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The biggest winners of Decision Optimization

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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Utilities
FTE days lost*
126414
days per year
Productivity losses*
61
$  M
Value at risk*
3351
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
46773
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
23
$  M
Risk reduction**
1206
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Communication Services
FTE days lost*
126528
days per year
Productivity losses*
62
$  M
Value at risk*
3344
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
46815
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
23
$  M
Risk reduction**
1204
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Technology
FTE days lost*
188848
days per year
Productivity losses*
92
$  M
Value at risk*
3242
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
69873
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
34
$  M
Risk reduction**
1167
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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5001-10000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$1B to $10B
Sector
Utilities
FTE days lost*
61630
days per year
Productivity losses*
30
$  M
Value at risk*
3288
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
22803
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
11
$  M
Risk reduction**
1184
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Financial Services
FTE days lost*
499011
days per year
Productivity losses*
243
$  M
Value at risk*
3037
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
184634
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
90
$  M
Risk reduction**
1093
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Basic Materials
FTE days lost*
296491
days per year
Productivity losses*
144
$  M
Value at risk*
3133
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
109701
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
53
$  M
Risk reduction**
1128
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Technology
FTE days lost*
568432
days per year
Productivity losses*
276
$  M
Value at risk*
2997
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
210320
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
102
$  M
Risk reduction**
1079
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
FTE days lost*
821488
days per year
Productivity losses*
400
$  M
Value at risk*
2866
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
303950
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
148
$  M
Risk reduction**
1032
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
1085875
days per year
Productivity losses*
528
$  M
Value at risk*
2734
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
401774
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
195
$  M
Risk reduction**
984
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
942351
days per year
Productivity losses*
458
$  M
Value at risk*
2795
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
348670
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
170
$  M
Risk reduction**
1006
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Technology
FTE days lost*
547659
days per year
Productivity losses*
266
$  M
Value at risk*
2981
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
202633
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
99
$  M
Risk reduction**
1073
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Energy
FTE days lost*
113053
days per year
Productivity losses*
55
$  M
Value at risk*
3164
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
41829
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
20
$  M
Risk reduction**
1139
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
115726
days per year
Productivity losses*
56
$  M
Value at risk*
3155
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
42818
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
21
$  M
Risk reduction**
1136
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Utilities
FTE days lost*
149048
days per year
Productivity losses*
72
$  M
Value at risk*
3107
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
55147
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
27
$  M
Risk reduction**
1119
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Mega-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Consumer Defensive
FTE days lost*
1010336
days per year
Productivity losses*
491
$  M
Value at risk*
2631
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
373824
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
182
$  M
Risk reduction**
947
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Utilities
FTE days lost*
113308
days per year
Productivity losses*
55
$  M
Value at risk*
3067
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
41924
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
20
$  M
Risk reduction**
1104
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
1473014
days per year
Productivity losses*
716
$  M
Value at risk*
2366
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
545015
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
265
$  M
Risk reduction**
852
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
1030165
days per year
Productivity losses*
501
$  M
Value at risk*
2560
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
381161
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
185
$  M
Risk reduction**
922
$  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*
3795844
days per year
Productivity losses*
1846
$  M
Value at risk*
1102
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
1404462
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
683
$  M
Risk reduction**
397
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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1001-5000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Energy
FTE days lost*
16996
days per year
Productivity losses*
8
$  M
Value at risk*
2973
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
6288
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
3
$  M
Risk reduction**
1070
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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5001-10000
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Utilities
FTE days lost*
85925
days per year
Productivity losses*
42
$  M
Value at risk*
2915
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
31792
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
15
$  M
Risk reduction**
1049
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
481562
days per year
Productivity losses*
234
$  M
Value at risk*
2671
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
178178
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
87
$  M
Risk reduction**
962
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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Employee category
10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Industrials
FTE days lost*
472120
days per year
Productivity losses*
230
$  M
Value at risk*
2671
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
174684
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
85
$  M
Risk reduction**
962
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Healthcare
FTE days lost*
727064
days per year
Productivity losses*
354
$  M
Value at risk*
2493
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
269013
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
131
$  M
Risk reduction**
898
$  M
Avg. risk reduction**
36
%
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10001+
Market cap
Large-cap
Revenue category
$10B+
Sector
Basic Materials
FTE days lost*
186109
days per year
Productivity losses*
91
$  M
Value at risk*
2757
$  M
Avg. failure risk*
58
%
FTEs unblocked**
68860
days  per year
Producitivity gains**
33
$  M
Risk reduction**
992
$  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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