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We collaborate with our clients to turn today's complexity into competitive advantage, by transforming their organizations to enable growth, increase effectiveness and drive efficiency.

Introduction to IBM Strategy & Transformation

To succeed in today’s environment, businesses need to lead through increased complexity and volatility, drive operational excellence and enable collaboration across enterprise functions, develop higher quality leadership and talent, and manage amidst constant change.

IBM Strategy and Transformation (S&T) combines IBM’s management consulting capabilities to enable client success through executable strategies, and provide differentiation through technology-enabled transformation. Achieve end-to-end transformation, from strategy to implementation, and gain efficiency in cross-functional collaboration.

In this video, Wolfram Stein (Global Leader and Vice President) introduces Strategy and Transformation, and describes how IBM can help you gain competitive advantage.

Our Strategy & Transformation consulting capabilities address the main topics on every enterprise agenda.

Innovation & growth

The "what" of your business; benefiting from innovation
and directing business towards sustainable growth.

Business strategy

Business strategy - Capture value and achieve growth with enterprise-wide business strategies that address where to compete (products, services, markets, channels and customers) and how to compete (competencies, business models and sources of competitive advantage).
Market & customer management

Market & customer management - Reinvent customer relationships by designing customer-focused strategies starting with the voice of the customer; help clients transform their customer experience, marketing, sales and service capabilities to grow profitably and compete effectively.
Technology strategy

Technology strategy - Create new technology strategies and powerful enterprise architectures enabled by innovative technologies that align with and support the current business strategy.

Operations & finance

The "how" of your business; product and service excellence, efficiency in production, the management of financial performance and risk.

Operations & supply chain strategy

Operations & supply chain strategy - Improve effectiveness and operations efficiency, and support innovation using advanced diagnostics, benchmarking, strategy development and financial modeling capabilities.
Supply chain & logistics management

Supply chain & logistics management - Drive out cost and improve performance through optimization of all aspects of planning, sourcing, fulfillment, asset management and logistics. We build smarter, more dynamic supply chains to accommodate today’s variability and complexity.
Product & service lifecycle management

Product & service lifecycle management - Accelerate time to market, improve new product and service introduction, and cut product lifecycle complexity and cost through managed development and support, from product design to post-sales service.
Finance management

Finance management - Capture growth opportunities and manage cost challenges with a vision, strategy, and execution blueprint to support an enhanced role of the finance function. Strategic business insight can support overall business strategy and broad enterprise priorities.
Risk & compliance management

Risk & compliance management - Evolve from basic compliance and ad-hoc responses, to optimized business risk management through a holistic approach that integrates risk and compliance management into your overall business strategy.

Organization & people

The "who" of your business; bringing the organization and operations to life. Talent and leadership are key differentiators in a volatile world.

Enterprise leadership

Enterprise leadership - Develop and retain high performing executive, front line and high-potential leadership talent. Deliver tailored methods and tools to foster "creative leadership" approaches and techniques to influence behaviors and culture.

Organization change management

Organization change management - Facilitate organizational engagement, major program implementations and behavior transformation with effective program leadership, communications and leading-edge strategies. Create organizational design and governance plans to align individuals and teams.
Workforce & talent assessment

Talent & workforce management - Achieve greater productivity and performance, enable workforce transformation in support of business objectives and adapt talent management to reflect a changing workforce. Transform HR through flexible service delivery models and innovative technologies that drive efficiency and enhance employee access.

Featured offerings

Business insight, advanced research and technology provide a distinct advantage in today’s rapidly changing environment. Help your enterprise drive growth and innovation through a variety of Strategy & Transformation solutions.

Green Sigma^TM (Flash presentation) (US)
Supply Chain Rapid ROI (PDF, 1,000KB)
Strategic Profit Improvement (PDF, 425KB)
Workforce & Talent Assessment (PDF, 481KB)
Finance Healthcheck (PDF, 442KB)
Complexity Readiness Assessment (PDF, 518KB)

Featured Thought Leadership

2010 Global Location Trends Report

A slowdown in new investment was to be expected, and the trends confirm this. But the data in this new report also shows that the forces driving organizations to globally integrate are not letting up.

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Business Strategy for Cloud Providers

Cloud computing has the potential to be the next major driver of business innovation. This paper is focused on helping those who want to emerge as winners in the new cloud provider marketplace.

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After the crisis: what Now?

Organizations should take decisive actions to preempt scarcity, drive cost efficiency, and target innovative approaches to revenue growth.

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Seizing the advantage: When and how to innovate your business model

When the time is right for business model innovation, the Three A's represent essential organizational capabilities: aligned, analytical and adaptable.

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The ROI of globally integrated operations

IBM analysis of 20 best practice cases revealed a set of clear, replicable strategies for operationalizing global integration.

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Focal Jobs: Viewing talent through a different lens

By using a different lens to examine talent management issues, companies have the opportunity achieve greater organizational effectiveness.

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The personal side of business continuity: Addressing human capital management issues during crises

While most organization have business have continuity plans in place, many don't address a company's most precious assets: its employees.

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The emergence of the eco-efficient economy

Find out why more than 1,600 experts say eco-efficiency is the next economic game changer.

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Inheriting a Complex World: Future Leaders Envision Sharing the Planet

Based on what they say today, what will future leaders do differently from today's CEOs?

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Global Collaboration defines IBM's Supply Chain vision

Who does a global corporation, with a multi-billion dollar budget, ask when it wants to determine the future direction of its Supply Chain?

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Getting Smart About Your Workforce: Why Analytics Matter

Workforce analytics is enabling HR professionals to be more engaged in the formulation of corporate strategy.

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Working beyond Borders

Competition is intensifying. Complexity is rampant. You need a different kind of leader to guide teams and organizations through this maze. Unfortunately, the availability of leadership talent is a growing issue for companies around the world. In fact, HR executives say it is the number one factor impacting their organizations’ future success. Yet, only in one in three believe they are currently developing leaders effectively.

It's time to rethink leadership development. Find out how organizations are cultivating creative leaders to drive competitive advantage and business growth.

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