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  • January 2024 (Revised February 2024)
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Computer Science for Strategists

By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:14
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Abstract

Two of the most important computer science principles in the technology industry are abstraction and platformization. Our aim with this note is to explain these concepts in an approachable way that brings managers and computer scientists a little closer together.

Keywords

Strategist; Computer Science; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes

Citation

Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Computer Science for Strategists." Harvard Business School Technical Note 724-429, January 2024. (Revised February 2024.)
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