12. Organizations – Business & Opportunities

 

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Reference resources

 

Forbes (business) – Traffic rank # 250

https://www.forbes.com/coronavirus

About Forbes

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes) states:

Forbes (/fɔːrbz/) is an American business magazine. Published bi-weekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forbes also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Its headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Primary competitors in the national business magazine category include Fortune and Bloomberg Businessweek. Forbes has international editions in Asia and Europe.

 

Wired (technology news) – Traffic rank # 1,350

• https://www.wired.com/tag/coronavirus/*

 

About Wired

Wikipedia –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_(magazine)– states:

Wired is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has been in publication since March/April 1993. Several spin-offs have been launched, including Wired UK, Wired Italia, Wired Japan, and Wired Germany. Condé Nast’s parent company Advance Publications is also the major shareholder of Reddit, an internet information conglomeration website.

 

Other readings

ZDNet — How coronavirus COVID-19 is accelerating the future of work site traffic rank # 2,900

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-coronavirus-may-accelerate-the-future-of-work/

The coronavirus is forcing enterprises to rethink the way they do business and dust off policies for security, business continuity, and remote workers. Chances are that some of these efforts will stick.

Content plus premium guides (at TechRepublic Premium):

• Telecommuting policy
• Remote access policy
• VPN usage policy
• Disaster recovery and business continuity plan
• Risk management policy
• Systems downtime expense calculator
• Ebook: Essential travel tips for business pros

 

ZDNet — Coronavirus: ‘We got 10,000 staff remote working from home – in one weekend’ site traffic rank # 2,900

https://www.zdnet.com/article/coronavirus-how-we-got-10000-staff-remote-working-from-home-in-just-one-weekend/

Informal account of experiences in a large organization, to immediately adapt to the requirements of the crisis: an urgent digital transformation.

 

ZDNet — Coronavirus: Business and technology in a pandemic site traffic rank # 2,900

https://www.zdnet.com/topic/coronavirus-business-and-technology-in-a-pandemic/

How enterprises adapt to COVID-19’s impact.

 

ZDNet — Digital Transformation guide site traffic rank # 2,900

https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-biggest-lessons-learned-in-digital-transformation/

Many organizations have embarked on the journey of digital transformation over the past several years to sustainably reinvent themselves. The first lessons learned have been challenging to isolate and capture — until recently. Here’s what we know so far. (Practical approach for large / medium / small companies.)

 

About ZDNet

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZDNet) states:

ZDNet is a business technology news website published by CBS Interactive, along with TechRepublic. The brand was founded on April 1, 1991, as a general interest technology portal from Ziff Davis and evolved into an enterprise IT-focused online publication owned by CNET Networks.

 

The Nine Elements of Digital Transformation site traffic rank # 450

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-nine-elements-of-digital-transformation

MIT Sloan School Management Review paper. In-depth research with executives at a wide range of companies shows how managers can use technology to redefine their businesses.

 

Recommended reading.

About MIT Sloan School of Management

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_Sloan_School_of_Management) states:

The MIT Sloan School of Management (also known as MIT Sloan or Sloan) is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its degree programs are among the most selective in the world. MIT Sloan emphasizes innovation in practice and research. Many influential ideas in management and finance originated at the school, including the Black–Scholes model, the Solow–Swan model, the random walk hypothesis, the binomial options pricing model, and the field of system dynamics. The faculty has included numerous Nobel laureates in economics.

 

The business implications of coronavirus – Traffic rank # 10,000 (KMPG)

• https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/03/the-business-implications-of-coronavirus.html*

Embedding resilience. A guide to the business implications of COVID-19.

• Telecoms and media companies move swiftly to meet COVID-19-driven demand.
• Leading practices for remote working: How to navigate the current environment.
• COVID-19: What the CIO and CISO can do to help.
• Business continuity in a COVID-19 world: Tips to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Crisis cash management: Creating valuable breathing space in a COVID-19 world.
• Do insurers have COVID-19 covered?: What are the implications of COVID-19 for the insurance industry?
• Ensuring business and life continuity: Telecoms and media companies move swiftly to meet COVID-19-driven demand.
• COVID-19: The data deficit. The data you need for better decision-making.
• Economic relief programs: Global view. Government measures may help to alleviate business stress.
• COVID-19 impact on the automotive sector: In light of COVID-19’s impact on the auto sector there are key actions they should consider.
• COVID-19: Are Family Offices at Risk?: New challenges to strategic and operational models may emerge.
• Can banks weather this storm?: Credit liquidity and operational resilience will be key banking tools in the COVID-19 crisis.
• Quarantines might impact tax residency: Residence plans may need to be reviewed in the wake of COVID-19.
• Priorities during a pandemic: Learn more about how to do business in a crisis, and supporting each other as we do it.
• Six considerations in dealing with the impact of COVID-19: A view on the impact for financial institutions.
• COVID-19 and global supply chains: Businesses need to respond to COVID-19 supply chain disruption.
• Quarantines might impact tax residency
• Residence plans may need to be reviewed in the wake of COVID-19.
• Can banks weather this storm?: Credit liquidity and operational resilience will be key banking tools in the COVID-19 crisis.

About KPMG

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPMG) states:

KPMG International Cooperative (or simply KPMG) is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations.

Seated in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, KPMG is a network of firms in 147 countries, with over 219,000 employees and has three lines of services: financial audit, tax, and advisory.

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