I found a great video about how businesses are using Business Data to drive innovation by Erik Brynjolfsson. He talks about how many people think that we have reached a peak in terms of technology relevant in business and counters it with that we are actually just starting a frontier of IT’s relevant in being a business driver. He specifically says that data provides evidence that the difference between leaders and laggards in industries lies in technology and the use of it.
You can find the video here.