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The biggest winners of Decision Optimization

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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Technology
FTE days lost*
169963
days per year
Productivity losses*
83
$  M
Value at risk*
290
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
62886
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
31
$  M
Risk reduction**
105
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
339926
days per year
Productivity losses*
165
$  M
Value at risk*
204
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
125772
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
61
$  M
Risk reduction**
74
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Mid-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
406023
days per year
Productivity losses*
197
$  M
Value at risk*
168
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
150228
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
73
$  M
Risk reduction**
60
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
160520
days per year
Productivity losses*
78
$  M
Value at risk*
290
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
59392
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
29
$  M
Risk reduction**
104
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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5001-10000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
65568
days per year
Productivity losses*
32
$  M
Value at risk*
330
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
24260
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
12
$  M
Risk reduction**
119
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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251-500
Market cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Real Estate
FTE days lost*
4532
days per year
Productivity losses*
2
$  M
Value at risk*
358
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
1676
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
1
$  M
Risk reduction**
129
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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5001-10000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Financial Services
FTE days lost*
86076
days per year
Productivity losses*
42
$  M
Value at risk*
314
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
31848
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
15
$  M
Risk reduction**
113
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
FTE days lost*
138803
days per year
Productivity losses*
68
$  M
Value at risk*
285
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
51357
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
25
$  M
Risk reduction**
103
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
188848
days per year
Productivity losses*
92
$  M
Value at risk*
258
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
69873
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
34
$  M
Risk reduction**
93
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Financial Services
FTE days lost*
127472
days per year
Productivity losses*
62
$  M
Value at risk*
287
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
47164
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
23
$  M
Risk reduction**
103
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
113422
days per year
Productivity losses*
55
$  M
Value at risk*
293
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
41966
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
20
$  M
Risk reduction**
105
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Financial Services
FTE days lost*
190717
days per year
Productivity losses*
93
$  M
Value at risk*
253
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
70565
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
34
$  M
Risk reduction**
91
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
207732
days per year
Productivity losses*
101
$  M
Value at risk*
241
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
76861
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
37
$  M
Risk reduction**
87
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Mid-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Financial Services
FTE days lost*
95396
days per year
Productivity losses*
46
$  M
Value at risk*
295
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
35296
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
17
$  M
Risk reduction**
106
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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1001-5000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
FTE days lost*
43501
days per year
Productivity losses*
21
$  M
Value at risk*
314
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
16095
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
8
$  M
Risk reduction**
113
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Mid-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
118974
days per year
Productivity losses*
58
$  M
Value at risk*
275
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
44020
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
21
$  M
Risk reduction**
99
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Technology
FTE days lost*
559934
days per year
Productivity losses*
272
$  M
Value at risk*
54
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
207175
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
101
$  M
Risk reduction**
19
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Mid-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
254944
days per year
Productivity losses*
124
$  M
Value at risk*
204
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
94329
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
46
$  M
Risk reduction**
74
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
218119
days per year
Productivity losses*
106
$  M
Value at risk*
213
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
80704
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
39
$  M
Risk reduction**
77
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Communication Services
FTE days lost*
98200
days per year
Productivity losses*
48
$  M
Value at risk*
271
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
36334
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
18
$  M
Risk reduction**
98
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
146357
days per year
Productivity losses*
71
$  M
Value at risk*
243
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
54152
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
26
$  M
Risk reduction**
87
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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251-500
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Real Estate
FTE days lost*
4258
days per year
Productivity losses*
2
$  M
Value at risk*
312
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
1575
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
1
$  M
Risk reduction**
112
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
103866
days per year
Productivity losses*
51
$  M
Value at risk*
261
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
38430
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
19
$  M
Risk reduction**
94
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
5001-10000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
77427
days per year
Productivity losses*
38
$  M
Value at risk*
274
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
28648
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
14
$  M
Risk reduction**
99
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
5001-10000
Market cap
Mid-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
61281
days per year
Productivity losses*
30
$  M
Value at risk*
280
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
22674
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
11
$  M
Risk reduction**
101
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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* LOSS ASSUMPTIONS: Based on a VaR (Value at Risk) of 34% (R&D) to business transformation (70%) and 82% (M&A) averaged to 58% (Dellermann 2020, McKinsey 2018). All calculations are based on R&D investments, CapEx and acquisition investments. The average company employs around 20% managers who spend 37 percent of their time making decisions, of which 58 percent are inefficient; each manager works for 220 days, (1760 working hours), and receives an average salary of €107k (McKinsey 2019). All data from publicly available annual reports 2022.
** OPPORTUNITY ASSUMPTIONS: Based on a risk reduction potential of 36% and an efficiency improvement potential of 37% (Dellermann 2020).
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