По версии BAIN&COMPANY "Management Tools & Trends 2011" к 25-ти наиболее популярных (most popular) инструментов относятся:
- Balanced scorecard
- Benchmarking
- Business process reengineering
- Change management programs
- Core competencies
- Customer relationship management
- Customer segmentation
- Decision rights tools
- Downsizing
- Enterprise risk management
- Knowledge management
- Mission and vision statements
- Open innovation
- Outsoursing
- Price optimization models
- Rapid prototyping
- Satisfaction and loyalty management
- Scenario and contingency planning
- Shared service centers
- Social media programs
- Strategic alliances
- Strategic planning
- Supply chain management
- Total quality management