The construction industry is ripe for disruption. Large projects across asset classes typically take 20 percent longer to finish than scheduled and are up to 80 percent over budget (Exhibit 1). Construction productivity has actually declined in some markets since the 1990s (Exhibit 2); financial returns for contractors are often relatively low—and volatile. While the construction sector has been s
Agile organizations—of any size and across industries—have five key elements in common. This article was written collaboratively by the McKinsey Agile Tribe, a group of over 50 global colleagues bringing expertise from the digital, operations, marketing, and organization disciplines. They integrate their deep experience and thought leadership to extract the best from McKinsey’s global experience a
Most digital strategies don’t reflect how digital is changing economic fundamentals, industry dynamics, or what it means to compete. Companies should watch out for five pitfalls. The processing power of today’s smartphones is several thousand times greater than that of the computers that landed a man on the moon in 1969. These devices connect the majority of the human population, and they’re only
Rethinking customer journeys with the next-generation operating model This operating model offers business leaders the opportunity for wins in customer experience, cost reduction, and prospects for growth. As digital becomes the way of life in industry after industry, company leaders are going to be required to reevaluate the customer journey from end to end. With the next-generation operating mod
Artificial intelligence will soon change how we conduct our daily lives. Are companies prepared to capture value from the oncoming wave of innovation? Pity the radiology department at your local hospital. Yes, they have a fine MRI machine and powerful software to generate the images. But that’s where the machines bog down. The radiologist has to find and read the patient’s file, examine the images
Executives are enthusiastic about Industry 4.0 but less prepared than their international counterparts to make it happen. A clear road map is needed. China accounts for about 25 percent of the world’s manufacturing activity, more than any other country on earth. Yet the advantages gained through lower costs of labor and capital, as well as efficiency-driven innovations, are slowly eroding. China’s
Artificial intelligence is a moving target. Here’s how to take better aim. Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere. We experience it at home and on our phones. Before we know it—if entrepreneurs and business innovators are to be believed—AI will be in just about every product and service we buy and use. In addition, its application to business problem solving is growing in leaps and bo
Insurance companies have the opportunity to create new sources of revenue by rethinking their traditional roles and adopting an ecosystem mind-set. An ongoing drive toward digitization has put the insurance industry on the verge of a paradigm shift. The pace of change has accelerated thanks to tremendous increases in the volume of electronic data, the ubiquity of mobile interfaces, and the growing
Driving business growth by zeroing in on the consumer decision journey A big part of driving marketing-led growth is getting into, and remaining part of, consumers’ initial consideration set of brands to shop. Companies can give themselves a leg up by making that a priority. One part of the consumer decision journey (CDJ) turns out to be critical to driving the growth of a business: the initial co
In the digital age, consumers are always shopping around. New research shows that hooking them early is the strongest path to growth. The CEO of a branded apparel company was troubled and began putting some tough questions to the marketing department. The company had spent substantially on promotions and loyalty-rewards programs to drive much-needed growth based on studies showing that targeting c
This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, examines AI-driven automation and how it will transform the economy, discusses why lifelong learning should be a corporate priority, and lays out the health imperative for organizations. Download the full issue of McKinsey Quarterly 2017 Number 4 (PDF–6MB). Six years ago, economist W. Brian Arthur suggested in the pages of the Quarterl
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