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Jordan Cohen en Pfizer Works: construyendo la oficina del futuro
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187Service and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen es director de Eficacia Organizativa en la importante compañía farmacéutica Pfizer. Ha establecido un sistema denominado pfizerWorks mediante el cual se externalizan tareas como la preparación de documentos Excel y PowerPoint o la investigación. En el caso se analiza su evolución a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años en el que se crea pfizerWorks partiendo de cero y se incorpora el sistema a la corporación.Starting at €8.20
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible roles for AI in business, highlights opportunities for collaboration between employees and AI, and considers one approach around responsible AI implementation. This note is taught at Darden in the s...Starting at €8.20
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Mixed, Virtual, and Augmented Reality in the Real World
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1783-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note details virtual and augmented reality and how these immersive technologies can be used in business. Specifically, this note highlights several business applications of both virtual and augmented reality—describing each technology’s advantages and disadvantages. Various companies have uncovered new and interesting applications using these technologies, ranging from assisting distribution-center workers to improving learning and...Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen at PfizerWorks: Building the Office of the Future
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187-EService and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen is the Manager of organisational effectiveness within Pfizer, the large pharmaceutical company. He sets up a system called pfizerWorks that outsources tasks such as preparation of Excel, PowerPoint and research. This case follows his progress over a five year period as he sets it up from scratch to embedding pfizerWorks throughout the corporation.Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen at PfizerWorks: Building the Office of the Future - Teaching Note
Miller, Paddy; Wedell-Wedellsborg, ThomasTeaching Note DPOT-40-EService and Operations ManagementThe case follows Jordan Cohen, a 40 year old manager in Pfizer¿s New York Headquarters, over a period of four years (2005-2009) as he conceived and built an innovative task outsourcing solution called pfizerWorks. pfizerWorks is a web-based service that allows individual employees in Pfizer to directly outsource ¿grunt work¿ of various kinds to teams working overseas, interacting directly with the suppliers and negotiating prices on a per-project...Starting at €0.00
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Cloud Computing
Laseter; Timothy M.; Coughenour; Alyssa; Webb; Jane; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1784-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note provides a general overview of cloud computing and how businesses are using it to achieve their digital goals. Specifically, this note outlines the different service models that cloud computing supports, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service. The note also details some of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and it reviews the cloud computing industry and some o...Starting at €8.20