Report

September 2002

Managing Business Velocity At The Edge

Laurie Orlov 		Firms have invested heavily in IT to manage operations. But to manage business velocity, they must adopt new technologies that harness information and leading indicators from their markets, partners, and employees.
by Laurie Orlov with Ted Schadler, Taichi Nakashima

MARKET OVERVIEW
  • A well-run internal operation doesn't guarantee that firms can see and understand changes in the environment.
ANALYSIS
  • Augment operational systems with velocity-sensing edge technologies.
  • Simulation helps firms anticipate possible outcomes.
  • Arm a culture of watchers and sharers to sense and act.
WHAT IT MEANS
  • Collaborative apps will surround enterprise apps.
 
Figures & Data
  • Figure 1.  Technologies To Manage Business Velocity
  • Figure 2.  Principles Of Business Velocity Management
  • Figure 3.  Apply Business Velocity Baby Steps At Increasingly Strategic Levels
   
RELATED MATERIAL 
  • Companies Interviewed For This Report
  • Related Research
 
GRAPEVINE
  • 3M matches the organization of new customers.
  • Blood analysis machines talk back to customer service.
  • Get in the same groove, if not the same time zone.
  • Stock it when we need to buy it.

 

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