Agility
Subtitle: competing and winning in a tech-savvy marketplace
By: Mark Mueller-Eberstein
Series: Microsoft executive leadership series
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780470635445
Subjects: Creative ability in business; Management; Information technology; Success in business
Description: "Insider secrets to competing-and winning-in the tech-savvy marketplace  The new generation of technology savvy workers is changing the way we look at productivity. Agility uniquely describes how technology agility impacts your business's performance and can become a critical success factor. A must-read for leaders defining business strategy and technology implementation, the methodology it describes will show how to measure and drive technology adoption and the derived impact on business results. Includes international cases of various industries, from industry leaders. Incorporates the ideas of flexibility, balance, adaptability, and coordination under one umbrella. Uniquely describes how technology agility impacts business performance.  What differentiates Audi, BMW and Mercedes or GM? Understanding it can make or break the future of an organization. Agility makes it clear: the digital divide will be seen in those who take full advantage of the technology versus those merely have it."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Leading into the future; title: Maximum ride : owning technology versus just using IT; title: Optimizing for agility : a different way to view your business; title: Technology as the competitive edge; title: Business impact : technology solutions from the shop floor to the top floor; title: Assessing your situation; title: Making it happen; title: Optimizing your workforce : leveraging the new with the old; title: Starting over to stay ahead.