Data, AI, & Machine Learning

Open-innovation platforms, used thoughtfully, can expand a company's access to analytics talent.

Performance topology maps offer managers a signpost pointing toward smarter strategies.

Algorithms are fundamentally redefining the roles of worker and manager.

The Bank of England, one of the world's oldest and most influential central banks, has made analytics excellence a key pillar of its mission to promote economic stability within the United Kingdom. Like other central banks, the Bank has relied on data and analytics to formulate policy recommendations. But, since 2008 when it regained its status as a regulator, the Bank has begun using its access to new forms of data to increase its insights and forecasting abilities about the British economy.

Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom's study of 30,000 firms identifies the practices common to well managed operations.

Many major cities recognize the opportunity to improve urban life with data analytics, and are exploring how to use information technologies to develop smarter services and a more sustainable footprint. Amsterdam, which has been working toward becoming a ‰ÛÏsmart city‰Û for almost 7 years, offers insights into the complexities facing city managers who see the opportunity with data, but must collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve their goals. The city's chief technology officer, Ger Baron, makes it clear that their efforts are still early days: ‰ÛÏI can give you the nice stories that we're doing great stuff with data and information, but we're very much at a starting point,‰Û he says.

The success or failure of bringing the IoT into an organization depends on the commitment of its leadership.

IHG is obtaining a competitive advantage from applying advanced analytics to pricing and marketing.

Putting data and analytics to work hasn't just helped Ford more competitive — it has transformed the company's processes.

Digitization has not resulted in increased productivity growth. A University of Chicago economist explains why.