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How the Philippines Became Tech Startups’ New Source for Talent

Harvard Business Review

The median age is 24, and local universities produce over 130,000 graduates in information technology and engineering each year. Generations of Filipinos have been raised on Hollywood movies, Friends , the NBA, and of course, Facebook. Traditionally, business process outsourcing was associated with high-volume, low-price work.

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Three Examples of New Process Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Chris Plescia, Marketing, Collaboration and Corporate Internet Solutions BSA Leader, told me that they are moving from an information "push" environment — sending out lots of messages on things workers need to know — to a "pull" environment, where workers search for information they need, get answers to questions, or access services.

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To Drive Digital Transformation, Focus on People

Strategy Driven

These new capabilities connect to the work we’ve done over the past several decades inside our enterprises to automate processes with tools — such as accounting systems, supply chain, call center, and such. Levine is an expert on lean and agile software development and information technology. About the Author.

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Why Your IT Project Needs a Cognitive Scientist

Harvard Business Review

Accordingly, it's crucial to understand how people create and use information. Most IT professionals have engineering, computer science, and math backgrounds. They also spend time in the field with inspectors (who conduct tax investigations) and call-center staffers (who negotiate with taxpayers).

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The Five Superpowers of Marketing

Harvard Business Review

This listening engine has generated over 10,000 requests and led to over 600 product improvements. On the executive team you have marketing, sales, technology, and service. Retailers have stores, call centers, and e-commerce. Information & technology Innovation Marketing' What’s your superpower story?