April 2006 Online Extras

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Which companies are the smartest? Using public financial data companies have reported over the past three years, Baseline contributor Paul A. Strassmann has developed a formula that can be used to rank companies by how smart they are. The formula is another way to evaluate how well an information-technology department is supporting an organization.

Do It Yourself: How smart is your company? Figure it out using this step-by-step interactive worksheet.

Smart 100 Industry Rankings

  • The Smartest Biotech Companies
  • The Smartest Financial Companies
  • The Smartest Media Companies
  • The Smartest Oil Companies
  • The Smartest Real Estate Companies
  • The Smartest Technology Companies

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