Perspectives on digital business
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Perspectives on digital business

CEOs are thinking more about technology and its impact on business. McKinsey's Center for Business Technology has compiled our best thinking and research on the critical issues that leading corporations face as they become more digital.more

Essays in digital transformation
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Internet matters: Essays in digital transformation

March 2012—This compendium features essays by experts from the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey's Business Technology Office, and McKinsey's High Tech Practice. It tackles the theme of digital transformation as part of an ongoing research program on the economic impact of technology. more

A better way to manage application development and maintenance work
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A better way to manage application development and maintenance work

Inflexible staffing models are straining application developers’ ability to keep up with rising demand. (PDF–795 KB)more

How governments can get ahead in the cloud
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How governments can get ahead in the cloud

The transition to cloud computing will be challenging to governments given their myriad IT systems and security, budgetary, and organizational constraints. Here are four critical actions they can take. (PDF–817 KB)more

How a grocery giant puts technology at the center of innovation
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How a grocery giant puts technology at the center of innovation

In an interview, Coop Centrale CEO Massimo Bongiovanni explains IT’s role in the future of retailing.more

Are you ready for the era of ‘big data’?
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Are you ready for the era of ‘big data’?

Radical customization, constant experimentation, and novel business models will be new hallmarks of competition as companies capture and analyze huge volumes of data. Here’s what you should know.more

Meeting the cybersecurity challenge
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Meeting the cybersecurity challenge

Eliminating threats is impossible, so protecting against them without disrupting business innovation and growth is a top management issue.more

Sharpening data center due diligence
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Sharpening data center due diligence

CIOs should ask six questions before going to the board with a capital request.more

Tailoring IT to global operations
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Tailoring IT to global operations

Complex enterprise-resource-planning systems often fail because of the local-versus-global conundrum. By focusing on a handful of agreed-upon business priorities, IT executives can break the impasse.more

Seizing the potential of ‘big data’
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Seizing the potential of ‘big data’

Companies are learning to use large-scale data gathering and analytics to shape strategy. Their experiences highlight the principles—and potential—of big data.more

How strategic is our technology agenda?
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How strategic is our technology agenda?

CEOs should shake up the technology debate to ensure that they capture the upside of technology-driven threats. Here’s how.more

Tackling the roots of underperformance in banks’ IT
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Tackling the roots of underperformance in banks’ IT

A lean approach can help IT executives bring stronger operational discipline to the intensely varied, specialized environments they oversee.more

Bringing lean to a skilled workforce: An interview with Thierry Pécoud of BNP Paribas
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Bringing lean to a skilled workforce: An interview with Thierry Pécoud of BNP Paribas

The CIO of Global Equities and Commodities Derivatives at BNP Paribas describes the unique challenges of bringing lean to a bank’s IT organization.more

The value in outsourcing
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The value in outsourcing legacy insurance products

Insurers that outsource the IT and administration of policies underwritten years ago can improve customer satisfaction, lower costs, and even reduce capital requirements. more

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Reshaping IT management for turbulent times

A new model for managing IT combines factory-style productivity to keep costs down with a more nimble, innovation-focused approach to adapt to rapid change. more

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The rise of the networked enterprise: Web 2.0 finds its payday

McKinsey’s new survey research finds that companies using the Web intensively gain greater market share and higher margins. more

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The IT component in insurance industry performance

Top companies in our survey grind down costs by consolidating IT and rationalizing processes. They’re growing faster as well. more

IT services: The new allure of onshore locales
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IT services: The new allure of onshore locales

Many IT service providers are locating some operations in second-tier cities of their home markets. more

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Clouds, big data, and smart assets: Ten tech-enabled business trends to watch

Advancing technologies and their swift adoption are upending traditional business models. Senior executives need to think strategically about how to prepare their organizations for the challenging new environment. more

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The new IT landscape for health insurers

A volatile new health care environment is emerging in the United States. These are times of trouble—and opportunity—for the payers’ CIOs. more

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