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When is the last time you thought about your e-commerce site’s search solution? If you’re like most digital retailers, you probably haven’t given it much thought in years.

Site search is the workhorse of online shopping, yet it is rarely considered a critical part of an e-commerce strategy.

That’s a huge mistake. Site search is the single strongest indicator of online buying intent. When customers use site … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Kurt Heinemann | Source: MarketingProfs | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Marketing / Sales

Are you one of those strategic planners who rely on Excel spreadsheets? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Excel is and remains fairly popular in strategic planning. However, there is no denying – Excel is not the perfect solution for this purpose. There are some significant risks and downsides.

In this article, I discuss the pros and cons as well as the alternatives, and share my … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Dagmar Recklies | Source: TheManager.org | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Strategy

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HR departments capture enormous amounts of data, but these typically stagnate in various systems and are rarely used for strategic purposes. It’s not that companies haven’t tried, with HR data warehouses and “HR analytics” teams that run reports. But the returns have been frustrating—until recently.

Content: Article | Author: Josh Bersin | Source: Deloitte Review | Subjects: Human Resources, IT / Technology / E-Business

What makes Silicon Valley’s iconic IT companies tick? New research points to the unique culture created and nurtured by these high-tech players—a blend of innovation, entrepreneurship and excitement others want to kindle. But can IT executives ignite this in their own companies?

Content: Article | Authors: Allan E. Alter, Jeanne G. Harris | Source: Accenture | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Organizational Behavior

The possibility of creating data products and services fueled by fine-grained behavioral information, and informed by behavioral science and choice architecture, offers a framework for innovations that enhance rather than diminish public trust. Organizations that take such ideas on board can distinguish themselves through superior, consumer-oriented product design.

Content: Article | Authors: David Schweidel, Jim Guszcza, Shantanu Dutta | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Even very small companies can benefit from business analytical tools that may literally transform their businesses.

Content: Article | Author: William J. Holstein | Source: Chief Executive | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

How do you shape your strategy for the age of the inevitable hack?

Content: Article | Author: Eric McNulty | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Strategy

The influence of the best IT functions is being felt throughout their organizations—serving customers better, integrating with business strategy, empowering employees and using data to deliver insights and measure business impact. In the process, they are changing the rules of how to run a successful digital enterprise.

Editor’s Note: topic material, but useful for the issues considered…

Content: Article | Author: Paul Daugherty | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Best Practices, IT / Technology / E-Business

A new way to organize IT infrastructure can reduce cost, improve performance, and help prepare companies for next-generation IT infrastructure products.

Content: Article | Authors: Allen Weinberg, Himanshu Agarwal, Nagendra Bommadevara | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

A wealth of knowledge has accumulated about enterprise resource planning systems. However, many myths have also emerged—and little has been done to debunk them. Until now.

Content: Article | Authors: Farhan Mirza, Holger Röder | Source: Kearney | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

What does it take to be a digital business, and why should companies try to become one? Citing industry profiles and corporate case studies, Accenture observes that truly digital businesses often excel at generating, as well as meeting, demand; developing profitable new products and customer experiences; and maximizing margins.

Content: Article | Authors: Mark McDonald, Ryan McManus | Source: Accenture | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Strategy

How to make data your source of sustained growth.

Content: Article | Authors: Ken Favaro, Ramesh Nair | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Digital technologies are remaking markets; 80 percent of companies are planning to use new business models to dramatically improve business performance and meet changing customer expectations, according to Accenture research. As business leaders harness the power of digital disruption, six new markets can reshape traditional industries and unlock growth.

Content: Article | Authors: Matthew Robinson, Tim Cooper | Source: Accenture | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Strategy

People crave connection, self-expression, and exploration. Today’s winning companies are tapping into these basic human needs, both online and offline.

Content: Article | Author: Hana Ben-Shabat | Source: Kearney | Subjects: Customer Related, IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Marketing / Sales

The ability to acquire, leverage and retain talent is increasingly vital. Many companies’ HR strategies and organizations were not designed for today’s global, digital marketplace. Accenture and Oracle explore the contents of a modern human resources toolkit.

Content: Article | Sources: Accenture, Oracle | Subjects: Human Resources, IT / Technology / E-Business

Harnessing the flood of data available from customer interactions allows companies to price appropriately—and reap the rewards.

Content: Article | Authors: Dieter Kiewell, Georg Winkler, Walter Baker | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Pricing

Big data is a hot topic, but harnessing its full potential can be elusive.

Content: Article | Authors: Alex Artamonov, Alex Romanenko | Source: Kearney | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management

It seems that almost every organization is on the “big data” bandwagon. But, as this author writes, rallying around the newest, new thing is one thing. Understanding what big data is and how it can move your organization forward to lead the pack is quite another.

Content: Article | Author: Peter Bell | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business

Many companies have adopted collaboration technologies, but some organizations are not achieving all the benefits they could. Accenture looks at the process and value of shaping collaborative behaviors and embedding collaborative technologies in business processes.

Content: Article | Authors: Alex Kass, Allan E. Alter, Mary Hamilton, Ryan T. Coffey | Source: Accenture | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management, Organizational Behavior