The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2019

If business unit heads are bought into the importance of working with startups, then it’s much more likely to integrate their technology into the workflow of their unit. Ensure there is an independent cost center. Involve a sponsor from the parent company’s executive committee in decision making.

Company 67

Company Incubator Conflict of Interest Metrics 67

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If business unit heads are bought into the importance of working with startups, then it’s much more likely to integrate their technology into the workflow of their unit. Ensure there is an independent cost center. Involve a sponsor from the parent company’s executive committee in decision making.

Incubator 79

Incubator Entrepreneur Venture Funding Incentives 79

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget. Lines of business are now getting their own official technology budgets for non-standard software products. Other managers might take notice and started building their own databases. The result?

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2013

For the past several years we have watched with increasing dismay at the increasing chasm between information technology (IT) groups and their business counterparts. Further, the pace of technological change and the demands to do more with the data grow exponentially and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Information Technology 8

Information Technology Technology Cost Center Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Over time, security will become an expected and valued voice in any new product proposal. One of the most popular misconceptions about security is that it’s destined to be a cost center and it survives on executive generosity (or paranoia). Creating Better Experiences. Driving Financial Goals. This isn’t the case.

Team 8

Team P&L Engineering Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

You’ll often find customer relationship management within marketing, budgeting within finance, supply-chain management within operations, outsourcing within procurement, training within HR, and new product development within R&D. Some of the first business functionaries were railroad telegraph operators who managed schedules.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The Obama administration issued new standards to double the fuel economy of cars and trucks , and the National Resources Defense Council (an NGO) proposed using the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from power plants by 25%. Keeping the apparel theme, um, running, check out Nike's new shoe with FlyKnit technology. In the U.S.,

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10