IT StrategyRaj Sheelvant’s blog on harnessing Information Technology to create and sustain competitive advantage for the businesses

Enterprise of the Future: Genuine, not just Generous

CEO s generally agree that customer expectations of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are increasing. While customers have always cared about societal issues, their concerns are now more frequently turning into action and influencing purchasing decisions according to IBM Global CEO Study titled “The Enterprise of the Future”. “Genuine, not just Generous” is the last […]

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McKinsey’s 7-S Strategy Framework

McKinsey introduced the 7-S framework for strategy in the late 1970s, The framework maps seven interrelated factors that influence an organization’s ability to change—shared values, skills, staff, strategy, structure, style, and systems—and shows how these forces interact. Unlike Porter’s Framework, 7-S Framework emphasizes coordination more strongly; 7-S suggests that they can make significant progress […]

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Google and Microsoft’s Data Center Strategy

“In the future, the competition between Google and Microsoft in the Web search business might be determined as much by data center energy efficiency as by which company writes the best search algorithm”. This according to the Business Week article “It’s too darn hot”.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, data centers will require […]

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Green IT Strategy

A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that executives view climate change issues as important for their companies, seeing both opportunity and risk. 60 percent of global executives view climate change as important to consider within their companies’ overall strategy. Further, nearly 70 percent see it as an important consideration for managing corporate reputation and brands.

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Green IT - Hype or Relevant Strategy?

Brian Watson of CIO Insight on his blog “Does Green IT Matter?” tackles an interesting trend in ‘greening’ of products and services. He says that “regardless of businesses’ motivation, investment in eco-friendly technologies continues to grow—fast”. He talks about a study by KPMG, in which “venture capitalists, bankers, entrepreneurs and others said a quarter of […]

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