In a large Enterprise R&D organization, there are many thousands of decisions being made every day, ranging in cost or impact from a few bucks up to thousands, in some cases millions of dollars.

Architects decide on what library to reuse or to build, Engineers decide on how it’s being implemented. Team Managers decide on what to work on, and when. Product Managers decide on future vision, capabilities and deliveries. Operations decide on where and how to make what parts of the product available to customers. Executives and Senior Leadership controls what business to enter or leave, where to invest.

In this talk, we will explore the art and economics of Enterprise R&D decision making, from the perspective of a large global technology conglomerate. We will also present some theories and suggestions while sharing our own experience around how you can leverage cutting-edge technology to improve your decision making efficiency and effectiveness, at scale.