This interactive case shows the evolution of the supply chain of the different competitors of the personal computer industry and how they compete through it. The differential value provided by the multimedia case is that the evolution of the Supply Chain in the different competitors can be easily observed though animations. This interactivity helps not only to understand the evolution, but also show the impact in terms of costs, delivery time, inventory and obsolescence in a very fast-changing industry. These animations make this case a good tool for understanding change in a complex supply chains.

It's been said that if something can't be measured, it doesn't count. After two decades of rapid growth and extraordinary innovation, the internet no longer falls into that category. In a recent interview, McKinsey Partner Eric Hazan and McKinsey Global Institute senior fellow Michael Chui discuss new research from the McKinsey Global Institute that shines a little light on how much the internet contributes to global GDP, as well as who benefits, why it matters, and what can be done to nurture it.

After a difficult 2009 but robust 2010, Standard & Poor's expects the global high-tech sector to continue recovering-albeit moderately-in 2011 and 2012. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Managing Director William Wetreich looks at the specific segments behind the rebound: semiconductors, hardware, and components. Other topics include our outlook for the sector, the trends shaping tech companies, and the potential repercussions of Japan's earthquake and tsunami on business and credit quality.

The launch of this report marks the culmination of a year-long review on the results of Spain's comprehensive strategy for ICT and Information Society policy. Plan Avanza has created a large-scale information society agenda addressing the need for international and inter-regional convergence in ICT access and use, and greater integration of citizens, businesses and the public administration into the information society.

Here is the second video podcast in the "Find Your Popcorn" series, part of a new approach to our research processes. So to hear me talk about how gaming sites' promotion of virtual goods (paid for with real currency) could help other companies build new revenue streams, please click on the video link below

One of the keys to taming the wild-wild-west of social media can be found in governance practices. In this podcast, Chris Boudreaux of Accenture highlights the findings of his survey of how leading companies are applying governance to social media to protect the brand, the company and the message. Listen and learn more.

En lo que al sector tecnológico se refiere, los últimos diez años han sido la historia de tres compañías (Microsoft, Apple y Google) y de una poderosa idea (la red social). En la última década la gente se conectó, compró un iPod y buscó a sus amigos en Facebook.

When and where does Gartner see growth returning? It's the question on everyone's mind and in this podcast, analyst Laura McLellan talks about the type of growth - geographically and vertically - we can expect in all regions of the globe supported by Gartner forecasts.

This year's Web 2.0 Summit, an annual technology conference in San Francisco, featured a reception at a swanky hotel dubbed  Web After Dark. The event was packed with euphoric entrepreneurs toasting their grand plans. Conference veterans noted the contrast with the previous year's summit, which many attendees spent drowning their sorrows as the world economy sank into chaos.

2009 is the 40th anniversary of the first computer network - the precursor of the internet - and the 20th anniversary of the brilliant idea that led to the creation of the world wide web. What exactly is the internet, and how does it differ from the world wide web? Who were its pioneers, and what technological surprises has it sprung?

Caso práctico interactivo sobre una empresa española de ERP que ofrece su software bajo licencia Open Source. El caso analiza la situación de la empresa antes de su unión con otro importante grupo inversor, lo que provocaría un giro importante en su estrategia empresarial

El profesor del IESE Eduardo Ballarín y la investigadora asociada Maria Luisa Blázquez son el socio español del World Economic Forum para la elaboración del Informe de Competitividad Mundial. En la edición de 2008 de este informe España ocupa el lugar 29. Para entender qué implicaciones tiene esta posición para nuestro país y cuáles son las principales ...

Según manifiesta Ed Thompson, analista de Gartner, la próxima generación de empresarios utilizará las herramientas de Networking Social en su vida diaria y se espera que la siguiente generación de consumidores utilice esta herramienta para la gestión de sus contactos de negocio en el ámbito empresarial.