The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 20, 2019

million self-employed people in the United Kingdom are in ‘project’ roles, which basically means work performed by highly skilled freelancers that has a clear and identifiable end point, with projects usually lasting for weeks or months.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Participative Marketing Operations 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

These executives played mission-critical roles in driving multi-million dollar projects that delivered massive change. Today's CIOs are under pressure to deliver on requests for innovation, cost reduction, connectivity, and a growing demand for business intelligence. Consequently, the role of the CIO will evolve.

CIO 15

CIO Chief Information Officer Budgeting Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2014

But we knew that by putting prototypes into the wild, we’d start to learn how this radical new technology— something that sits on your face, so close to your senses—might be used. Should Google revise its strategy to pursue that opportunity? Some emphasize the importance of sticking to innovations adjacent to a firm’s core business.

Strategy 10

Strategy Early Adopters Innovation Proposal 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

Stay secure and boost innovation. Adopt emerging technologies, while weighed down by the past. Today, however, technology innovation is creating a drastic change — across all major industries — in the way customers want to interact with their suppliers. Be strategic and operational. Grow blended executives.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Storytelling Strategic Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance. Nokia was so immersed in executing its strategy that it lost sight of its purpose.

Strategy 13

Strategy Company How To Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Overall, we found that more than half of our survey respondents have adopted OSS solutions as part of their IT strategy. As shown in the accompanying chart, the greatest number of respondents (46 percent) use OSS in specific departments and projects. To find out, we surveyed 547 IT leaders in 11 countries. percent of porfolios).

Software 15

Software Tips Survey Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

We see ourselves as risk-takers and innovators. In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. The Playbook is a policy menu, based around three core needs of small businesses: access to capital; people and skills; and innovation ecosystems.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8