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- June–July 2019
- Article
A Methodology for Operationalizing Enterprise IT Architecture and Evaluating Its Modifiability
By: Robert Lagerström, Alan MacCormack, David Dreyfus and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Recent contributions to information systems theory suggest that the primary role of a firm’s information technology (IT) architecture is to facilitate, and therefore ensure the continued alignment of a firm’s IT investments with a constantly changing business... View Details
Keywords: Enterprise Architecture; Modularity; Information Systems; Modifiability; Design Structure Matrix
Lagerström, Robert, Alan MacCormack, David Dreyfus, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "A Methodology for Operationalizing Enterprise IT Architecture and Evaluating Its Modifiability." Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly 19 (June–July 2019): 75–98.
- Research Summary
When Does IT Foster Markets, When Does it Foster Hierarchies?
The 'Electronic Markets Hypothesis' is, at present, essentially taken for granted. It holds that greater use of IT leads to greater use of market mechanisms for coordinating activity, basically because of IT's ability to reduce the costs of coordination.
The... View Details
- June 2004 (Revised September 2007)
- Case
Zara: IT for Fast Fashion
In 2003, Zara's CIO must decide whether to upgrade the retailer's IT infrastructure and capabilities. At the time of the case, the company relies on an out-of-date operating system for its store terminals and has no full-time network in place across stores. Despite... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customer Value and Value Chain; Information Management; Infrastructure; Supply Chain Management; Information Technology; Retail Industry
McAfee, Andrew P., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Zara: IT for Fast Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 604-081, June 2004. (Revised September 2007.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 18 Jan 2018
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
ESG Investing: What It Is and How to Use It
Integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions has been adopted by an increasing number of investors. However, there is still substantial confusion about how ESG investing can be used, when it can deliver better risk-adjusted... View Details
- 01 Jul 2021
- Video
Thank You HBS IT
- 30 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Future of IT Consulting
The explosion of "computer-to-computer" communication in the twenty-first century is triggering a growth phase for IT consultants. Harvard Business School professor Richard Nolan and HBS Interactive Senior Vice President Larry... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Lighting It Up
Last December, David Wilkins (MBA 1990) admired the brilliant skyline of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, with its color-changing buildings and holiday lighting. “I love when nighttime comes,” the former investment banker told the Rocky... View Details
- 27 Oct 2016
- News
Paying It Forward
Kundu, who started StopLift in 2003 after studying the problem as a student at Harvard Business School. In fact, it was one sentence in a case he read about Walmart, in his first year at HBS, that sparked his quest for a solution. “It... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 02 Nov 2011
- News
What's it take to boost energy for peak IT leadership performance?
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Runner-Up and Lovin’ It
Meanwhile, what about the HBS experience? Did it help? “Without a doubt,” Jackson told Alan Murray of CNBC (April 16, 2004). “What you learn there is how to present yourself in a succinct fashion and really be articulate and know that you... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Hopping to It
Reid Photo courtesy of Arista When Antonio (“LA”) Reid (AMP:ISMP 154) succeeded the legendary Clive Davis at Arista Records, a lot of people wondered if he was up to the job. Sure, Reid had founded Atlanta–based hip–hop and R&B label LaFace and built View Details
- May 1982 (Revised April 1987)
- Case
IT Corp. (A)
Merseth, Gale D. "IT Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 382-147, May 1982. (Revised April 1987.)
- April 1987
- Supplement
IT Corp. (C)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "IT Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 387-173, April 1987.
- 2018
- Case
Keep It Cool
By: A. Saxena, N. McFarland and Y. Grushka-Cockayne
Saxena, A., N. McFarland, and Y. Grushka-Cockayne. "Keep It Cool." University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Case UVA-QA-0898, 2018.
- July 2012
- Case
Shut It Down?
By: Clayton Rose
Meredith, the head of a major division of a financial firm, must confront an unexpected response and challenge from a senior colleague when she proposes shutting down an underperforming unit. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Collaboration; Business Units; Business Exit or Shutdown; Leadership; Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Rose, Clayton. "Shut It Down?" Harvard Business School Case 313-001, July 2012.
- April 1987 (Revised October 1987)
- Case
IT Corp. (B)
Vietor, Richard H.K. "IT Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 387-172, April 1987. (Revised October 1987.)
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
Rising star Jim Barton has decidedly mixed feelings after being selected as the new chief information officer at the fictional IVK Corporation. On the one hand, he lacks an IT background; on the other, he's ambitious and up for a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- September 2007 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Sinopec: Refining its Strategy
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Julia Galef
China's oil industry, with majority ownership vested in the government, had engaged in an "equity oil" strategy for the past few years-acquiring equity interests in oil producing nations including Sudan, Angola, and Iran. Outside critics, however, suggested that the... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Equity; Foreign Direct Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Demand and Consumers; State Ownership; Energy Industry; China
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Julia Galef. "Sinopec: Refining its Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 708-018, September 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
An ailing horse and an overweight Labrador retriever provided the inspiration for Becky Minard and Paal Gisholt (both MBA ’93) to launch SmartPak, a business that provides nutritional supplements, dog food, and supplies to customers devoted to their four-footed... View Details