Top 10 in business technology | 2015 Last year’s most popular articles on business technology 1. Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things If policy makers and businesses get it right, linking the physical and digital worlds could generate up to $11.1 trillion a year in economic value by 2025. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 2. Getting big impact from big data New technology tools are making adoption by the front line much easier, and that’s accelerating the organizational adaptation needed to produce results. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 3. Ten books to make you a better business technologist What books does McKinsey’s James Kaplan put on his must-read list for business technologists? You may be surprised. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 4. ‘Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer The CDO role is changing dramatically. Here are the skills today’s world demands. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 5. Four fundamentals of workplace automation As the automation of physical and knowledge work advances, many jobs will be redefined rather than eliminated—at least in the short term. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 6. Why CIOs should be business-strategy partners Our latest survey of business and IT executives finds that IT performance increases across the board when CIOs are involved in shaping business strategy. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 7. Beyond agile: Reorganizing IT for faster software delivery The integration of software development with IT operations can rev up companies’ delivery of new applications. But this approach may not be right for every part of the IT portfolio. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 8. Repelling the cyberattackers Organizations must build digital resilience to protect their most valuable information assets. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 9. Putting digital process innovation at the center of organizational change When a merger is announced, the IT organization has a unique opportunity to help the company reimagine its technology landscape and clarify its digitization strategy. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter 10. Preparing IT systems and organizations for the Internet of Things To accommodate the development and support of smart devices, companies will need to update existing IT architectures and operating models. Here’s a potential road map. more Facebook LinkedIn Twitter To see our most popular articles in 2015 in other categories, such as digitization, leadership, marketing, and more, install the McKinsey Insights app for iPad or Android. Share this email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Stay connected Facebook Twitter Copyright © 2016 | McKinsey & Company, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022