The Horizons Tracker

MAY 10, 2021

The report also finds that: AI/ML implementation often fails due to lack of internal resources — More than one-third (35%) of UK respondents report AI research and development initiatives have been tested and abandoned or failed. The failures underscore the complexities of building and running a productive AI and ML program.

Early Adopters 79

Early Adopters Outsourcing Long-term Report 79

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

Recently, a financial services organization found $5 million in opportunities to optimize its finance processes. No longer will all developers be assigned to project work. These products are typically not for sale, but they do go through a defined development process and provide clear business benefits.

Strategy 8

Strategy Content Enterprise Architecture Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In most larger companies, you'll need to generate roughly 200+ responses per operating unit per period. Your CFO and finance team can take a leadership role here. Unless line managers and finance really believe in the link between customer feedback and business outcomes, your incentive system won't last long.

Incentives 10

Incentives Sample Customer Loyalty Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

In effect, they all had skin in the game, which remains one of the most elusive elements of modern finance. Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology. Part of the reason insurers are wary of insuring tangible assets in developing markets is the fear of fraud and losses that cannot be validated.

Insurance 11

Insurance Industry Policies Market Penetration 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2018

Management concepts, by contrast, operate in poorly regulated environments where failures are often brushed under boardroom or faculty carpets. Sustainable Development Goals forecast to generate market opportunities of over $12 trillion a year by 2030 (and that’s considered a conservative estimate). Changing the System.

TBL 11

TBL Bottom-up Long-term Early Adopters 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Politics, regulations, and levels of economic development play a major role in shaping the digital industry and its market attractiveness. Most of the developing world is overwhelmingly cash-dependent; in Malaysia, Peru, and Egypt, only 1% of transactions are cashless. .” More than 1 billion jobs and $14.6 Innovation and change.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8