strategy+business: TECHNOLOGY

The Consumerization of Corporate IT

by Jim Ginsburgh and Eduardo Alvarez — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Allowing employees access to online IT services, such as e-mail, desktop applications, and file storage, could save corporations money and improve productivity.

The Promise (and Perils) of Open Collaboration

by Andrea Gabor — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Companies like IBM and P&G have prospered by opening their borders, but there are cautionary lessons from the quality movement of the 1980s.

Does Health Care Have an Electronic Future?

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500

The Obama administration's focus on digital patient records to minimize medical errors and improve efficiency has promise, but will face significant obstacles.

Debugging the Supply Chain

by Keith Buckley and George Appling — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Ten-year-old Cricket Communications found that even the oft overlooked supply chain can be a lucrative target for innovation.

Why Cloud Computing Is Gaining Strength in the IT Marketplace

by Stefan Stroh, Olaf Acker, and Aneesh Kumar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Web-based computing services are already saving money for many large enterprises. It's time to jump on the bandwagon.

Esther Dyson: The Thought Leader Interview

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

A long-standing champion of high-tech innovation foresees a fundamental shift toward more transparent institutions and a more relationship-driven economy.

Dov Frohman Leads the Hard Way

by Paula Margulies — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The management author and former CEO of Intel Israel on the need to do the unexpected and attempt the impossible.

Toyota's IT Transformation

by Barbra Cooper with Karen Nocket — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The information systems group at Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. has moved from an "order-taker" role to "next-generation demand management" in an effort to meet overall corporate needs.

How LexisNexis Is Winning on the Web

by Russ Mitchell — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500

CEO Andrew Prozes on why his company needed to transform itself to survive in the highly competitive online data and content marketplace.

It's a Virtual World

by Rita J. King — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Slowly, companies are leaving the physical world behind to cut costs, improve communication, and find new ways to collaborate.

Beyond 3G

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Mobile phone operators are turning to LTE as the fourth-generation technology to provide inexpensive wireless broadband access for cost-conscious consumers and businesses.

Global Partnerships Unplugged

by Mike Cooke and Marc Johnson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

A survey finds that information technology is a neglected asset in joint ventures, leading to disturbing results.

4. Aerospace and Defense: Assault on Risk

by Martin J. Bollinger — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Watching over the Web

by Thomas Knstner, Manuel Kohnstamm, and Stephan Luiten — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

For broadband service providers -- and the Internet in general -- "digital confidence" pays off.

5. Telecom: Exceeding Expectations

by Karim Sabbagh, Roman Friedrich, and Pierre Pladeau — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

The Library Rebooted

by Scott Corwin, Elisabeth Hartley, and Harry Hawkes — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Even in an era when you can "Google" just about anything, many libraries have remained as vibrant, dynamic, and popular as ever. They're staying that way by redefining the business they're in.

William Haseltine: The Thought Leader Interview

by Ann Graham — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

A molecular biologist and entrepreneur sees green as the next wave of the genomic revolution.

Keeping Up with Workforce 2020

by Daniel W. Rasmus — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0600

For many companies, success in the next decade will depend on how well they implement information technologies that transform when and how people do their jobs.

The Future Is Lithium

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0600

The advent of environmentally friendly automobiles is jump-starting a global battle over battery technology.

The Eco IT Solution

by Hugo Trepant, Gavin Chow, and Edward H. Baker — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

IT departments can generate understanding of the impact of products on the environment.

Web Sales with a Human Touch

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Bringing personalized service to e-commerce consumers.

RFID Redux

by Jeffrey Rothfeder — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0500

No longer the tech darling, RFID is slowly reemerging as a valuable way to monitor small pieces of big supply chains.

We Are All Pirates

by Edward Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Author Matt Mason takes a hard look at how established companies should face the growing threat of copyright piracy.

The Intelligent Highway: A Smart Idea?

by Joyce Wenger, Jack Opiola, and Tony Ioannidis — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Roadways that give drivers safety updates and ease congestion may finally become part of U.S. transportation infrastructure.

Uncaptured Fortunes in Intellectual Property

by David Kline — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Many companies are still learning how to benefit from valuable intellectual property.

The Practical Visionary

by Michael Farber, Tom Greenspon, and Jeffrey Tucker — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Today's chief information officer must enable the organization to meet its strategic goals and to envision goals that were never before possible.

The Digital Oil Field Advantage

by Andrew Steinhubl and Glenn Klimchuk — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

New technologies can help the oil industry manage a shrinking labor force and rising demand.

Freeing Ideas from Their Silos

by Steven Mains and Laura W. Geller — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0600

How the U.S. Army has transformed its approach to sharing knowledge, and what businesses can learn from it.

Travel 2.0

by Volkmar Koch, Jrgen Ringbeck, and Stefan Stroh — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Winning over the travelers of the future will require technologies that, like human travel agents, can segment customers accurately and give them what they want.

Signals for the Coming Year

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Change may be certain, but for a business decision maker, some changes have more impact than others. Here are eight trends that will make the greatest difference in 2008.