Today's search for speed goes beyond an accelerated supply chain to embrace decision-making in every part of the organization. The Conference Board contacted over 100 firms in the United States and Europe to explore the impact of speeding-up key business processes.

Topics covered:

• business transformed: traditional rules no longer apply
• leadership and culture: factors in enhancing speed
• speed helps companies improve innovation and gain customers
• searching for a faster development process
• speed requires attention to measurement
• how companies are enabling speed
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• •Dell shares reasons for its success
• •the strategies behind Cisco's success