August 26, 2008
Large-scale IT projects are cancelled prematurely more often than other types of projects. Furthermore, they frequently last longer than expected and therefore exceed their budgets as well … >>
August 15, 2008
WebTV has moved out of its niche position of providing entertainment for teenage users to become a serious rival in web entertainment. In the US, the number of videos streamed over the web to the PC has increased by 66% in 2007, reaching more than 10 billion videos viewed. In Germany, the figure is 2.1 billion, and the average viewer there already spends more than two hours a day watching 90 WebTV videos per month … >>
August 14, 2008
Drastic changes are occurring in consumer behavior. Today's shoppers are extremely sensitive to price, while brand names are increasingly leaving them cold. Manufacturers of well-known brands risk losing growing swathes of customers unless they fast improve their brand marketing and price communication … >>
August 8, 2008
Achieving operational excellence is an important endeavor for all companies – it is the "holy grail" that leads to increased value over the long term … >>
July 9, 2008
93% of the Germans want individualized healthcare services. Health insurance companies, doctors and hospitals are expanding their range of products and services. This is the conclusion of a study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants on strategies of providers in the German healthcare system and their acceptance by the public … >>
July 7, 2008
Times are getting ever tougher for pharmaceutical companies. New registration procedures and the restructuring of healthcare systems are changing the industry and causing fiercer price competition … >>
