Information Technology

Raffaella Sadun explains how two traditionally connected technologies seem to pull companies in opposing directions

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

A poll of Fortune 1000 executives shows that obtaining insights rapidly is the true value of Big Data.

Secrets are a casualty of analytical prowess, and companies have new incentives to act honorably.

American health care is undergoing a data-driven transformation — and Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare is leading the way.

Pervasive and near-continual use of organizational information technology systems is taking a toll on some employees’ health.

Advanced digital technologies are swiftly changing the kinds of skills that jobs require.

Companies that are experienced in using analytics successfully offer five lessons for corporate leaders.

By using mobile devices, social media, analytics and the cloud, savvy companies are transforming the way they do business.

What differentiates data scientists from other quantitative analysts? It’s partly their skill set and partly their mind set.

All of our wonderful mobile devices don’t always make us good at managing what we do with them.

As sensors and computer-mediated transactions become universal, Google’s Hal Varian warns that organizations need to prepare for a flood of data.

Social media is just the latest in a long line of transformative technologies changing how business is conducted.

Full implementation of internal social media could raise productivity by 25%. So what’s the hold up?

Unconventional approaches to innovation are speeding up new product development, making R&D faster and cheaper.

Big data is far from a fad in modern business — it’s a method of managing information that’s here for the long haul.

Social media isn’t enough anymore to give businesses a lift — unless they use it to innovate.

An inside view on how companies can use technology to transform their businesses.

Companies are appointing chief digital officers to focus their use of social and digital strategies.

John Hagel, co-chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge, explains how social tools can increase productivity.