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Global Business Services works with two-thirds (65) of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies.

— Business Week Innovation
April 2006

We have the know-how to improve business performance across organizational silos, across business processes and across technology platforms. For each engagement, whatever its scale, we mobilize selected resources from our global network. And while our culture of thought leadership encourages us to explore new concepts and solutions, our strategic focus never varies: delivering competitive advantage for your business success.

The IBM Institute for Business Value
Institute for Business Value

Imagine having the best minds in the business at your disposal. That's what the IBM Institute for Business Value provides for senior business executives. The Institute has created hundreds of papers that provide deep and sometimes startling insight into 17 key industries and five functional disciplines.

This research powerhouse has a worldwide presence, drawing on consultants in nine countries to identify issues of global interest and develop practical recommendations with local relevance.

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Innovative business perspectives, from our mind to yours. Our researchers share new thinking and trends to keep you on top of your game.

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What makes us different

From teams of scientists deployed to invent new solutions to business challenges, to innovative, proven methodologies, IBM has got the firepower, creativity and experience necessary to optimize your business. See our key offerings below.

On Demand Innovation Services - IBM research provides insight no organization in the world can match. Who knows what we might invent for you.

Center for Business Optimization - helping you achieve optimization by applying advanced analytical methods to massive amounts of data in order to solve complex business problems.

Component Business Modeling - a proprietary methodology that's essentially an X-ray of your business model. Learn how a better understanding of the components of your enterprise can help you prioritize in order to successfully differentiate, innovate and excel.



 
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