“IBM is helping Norwegian oil and gas company StatoilHydro use sensors and telemetry to monitor conditions in real time. By pooling all of the sensory data from fields and rigs and combining it with 3-D visualization, employees can make smarter decisions.”
You probably work smarter today than you did a few years ago—or even last year. Technology has the potential to significantly increase business productivity as well as reduce costs. The rise in globalization has opened access to new talent, expertise and resources that have energized businesses… in fact, two thirds of workers are now located in growth markets (via IBM Smarter Work - Business productivity)