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Radically Simple IT (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803JInformation Technologiesthe difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often cannot specify everything that they need beforehand; the other unanticipated needs that almost always arise once a system is in operation; and the tricky task of persuading people to use and "own" it. Japan's Shinsei Bank emerged during the authors' research as a standout among the companies applying the path-based method. The firm designed, b...Starting at €8.20
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ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Zhu, Feng; Vo, MargaretTeaching Note HBS-619048-EInformation TechnologiesThis is the teaching note for ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A) (618044) and (B) (618046).Starting at €0.00
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Investing in the IT That Makes a Competitive Difference
McAfee, Andrew; Brynjolfsson, ErikArticle HBS-R0807J-EInformation TechnologiesThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Investments in certain technologies do confer a competitive edge-one that has to be constantly renewed, as rivals don't merely match your moves but use technology to develop more potent ones and leapfrog over you. That's the conclusion of a comprehensive analysis t...Starting at €8.20
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How to Capitalize on Generative AI
McAfee, Andrew; Rock, Daniel; Brynjolfsson, ErikArticle HBS-S23061-EInformation TechnologiesBusiness leaders are struggling to understand how seriously they should take generative AI. It has already displayed breathtaking powers to create new content and is used to do things such as write software, transcribe physicians' interactions with their patients, and let people converse with a CRM system. But it is far from perfect: It can produce distorted or entirely fabricated output and can be oblivious to privacy and copyright concerns. Is ...Starting at €8.20
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Radically Simple IT
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803J-EInformation TechnologiesMany managers think that developing and rolling out a major IT system is like putting up a warehouse: You build it and you're done. But that does not work for IT anymore. Taking that approach results in rigid, costly systems that are outdated from the day they are turned on. What's needed for today's businesses is IT that serves not only as a platform for existing operations but also as a launchpad for new functions and businesses. In this articl...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in the IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Brynjolfsson, ErikArticle HBS-R0807JInformation TechnologiesSince the mid-1990s, when the rate of spending on IT began to rise sharply, the spread between the leaders and laggards in an industry has widened. There are more winner-take-all markets. But the increased concentration has ramped up, rather than dampened, churn among the remaining players. And these dynamics are greatest in those industries that are more IT intensive. This pattern is already familiar to the makers of digital products, but it ha...Starting at €8.20
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Codelco Copper Mines (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.; Fuller, Virginia A.Case HBS-610S13Information TechnologiesCodelco era una empresa minera de cobre chilena, ampliamente considerado como una de las firmas más administrados profesionalmente en América del Sur, a pesar del hecho de que era propiedad del Gobierno 100%. Una empresa de $ 10.5 mil millones en 2005, Codelco enfrenta al reto de la incorporación de tecnología de la información en sus procesos de producción, los cuales habían sido históricamente muy Manual en la naturaleza. los intentos de respue...Starting at €8.20
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The Business of Artificial Intelligence
Brynjolfsson, Erik; McAfee, AndrewArticle HBS-H03QXY-EInformation TechnologiesStarting at €8.20
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Codelco Copper Mines
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.; Fuller, Virginia A.Case HBS-608053-EInformation TechnologiesCodelco was a Chilean copper-mining company, widely considered to be one of the most professionally managed firms in South America in spite of the fact that it was 100% government-owned. A $10.5 billion company in 2005, Codelco faced the challenge of incorporating information technology into its production processes, which had historically been very manual in nature. CEO Juan Villarzu's initial turnaround attempts introduced a customer-centric co...Starting at €8.20