Publications
Publications
- December 1994 (Revised June 1995)
- HBS Case Collection
State Street Boston Corporation: Leading with Information Technology
Abstract
A financial institution, State Street Boston Corp., is transformed from regional bank to global custodian and money manager. The corresponding evolution of the company's information systems is illustrated, focusing on the role attributed to information technology in a difficult business context over the years. The innovative IT architecture adopted by the bank as a competitive weapon for the 1990s is discussed.
Keywords
Expansion; Information Technology; Business Strategy; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; United States
Citation
Stoddard, Donna B., and Chiara Francalanci. "State Street Boston Corporation: Leading with Information Technology." Harvard Business School Case 195-135, December 1994. (Revised June 1995.)