MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)

Abstract:By the end of 2021, Ponsse Plc, traditionally a manufacturer of forest machines, had earned its place as Finland’s most reputable company across all industry sectors for the fourth consecutive year. Ponsse’s top management team, which include…

Abstract:In our recently published book, Future Ready: The Four Pathways to Capturing Digital Value, we identified five actions comprising the journey that we recommend companies take to ensure their digitally enabled business transformation is succes…

Abstract:In our recently published book, Future Ready: The Four Pathways to Capturing Digital Value, we identified five actions comprising the journey that we recommend companies take to ensure their digitally enabled business transformation is succes…

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In this session, Nils reviews how enterprises are tracking the progress and impact of their digital innovation initiatives. In particular, he describes how enterprises can ensure that an organization’s scarce resources—most notably talent—ar…

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In this session summary, Nils reviews how enterprises are tracking the progress and impact of their digital innovation initiatives. In particular, he describes how enterprises can ensure that an organization’s scarce resources—most notably t…

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For this session, Peter Weill interviewed Jan Brecht, CIO of Mercedes Benz, on what digital transformation means to him, and what impacts digitization and electrification are making on his organization.

Publication date: 2022-10-06

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Data is a key strategic asset in the digital economy. Companies of all sizes and industries are still learning how to use data as the basis for new business models, as well as the capabilities needed to execute them. Sandra Sieber, Professor…

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In this session, Peter presents a new MIT CISR study analyzing how CIOs spend their time in four different time buckets, and describes the patterns of CIO time associated with top and bottom quartile company performance. He compares the time…

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In this session summary, Peter presents a new MIT CISR study analyzing how CIOs spend their time in four different time buckets, and describes the patterns of CIO time associated with top and bottom quartile company performance. He compares …

Abstract:Saddled with legacy systems, complex processes, and siloed data, many firms have begun digital business transformations to improve customer experience and increase operational efficiency. We identify firms that have transformed on both of the…

Abstract:Saddled with legacy systems, complex processes, and siloed data, many firms have begun digital business transformations to improve customer experience and increase operational efficiency. We identify firms that have transformed on both of the…

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It seems like almost every company you can think of—including your own—has embarked on a “digital transformation” journey. The problem is, many companies start down the road without a good sense of where they are going or a clear idea of how…