Enterprise computing

The technology is quickly replacing observational and subjective approaches to understanding business processes.

AI-and especially its newest star, generative AI-is today a central theme in corporate boardrooms, leadership discussions, and casual exchanges among...

CDOs need to focus on four spheres of influence.

Focus on five guiding principles.

A primer on the predictable — and often overlooked — expenses that come with implementing these tools.

Don’t leave concerns about critical vulnerabilities for tomorrow.

The role is expanding to encompass strategy, decision-making, and operations.

Drawing on a rich set of company examples, Thomas H. Davenport, a professor at the University of Texas's Graduate School of Business, provides a fresh,...

In this conversation with HBR senior editor Anand P. Raman, McAfee, a principal research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management's Center for...

Let user-generated insights lead the way.

It’s making complex simulations easier and more accessible than ever.

Business leaders are struggling to understand how seriously they should take generative AI. It has already displayed breathtaking powers to create new...

Managers can take steps to help employees realize the potential benefits.

Remember: Your computer isn't a person.

Ask these questions now to plan for the challenges ahead.

As technology like facial recognition becomes more pervasive, companies need to prioritize privacy and security.

How can you manage employees when the capabilities at their fingertips are constantly changing, and the effects of those changes are unpredictable? Users...

According to research, salespeople who feel overwhelmed by technology are 43% less likely to meet quota.

Understanding the risks, rewards, and how to get started.

Eight steps to navigate this new technological landscape strategically and ethically.

This case recounts the implementation of a customer relationship management (CRM) system in what is considered a non-traditional use case for this category...

An ICS consultant considers issues at the start of a full-scale implementation of SAP software for a large client. The enterprise resource planning (ERP)...

Illustrates the challenges associated with centralizing IT decisions at Cisco after a decade of decentralized planning and project funding. When Brad...

Introduces the concepts and issues related to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology. Begins with a stylized example of ERP in action. Aa brief...

In April 2006, SAP AG CEO Henning Kagermann faces several critical decisions. Over the past two years, Kagermann has put in place a bold growth strategy...

Describes Harley-Davidson's decision process for defining and selecting an enterprise-wide procurement software package and the institutional changes...

The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software...

The major reason for failure in initiating new growth projects in uncertain environments is the basic tenet of classic project management-the initial...

The director of information technology (IT) at Ritcher, a major Hungarian pharmaceutical company with operations throughout Eastern Europe, is in the...

As the leading content delivery network, Akamai helps Internet companies deliver Web site content to end users with fewer delays and lower costs. Describes...

The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software...

The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software...

Broadband-X, is a small-sized electronic contract manufacturing company. The company had been using QuickBooks accounting package and Excel sheets to...

Microsoft and IBM have excluded Sun Microsystems from the board of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), an industry consortium that...

Alchemist Accelerator follows the story of Ravi Belani, founder and Managing Director of Alchemist Accelerator, as he leads one of the leading enterprise-focused...

While the growth of virtual reality started in gaming, the industry was increasingly focused on enterprise applications in 2020. This note explores the...

Moore Medical is a medium-sized distributor of medical supplies to practitioners, such as podiatrists and emergency medical technicians. At the time of...

This case recounts the implementation of a customer relationship management (CRM) system in what is considered a non-traditional use case for this category...

In early 2006, it was apparent that PFM Devices was experiencing a significant downturn in consolidated earning among its three international divisions....

The technology is quickly replacing observational and subjective approaches to understanding business processes.

This case recounts the implementation of a customer relationship management (CRM) system in what is considered a non-traditional use case for this category...

An ICS consultant considers issues at the start of a full-scale implementation of SAP software for a large client. The enterprise resource planning (ERP)...

AI-and especially its newest star, generative AI-is today a central theme in corporate boardrooms, leadership discussions, and casual exchanges among...

CDOs need to focus on four spheres of influence.

Illustrates the challenges associated with centralizing IT decisions at Cisco after a decade of decentralized planning and project funding. When Brad...

Introduces the concepts and issues related to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology. Begins with a stylized example of ERP in action. Aa brief...

In April 2006, SAP AG CEO Henning Kagermann faces several critical decisions. Over the past two years, Kagermann has put in place a bold growth strategy...

Focus on five guiding principles.

Describes Harley-Davidson's decision process for defining and selecting an enterprise-wide procurement software package and the institutional changes...