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The Reality Check Worldwide spending on digital transformation is forecast to reach almost $4 trillion by 2027, but most organizations struggle to realize business value and sustainable change. The gap between technology’s potential and organizational reality grows wider each day. Martec’s Law, formulated by Scott Brinker, illustrates this fundamental challenge: Technology changes at an exponential […]

Your enterprise may be successful today, but market dynamics are rapidly evolving. To thrive tomorrow, you need to innovate faster, get closer to changing customer needs, and respond with greater agility. Yet your traditional operating model—built for stability and scale—is at odds with these imperatives. Hierarchical approvals, functional silos, and complex dependencies may provide control […]

The IT industry is caught in a tug-of-war over funding. Despite rising IT budgets, companies struggle to find investment funds. Resources are often used to maintain existing systems instead of supporting innovation. Analysts project global IT spending will reach $5.7 trillion in 2025, a 9.3% increase from 2024. Yet across the industry, a challenge persists. […]

In response to CFOs demanding returns on technology investments, CTOs must measure software development productivity across four dimensions—business value, speed to market, delivery reliability, and team health—to effectively demonstrate how their teams create measurable impact and business growth.

Most corporate value statements fail to live up to expectations. Words like “Integrity” and “Innovation” sit on walls and websites with little impact on daily decisions. A 2020 MIT Sloan study found little to no correlation between most companies’ stated values and their organization’s culture. Whether you run a startup or a global organization, you’ve […]

Software development teams have always struggled to deliver features within the timeframe that businesses and customers expect. A recent BCG study found that over a third of respondents’ internal software development projects were delayed. Late delivery delays ROI and frustrates everyone involved. Organizations face numerous challenges when accelerating software delivery, but one stands out for its outsized […]

Traditional feedback methods, like the sandwich approach or harsh criticism, are being replaced by more effective feedback strategies that focus on excellence, real-time reactions, and coaching-style interactions to build organizational learning and intelligence.

Navigating technological upheaval requires foresight – this insightful guide explores emerging trends like AI, cloud, IoT, and data explosion poised to upend industries, urging executives to experiment and strategize proactively to stay ahead of disruptive forces.

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services has conducted sponsored research to gain insight into how organizations are currently using data, with a particular focus on its application to generative AI. The resulting report, titled “Scaling Generative AI for Value: Data Leader Agenda for 2025,” examines trends across various industries and companies worldwide. Prior sponsored research with […]

The Data Hoarding Trap Many organizations are guided by the adage “Knowledge is power.” Teams closely guard their data to maintain an internal competitive edge. But what if this mentality is holding your company back? Imagine your marketing team has gathered valuable data on customer preferences but fails to share that information with your product […]