Analytics and data science

According to a new survey.

Total shareholder return (TSR) has become the definitive metric for gauging performance. Unlike accounting measures such as revenue growth or earnings...

Now that the experiences of many companies with advanced data processing (DP) systems can be analyzed, fresh and important observations can be made for the guidance of policy-making executives. For one thing, we can see the outlines of both the past and future, with six stages of DP growth standing out. Although no companies have […]

Before you shell out for "AI-powered" software, ask these questions.

Lack of standardization has held the sector back.

Being compared to others can increase bad behavior.

Of all the competing objectives every company faces, three pairs stand out: profitability versus growth, the short term versus the long term, and the...

He could have been the president of any one of a number of successful and growing medium-sized companies in the electronics industry. He had spent the previous day working to salt away the acquisition of a small company that fitted an important position in the product line strategy he had evolved for his organization. Most […]

Almost 20 years ago, two reports changed the game.

A trusting relationship between customer and business is essential.

The fastest and most effective way for a company to realize its maximum profit is to get its pricing right. The right price can boost profit faster than increasing volume will; the wrong price can shrink it just as quickly. Yet many otherwise tough-minded managers shy away from initiatives to improve price for fear that […]

According to research, salespeople who feel overwhelmed by technology are 43% less likely to meet quota.

Think of it as a common language for distributed teams.

They can entrench dominant tech companies and fail to help consumers.

Private equity fund performance is most often reported in a way that exaggerates the truth. A modified calculation gives a more accurate read of performance...

Case interviews are a waste of time. Firms need a better approach.

We’re hardwired to sort information into buckets—and that can hamper our ability to make good decisions.

Google AI practitioners argue that partnerships with social scientists and community members can deepen understanding of complex problems and lead to...

That's the promise of natural language generation.

Taking advantage of big data is as much about people as technology.