DevOps in a Legacy World

Simon Ratcliffe·19 August 2018·Delivery

...In a recent survey conducted jointly by Ensono and the Cloud Industry Forum, 89% of the respondents stated that legacy systems were impeding their ability to execute a successful digital transformation. It would appear, based on this evidence, that legacy, at least in IT terms, is a negative concept.  Legacy… Read More...

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Holacracy: Restructuring for a Digital World

Simon Ratcliffe·14 August 2018·People & Change

...There are currently so many emerging trends in IT and one of the great conundrums is backing the best bet for your organisation.  The vast array of new technology is either the answer to the problem or it could be the problem itself. Is there not a wider issue than… Read More...

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How do fintech and blockchain technology blend?

Kostiantyn Didur·13 August 2018·Enabling Technologies

...Intuitively, fintech and blockchain technology merge quite well. After all, cryptocurrencies were the first use cases of the distributed ledgers, and crypto assets are, well, assets that can be traded on the financial markets. Still, this technology has much more to offer than cryptocurrencies. For instance, blockchain-based smart contracts… Read More...

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Digital Marketing is sick. Who’s going to take the blame?

Kevin Adema·12 August 2018·Customer Engagement

...Digital marketing is sick. Very sick. Forrester’s work from over 11-million brand interactions prove that engagement levels continue to plummet [i], P&G has cut back $140-million in digital spending citing it as “ineffective” while simultaneously claiming no negative impact to brand performance citing quarterly earnings rose by 15% [ii]; Forbes cites… Read More...

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Augmenting Lawyers with Robots

Jacqui Rigby·12 August 2018·Customer Engagement

...‘Innovate or Die’ is a phrase that definitely applies to the legal sector and we are seeing some lawyers and firms accelerating their change programmes. However, many are still slow to adapt. The 2017 PwC report on law firms indicates that 80% of law firms understand that a clear… Read More...

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Placing digital at the heart of business

Richard Chiumento·12 August 2018·People & Change

...News that Marks & Spencer is launching the first Data Academy for retail and is upskilling 1,000 M&S colleagues as part of its data skills initiative, has to be lauded as one of the best examples of leadership to date when it comes to digital transformation. Partnering with learning… Read More...

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How Technology Is Innovating B2B Sales

Nathan Sykes·9 August 2018·Customer Engagement

...No B2C — or business-to-customer — company could survive without some technological platform. Whether by utilizing social media or an interactive website, customers in the modern age want to be able to do everything on their phones if at all possible. B2B, or business-to-business, companies are finding themselves increasingly going… Read More...

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Automation: Opportunity or Threat?

Sam Isaacson·8 August 2018·Enabling Technologies

...Automation is an important word at the moment. It’s been at work in the background of businesses for a while now (e.g. this 2016 FT article cites research claiming that the US lost about 4.76m manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2010 through automation), and prophets are… Read More...

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The Shifting Debate around Security Metrics

JC GAILLARD·8 August 2018·Cyber Security

...The age-long debate around security metrics and dashboards seems very much alive within the CISO community. But it is often positioned in an outdated historical perspective. For many CISOs, it seems to be still about “justifying investments” or articulating some form of “return on security investment”. For CIOs and… Read More...

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4 Reasons for Procurement to Back Blockchain

Bertrand Maltaverne·8 August 2018·Enabling Technologies

...Blockchain belongs to the (long?) list of buzzwords that are part of the growing hype surrounding new technology. Many people equate blockchain with Bitcoin, the first relatively mainstream cryptocurrency. For some, this association makes blockchain seem like something for hackers and illegal commerce, and… Read More...

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Telecom: Customer Experience is The Key to Success

Ronald van Loon·8 August 2018·Customer Engagement

...It can without a semblance of doubt be said that the digital transformation is currently over us. Gone are the days when companies wanted to prepare for it, and go into the era with sufficient preparation. With the transformation now over us, it is time for action, and the need… Read More...

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How To Sell Professional Services Today – Part 7

Randy Shattuck·7 August 2018·Customer Engagement

...Certain types of service organizations navigate a sale that is complex, long, risky and challenging. If they win the deal, everyone rejoices and rain falls from the sky. If they lose the deal, well let’s just say that makes for a very bad day, potentially a very bad year. The complex sale… Read More...

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