Gartner Interviews Andrew McAfee on Why Investment in Enterprise Applications and ERP Matters

ID Number: G00164665

30 January 2009

Jeff Woods

We sat down with Professor Andrew McAfee of the Harvard Business School to discuss his latest research showing that investment in IT gives a competitive edge. We also asked how business leaders can practically apply his findings.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0

Introduction

2.0

The Interview

3.0

Conclusion

3.1		Separate Productivity From Profitability Discussions
3.2		Business Process and Information Standardization Are the Primary Profitability-Oriented Justifications for Enterprise Applications
3.3		Choose the Right Battles for Process Standardization
3.4		Balance Process Standardization and Entrepreneurship

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