Capability-driven IT
Bain & Company capability brief 8/30/2010
Bain's work with organizations across a wide variety of industries has found that problems of information technology (IT) misalignment share a common source. The broad, strategic IT goals of the business are not concrete enough to be converted into well-informed IT decisions. And when it comes to specifying IT expectations, the proposals IT develops are defined at too low a level. Aligning IT strategy closely with business strategy can unleash an organization's full potential.
Using data as a hidden asset
Bain & Company industry brief 8/16/2010
In this era of pervasive networks, proliferation of sensors and devices, and increasingly information-intensive applications, the amount of global data more than doubles every two years. While most companies stuggle with data inundating every sector of the economy, a select few have crafted strategies to surf the swell. These leading companies see data as the new currency for building competitive advantage.
Changing pharma's innovation DNA
Bain Brief 8/13/2010
by Nils Behnke and Norbert Hueltenschmidt
It's no secret that Big Pharma's traditional research and development (R&D) engine needs a complete overhaul. Companies need to break through the barriers that currently hold them back and identify what can be done to create a vibrant new culture of innovation across the organization. Bain offers an approach on how to achieve the transformation.
Private Equity in the Middle East
Private Equity Industry Brief 8/3/2010
Private equity's expansion into fast-growing emerging markets helped redefine the business landscape of the past decade, and the Middle East and North Africa rode the wave of investor interest before the drop following the global recession. Now, with economic growth reviving, conditions look promising for PE to pick up where it left off and deepen its presence in emerging markets, but PE firms in the region need to raise their game to realize their full potential.
Private equity in Southeast Asia
Industry Brief 6/10/2010
by Bain's Global Private Equity practice
Private equity's expanding global influence--particularly in China and India--has been one of the leading financial stories of the past decade. Less visible, although no less significant, has been PE's role in speeding the growth of companies across Southeast Asia. Deal flow and size in the region have increased and credit markets have stabilized, laying a foundation for a return of buyouts and growth capital. These favorable conditions make now a good time to take stock of how the industry will evolve.
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