Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2013

Who, for instance, would have guessed that global NGOs spend nearly 80% more to track their finances and employ nearly twice as many finance staff as comparable for-profit multinationals? The absence of efficient financial management systems reflects comparatively low spending on information technology.

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Globalization NGO Benchmarking Decentralization 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Younger workers were also the most likely to say that their company has a clear policy on the downloading of cloud apps; that their IT departments have communicated about the risks of cloud apps; and that their workplace has a clear policy on how to protect information. Which, as an older Millennial myself, I would rebrand as “efficiency.”

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Document Survey Information Technology Download 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

You’d think that increasingly sophisticated technology would help reduce this waste. For example, the finance department approves what to buy, facilities maintains equipment, HR tells employees how to conserve energy, and marketing manages the company’s corporate sustainability reporting.

Company 8

Company Management CIO Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2018

The model was honed by Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, with new portfolio restructuring strategies and a headlong expansion into finance. Silicon Valley and the rise of information technology. He introduced a strategic planning process directed from the center.

Welch 8

Welch Software Industry Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In stark contrast, the last four years have seen continued improvement in drone technology, much of which cannot be put to use. In an increasingly global market both for consumers and entrepreneurial talent, even a slightly more efficient approach to regulating can make all the difference. Information & technology Innovation'

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2014

Government-led measures to reform health care such as the HITECH Act, which infused billions of dollars into improving the sector’s use of information technology, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), create a business case for performance improvement that never existed before. New players are fearlessly sensing the opportunity.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Funding Entrepreneur Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

While M&A may improve the efficiency of shared services such as human resources and finance, it may actually make it more difficult to improve the coordination of care. But consolidation does not ensure integration.

Health Care 8

Health Care Mayo Due Diligence Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2011

My team would have people with deep functional knowledge and skills (strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and information technology) to align surrounding processes.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma Skills Team Compliance 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola beverages in the world, set the stage for this learning two years ago when it created centers of excellence (COEs) to drive transformation in each of its functional or process areas, including supply chain, distribution, commercial, finance, HR and IT.

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2015

But with the rapid implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), CNOs are now expected to master new trends in health care information technologies to engage hospital leaders in strategic discussions about major technology investments. The primary driver for new learning is increasingly complex and essential technologies.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Health Care Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

In the face of errors, most people’s natural reaction is to correct such errors in the data they need — after all, when you’re dealing with a mountain of day-in, day-out demands, that seems the fastest, most efficient way to complete the task at hand. Writ large, it is expensive and time-consuming.

Quality 10

Quality Resistance Learning-by-Doing Finance 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

Most importantly, they do fewer headcount reductions because they have lean and efficient workforces to begin with. So early on, Finance and HR collaborated to simplify the process, reducing the number of data metrics. Of course, not every organization thinks it can use analytics. No wonder customer satisfaction plummeted.

Metrics 12

Metrics Parcell Call Center Productivity 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

The CIO must step up and mentor the C-suite on the potentials, possibilities, threats and opportunities of information technology, but likewise, the HR lead needs to discuss the impact of a free-agent workforce, the head of legal needs to discuss the impacts of open innovation and IP sharing, and so on.

CIO 8

CIO Crisis Competitive Advantage Webinar 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. ” The new way of deploying software, he said, also gives him visibility on where and how it is consumed, providing information about future costs.

Management 12

Management Software BPM Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As a large team cares for patients, clear and efficient pathways for communication and workflows are necessary to ensure the patient experience is as seamless and organized as possible. Health information and other technology. Children and families need to be able to access their care team promptly.

Health Care 10

Health Care Metrics Efficiency Absenteeism 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

And of course, few such managers have a background in information technology. Information & technology' Furthermore, many of these managers are focused more on productivity and safety goals than energy savings, nor are they allocated budgets to acquire new energy-saving systems even when paybacks would be compelling.

Energy 8

Energy Resources Information Technology Cost Center 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

And of course, few such managers have a background in information technology. Furthermore, many of these managers are focused more on productivity and safety goals than energy savings, nor are they allocated budgets to acquire new energy-saving systems even when paybacks would be compelling. New Sources of Revenue.

Energy 8

Energy Resources Cost Center Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2015

bank adopted such a technology environment to more efficiently manage increasing data volumes for its customer analytics projects. They can also be industry-specific, flexible, and tailored to meet the needs of the individual users across organizations — from marketing to finance, and levels from C-suite to middle management.

Strategy 8

Strategy Supply Chain Technology Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. Last year, American campuses produced fewer than 56,000 graduates with the sort of qualifications sought by information technology (IT) firms.”

Outsourcing 9

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 9