Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pace of robot adoption may surprise us, just as the internet spread more quickly than many anticipated. Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. Freeways full of driverless cars and beer trucks are still far off, because of technological and regulatory limitations. So early preparation is needed.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2011

Since my youth I've been an early adopter of new technology. I know new technology can bring much creativity and value. Investments in technology were so low for so long that we were having technological blackouts with frequency. All these instruments can be very helpful to improving the quality of life.

Software 14

Software Early Adopters Technology Crisis 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain technology is not well understood and subject to a lot of hype. However, there are many reasons to invest the time now to understand the technology and begin exploring specific marketing applications for your industry. Blockchain technology allows for near-zero transaction costs—even on microtransactions.

Marketing 11

Marketing Advertising Technology Content 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2014

While these enablers make the IoT possible, its long-term success depends on the use cases that help realize the economic potential of connecting billions of devices, either to improve quality of life or save money. Information & technology Internet' In connected cities, the U.S.

Early Adopters 12

Early Adopters Information Technology Long-term Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

But a failure of this test wouldn''t necessarily mean that Dropbox wouldn''t work — it could mean that the quality threshold was higher than expected, or that Digg users weren''t ideal early adopters, or that some other news event had distracted users from watching or sharing the video. Which approach should you use first?

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Early Adopters Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

What these stories underscore is that our digital evolution and our productive use of new technologies rests on how well we can build digital trust. the ride-sharing company, the social media platform, and the digital payments technology) of trust. But is it possible to measure digital trust and compare it across countries?

Survey 9

Survey Environment Technology Comparison 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Observing early adopters, we’ve found that automated process change comes in three main flavors: self-adapting, self-repairing, or a combination of the two. Some organizations are already deploying elements of process change automation, while others are developing technologies that lay the foundation for it.

Process 9

Process Automotive Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

From Orange Is the New Black to Game of Thrones, from House of Cards to Grace and Frankie , we are enjoying some of the highest-quality TV programming that’s ever been produced and we’re binge-watching many shows whenever and wherever we choose. Megamergers won’t solve for this disruption.

Video 8

Video Telecommunications Early Adopters Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

But a failure of this test wouldn’t necessarily mean that Dropbox wouldn’t work — it could mean that the quality threshold was higher than expected, or that Digg users weren’t ideal early adopters, or that some other news event had distracted users from watching or sharing the video.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Early Adopters Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In the early 1990s, executives and managers welcomed information technology — databases, PC workstations, and automated systems — into their offices. In our study of more than 30 pilots in early-adopter companies, we found five common business processes improved by machine-reengineering.

Process 8

Process Company Market Segmentation Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

Largely to blame is the approach their companies have taken in applying office technologies. For the technology to deliver value, knowledge workers must do pesky things like extract and move massive amounts of data from one system to another. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center.

Case Study 8

Case Study Software Process Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2017

Godbout was executive director at 18F before departing to become chief technology officer for the EPA. This is where you take early adopters who want to make a change. It would be high-quality, rapid delivery of great services. So, we said, we’re going to be using the latest technologies and the latest tools.

Advice 11

Advice Bureaucracy Innovation Chief Technology Officer 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2016

Improvements in quality, reductions in errors, and greater reliability. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. But isn’t there a risk of quality problems? Large decreases in costs by eliminating the waste of fully developing features that fail in the market. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Innovation 10

Innovation Company Software Engineering 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2017

Large companies serve mainstream customers, while innovative entrepreneurs first serve early adopters. Sponsored by DXC Technology. The FirstBuild community noted that thousands of consumers were installing wood-fired pizza ovens in backyard patios to make pizzeria-quality pizza at home. ” You can’t.

Innovation 8

Innovation Early Adopters Marketing Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Over the past decade, technological advances have enabled us to work at all hours, often at great expense to our sleep. Not only do healthy foods keep us energized, research indicates they facilitate higher quality work. How do you create a great place to work? But the nature of work has changed.

How To 8

How To Early Adopters Software Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

Bringing new technology and tools into your organization can increase productivity, boost sales, and help you make better, faster decisions. What can you do to increase early and rapid adoption? ” Here are some ideas for encouraging the adoption of a new technology. Choose technology wisely.

Technology 8

Technology CRM Training System 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2018

How technology is changing the design and delivery of care. This isn’t just about building fancy new websites, but undertaking true care redesign: becoming adept at delivering high-quality, cost-effective virtual care through telehealth and digital tools. Sponsored by Optum.

Health Care 8

Health Care Retail Strategy Licensing 8

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Private equity firms and insurers were among the early adopters, utilizing these innovations for investment pre-screening and claims automation. In call centers of major software companies, chatbots improved the productivity and quality of underperforming workers more significantly than that of “superstars.”

Finance 103

Finance Power Early Adopters Call Center 103

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Studying 168 early adopters, we’ve seen speed improvements of two times or more for most business processes — and some organizations are reporting speed improvements of 10 times or more. Machine-reengineering is a way to automate business processes using machine learning. In one demonstration, a 3.5-minute

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Company Root Cause Analysis Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2011

Using an online music test site, researchers tested whether music that was highly praised early on would be downloaded more than songs with less buzz. In business, we too often forget that what we are selling is value: we instead try to sell technology, or packaging, or just plain vaporware. Success begets success.

First-mover Advantage 15

First-mover Advantage Venture Capitalist Dunning Early Adopters 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

To launch I2B2, the leaders of that effort assembled a coalition of senior IT people, throughout Harvard’s hospitals, who became early adopters. They developed the policies and technologies needed to query large databases across institutions, thereby attracting national and international audiences.

Health Care 8

Health Care Chief Information Officer Committee Early Adopters 8