IESE Insight - Information Technologies

The Big Picture: Teleworking, the new normal?

IESE Insight How did salaried professionals who had never worked from home before react to the experience during the coronavirus lockdowns? Do you see yourself in the results of these surveys? How might your work culture change as a result?

Lessons from sports to compete with AI

Pedro Larrañaga; Concha Bielza Sports teams are increasingly leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to enhance their performance. Here are five things companies can learn from them to achieve winning results.

The secrets to a successful digital transformation

Javier Zamora; Joan Enric Ricart; Toni Guerra Cortada; José Luis Pérez Tejada What are the common factors found in companies whose digital strategies end up exceeding expectations? A study by Javier Zamora and Joan Enric Ricart uncovers eight answers that could help companies compete in the post-COVID-19 world.

Life after lockdown: tracking apps, more virtualization and new priorities

IESE Insight Ready for coronavirus contact-tracing apps and virtual healthcare? A pivot away from excess consumption and materialism? Living in China and working in telemedicine, Myra Yu shares her perspective on what the road ahead might offer as lockdowns are lifted.

The Big Picture: What's the future of banking?

IESE Insight Evolving consumer expectations, tech innovations, regulatory changes and new business models are fast reshaping the global banking industry. As the rules of the game change, who will emerge as the winners?

Flipping the digital switch: lessons from the COVID-19 lockdown

IESE Insight Sandra Sieber, professor of Information Systems at IESE, highlights key takeaways from the IESE experience, similar to what many other organizations went through when COVID-19 forced everyone to shift their businesses online and work remotely in record time.

How large is the disruption in banking?

Xavier Vives Profitability concerns, fintech growth and the potential reach of Big Tech are reshaping banking. The case of China, where Alibaba's Ant Financial is permeating almost every aspect of consumers' lives, exemplifies this digital disruption.

In a world of artificial intelligence, management is more important than ever

Jordi Canals; Franz Heukamp AI is the new IT. A book featuring experts from around the world, edited by Jordi Canals and Franz Heukamp, looks at what the AI revolution means to the future of management -- and leadership -- as strategy, organizational design, HR and marketing are redefined.

7 steps to innovate amid high digital density

Jesús Pérez Balaguer; Robert Wayne Gregory; Javier Zamora

How can companies create new value propositions in high-digital-density environments? Jesús Pérez Balaguer, Robert W. Gregory and Javier Zamora propose a seven-step methodology based on the "jobs to be done" theory.

Health and (h)appiness: in search of the right business model

Gabriel Antoja; Jaume Ribera; Javier Mur Mobile health (mHealth) apps are experiencing double-digit annual growth rates, according to some studies. Yet many initiatives fail to find the right formula to stay afloat, says a report led by Jaume Ribera.