Business Analytics and Optimization for the Intelligent Enterprise

IBM Global Business Services, through the IBM Institute for Business Value, develops fact-based strategic insights for senior executives around critical public and private sector issues. This executive brief is based on an in-depth study produced in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. It is part of an ongoing commitment by IBM Global Business Services to provide analysis and viewpoints that help companies realize business value. You may contact the author or send an e-mail to iibv@us.ibm.com for more information.