM. Health Information & technology Innovation'

Health Care 8

Health Care Information Technology Learning-by-Doing Information 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

At the root of the financial crisis, bad data on mortgage applications led banks to underestimate the probability of default — an issue that cascaded as those mortgages were packaged into complex products. Information & technology Technology' But the costs can add up. Stop thinking of the algorithm as your enemy.

Tacit Knowledge 10

Tacit Knowledge Information Technology Crisis Trends 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

Branches of PNC bank that were LEED-certified generated over $3,000,000 more in consumer deposit balance and over $900,000 more in loan balance per year than those that were not LEED-certified. These practices not only cut down on waste and reduce energy costs but also improve the productivity of the business and help improve profit margins.

Company 8

Company Management CIO Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The balance sheet has also become less useful for banks’ lending decisions because banks rely on asset coverage to calculate their security. Our research has found that intangible investments have surpassed property, plant, and equipment as the main avenue of capital creation for U.S.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Depreciation IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2013

Critical industry sectors from energy and banking to transportation and health care answer to different government agencies or regulators. Government Information & technology Risk management' Certainly, the environment is complex.

Cooper 8

Cooper CIO Risk Management Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2017

Most cognitive technologies are statistics-based at their core, and they can dramatically improve the productivity and effectiveness of data analysis. Of course, as is often the case with information technology, the previous analytical technologies haven’t gone away — after all, mainframes are still humming away in many companies.

Open-book 8

Open-book Software Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Big Data is what enables banks to predict credit card fraud by analyzing billions of transactions, marketers to understand customer sentiment by analyzing millions of interactions on social media, and retailers to target promotions and offers by analyzing millions of purchases. Information & technology Marketing Social media'

Power 8

Power Health Care Information Technology Loyalty 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2017

Using each of these functions effectively is critical if one wants to manage information overload ̶ simply using your brain for crossing items off your to-do list is poor use of a very sophisticated machine.

Management 15

Management Short-term Long-term How To 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2013

Internet companies face many digital interactions, so they need Big Data technologies and people to sort through their click-stream data. Yet ROI leaders in our study also included telecoms, retailers, banks and high-tech companies. Information & technology Innovation Strategy' Leaders panned for gold in several places.

ROI 8

ROI Company Learning Curve Retail 8