Boardroom ignorance curbs tech goals

Richard Chiumento·29 November 2017·People & Change

...With organisations extremely reliant on technology for almost all of their business processes and a majority of companies progressing digital transformation strategies, IT leaders should have little difficulty securing the ear of the board when required. It is surprising then that a new survey of more than 200 European IT decision makers finds that a lack of boardroom influence is seriously threatening digital innovation. Read More...

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Employability & Soft Skills for the 21st Century

Rachel Mezzatesta·29 November 2017·People & Change

...The demand by your students, parents, business leaders and community to ensure that digital communications are safe, effortless and effective is complicated by the ever changing and accelerating speed of social media. As social media continues to evolve, how can your district keep pace? Read More...

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The 2018 Definitive Retail Success Formulas

Tony D'Onofrio·29 November 2017·Customer Engagement

...As we enter the busiest shopping season of 2017, I started reflecting on the differentiation strategies for a successful transition to the digital future of retail. What are the definitive formulas for retail success in 2018 and beyond? Read More...

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4 Ways #AI Can Augment the Digital Marketer

Ronald van Loon·29 November 2017·Customer Engagement

...As part of my experience, I have had the luxury of observing the way possibilities regarding AI have drastically arisen during the last decade. What many considered unachievable in the past is now certainly achievable and may be out in full flow during the coming future. While there is a lot to talk about, we can all expect the future to be really exciting.   Read More...

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Procurement as an interface

Lee Bryant·20 November 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...I had a very interesting session last week with procurement leads responsible for sourcing legal and consulting work for major organisations. I came to the session wanting to talk about service-oriented, not product- or project-oriented strategic sourcing, and to lay out a vision for how organisations need to get better at managing their strategic – especially digital – capabilities. I wanted to encourage procurement professionals to think about building, buying or renting services rather than buying stand-alone products or projects. Read More...

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How to use the GDPR to enable business & increase revenue

Jane Frankland·20 November 2017·Cyber Security

...If you're feeling overwhelmed about the GDPR, I wouldn't blame you. The clock is ticking. In six months the GDPR will become law and its impact will be felt. With so much negativity and scaremongering surrounding this new legislation, I want to turn the GDPR on its head and look at some of the benefits it’s going to bring.   Read More...

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More than just Cost Savings: Outsourcing as part of your Strategic Vision

Fatmir Hyseni·20 November 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...Traditionally, IT outsourcing has been viewed merely as a cost-saving tactic, but nowadays, IT outsourcing has become a more strategic and an effective business strategy that brings added-value to the organisation. Due to the latest emerging technology trends, companies are looking for speedier, more efficient and agile delivery of services that enable business transformation. This could have a profound influence on the way IT and business executives see the role of outsourcing in enabling organisations to transform their business into a digital one.   Read More...

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How to Create an Intelligent Company

Ronald van Loon·17 November 2017·Delivery

...Nowadays, companies are besieged by information and the possibilities of new IT solutions. With the rapid advancements in information technology and high speed Internet, companies now have access to huge amounts of information, processing and sharing systems regarding customers, their demographics, and their online behavior across all touchpoints on the buyer’s journey. Read More...

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How to Learn From a £100m Digital Disaster

Rob Llewellyn·17 November 2017·Delivery

...This post not only demonstrates how too much focus on technology puts digital business transformation initiatives at risk of failure, but it enables executives to look for unwelcome parallels between their own transformation initiatives, and the cases described below – then design and implement a rapid response strategy to avoid similar consequences. Read More...

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Data-driven DevOps, three key technologies for three universal operator goals

Pablo Manuel Garcia Corzo·17 November 2017·Delivery

...There are three basic universal goals any telecoms organisation pursues: save costs, make their products more robust and shorten their time to market. It’s as simple as it sounds. Everyone wants to produce cheaper, better and faster than the competitors do. Read More...

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The Quintessential Leadership Success Formula

Tony D'Onofrio·17 November 2017·People & Change

...A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being the Master of Ceremonies (MC) at our multi-day fiscal year kickoff meeting. Over 140 people from around the world joined us in Florida for the "Mission Possible" themed New Year event. Read More...

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Fear of digital change puts UK plc at risk

Richard Chiumento·17 November 2017·People & Change

...If we are honest, many of us don’t like change. We’d rather stay in our comfort zones and in our same old routines. While in life in general it’s a relatively harmless trait, it appears such an attitude is having a damaging effect on businesses and, in particular, on digital transformation programmes. Read More...

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