Agile methodology has become the go-to method of software development. Formally born in 2001, Agile is a management framework designed to accommodate the unpredictable and empirical world of software development with adaptive planning, self-propelled teams, and continuous improvement. Though strictly speaking Agile was created for… Read More
Digital transformation is the realignment of business models, processes, and technology to engage digital customers. For many, transformation has become an absolute business imperative as the information age permanently alters consumer behavior. How does one take stock before embarking on a transformation? Which questions do… Read More
It happens often and always catches my attention that someone well-placed or high up in their company conflates digital strategy and technology strategy, or worse yet reverses the terms flat out. It’s a misnomer worth correcting because, with a turbulent decade of digital change ahead, every… Read More
The rise of the Chief Digital Officer is here. By 2016, around half of Fortune 500 companies will have CDOs navigating the waves of digital innovation and disruption in their businesses. It’s a progressive position, taking pressure off both overburdened CIOs and CMOs while helping… Read More
2015 will be a major year for digital transformation as more companies wake up to the new digital business reality. Here’s who to watch in 2015, here are three leading organizations undergoing big digital changes in 2015 and beyond. These transformations have the ability to… Read More
Even the stodgiest of old-school companies are facing the fact that a digital presence is now a vital part of any successful commercial strategy. Digital transformation is not about putting an online wrapper around the existing product suite; it’s about fundamentally rethinking the company, from… Read More
Most consider startup companies to be the innovators in digital transformation. Legacy companies have a great advantage to these startups that, when used correctly, can be used to great success. Startup companies are nimble, and focused on a particular innovation, and these are typically the… Read More
Cloud computing = do a lot more computing with a lot less money. But it takes a clear direction and a lot of work to get there. Instead of uniquely deploying technology solutions for each product or investment, standards that take advantage of ubiquitous computing… Read More
This blog has it right, 5 very important points for any data business: Create proprietary benchmarks that set the standard in the market Passive, anonymous data increases quality All data has value, over time all value will become apparent Link data and use it in… Read More
In my post about the Gartner ‘nexus of forces’ my first point is to understand the business potential. Let me delve into this a bit more. Social, mobile, cloud and data are the technology advances that together make up the current trend that will be… Read More
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