High Tech

Minding your digital business: McKinsey Global Survey results

May 2012—Executives expect that new digital technologies will transform their businesses, but many admit their companies are far from prepared in developing capabilities and meeting challenges.more

Mobility disruption: A CIO perspective

September 2012—Enterprise mobility is poised to fundamentally change the IT landscape. Here’s an overview of the opportunities and some early lessons on how to manage the associated security risks, costs, and organizational challenges. more

Automating the bank’s back office

July 2012—The dream of achieving rapid, large-scale process automation is becoming a reality for some banks. Competitors cannot afford to miss the opportunity to transform their own back-office processes.more

Rio rising: Leveraging digital market opportunities in Brazil

August 2012–As one of the most attractive developing markets in the world, Brazil has caught the eye of many companies, especially as developed markets appear to struggle.

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Enterprise Mobility

August 2012–What is driving enterprise mobility? How is mobility shifting the paradigm of enterprise technology and how are CIOs reacting to employee demand to ‘mobilize’ their work? Listen in as Lisa Ellis, a Partner in McKinsey's Stamford, Connecticut office, and Anupam Banerjee, an Associate Principal in McKinsey's Stamford office, raise and answer key questions about enterprise mobility.

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South America's high tech reach & relevance

January 2012–Brazil is poised to become one of the world's most important high tech markets—both in terms of consumption and innovation. Find out how a McKinsey team is helping.more

Sizing the Internet economy in emerging countries

April 2012–The Internet is now penetrating emerging economies at a rapid speed with the promise of rich economic benefits, write Olivia Nottebohm, James Manyika and Michael Chui in the Financial Times.more

Online and upcoming: The Internet's impact on aspiring countries

January 2012–This report examines the impact of the Internet on a group of developing countries with both the scale and dynamism to be significant players on the global stage in the near future.more

Sizing the Internet economy

May 2011–The Internet accounts for a significant and growing portion of global GDP. Internet-related consumption and expenditure, if measured as a sector, is now bigger than agriculture or energy. On average, the Internet contributes 3.4 percent to GDP in the G-8 countries, China, India, Brazil, South Korea, and Sweden—equal to the GDP of Spain and Canada.more