Is AI the new Business Intelligence?

Richard Chiumento·23 August 2017·Enabling Technologies

...The business and mainstream press is rife with articles warning us that the robots are coming. South Korea recently made the news when it announced its intention to introduce what is being described as the first tax on robots. Read More...

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Liquid Talent Pool part 1

Sebastian Haire·21 August 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Grant Thornton, Aon, Mercer… what do all these companies have in-common (other than the obvious fact that they are all consultancies)? Their aggressive move into selling the notion of “The Liquid Talent Pool”.   Read More...

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What is Artificial Intelligence ?

Sandeep Raut·21 August 2017·Enabling Technologies

...Just over ten years ago, the IBM supercomputer program Deep Blue beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov—the greatest chess mind alive. That moment marked a turning point in the relationship between man and machine. Read More...

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The CISO and the Business

JC GAILLARD·21 August 2017·Cyber Security

...Keep appointing pure technologists in CISO roles and you’ll never win. The Wannacry ransomware attack that affected so many large firms in May 2017 led to a number of animated discussions amongst InfoSec communities.       Read More...

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You gotta fight for your right to paaaarty / to be forgotten

Sasha Qadri·21 August 2017·Data & Analytics

...Consumers will be presented with choices over sharing data. And that's likely to lead to less sharing. It’s on a slightly different note to the Beastie Boys but still an equally important right.  Read More...

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Mainframes Can Be Cool!

Simon Ratcliffe·14 August 2017·Enabling Technologies

...Mainframes are those dull and worthy machines that sit in the corner of the Data Centre and just work without anybody really knowing what they are doing.  And therein lies the problem.  Recent research by Forrester shows that mainframe systems are essential to 92 of the top 100 banks globally, all 10 of the top 10 insurers and 23 of the world’s largest airlines.  If mainframes just disappeared there would be chaos across the world. Read More...

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It’s time to exert Governance over the Global Tech Leaders!

David Sprott·13 August 2017·Delivery

...Nearly 20 years ago in my research work, colleagues and I identified the IT platform companies as implementing a radical new business model that would be profoundly transformational in many dimensions, in terms of potential, for astonishing levels of growth, global market share, monopoly and competitive lockout and opportunities for small companies to slingshot their capability onto the global stage. Read More...

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How many Leadership Styles do you have?

Roderic Yapp·7 August 2017·People & Change

...Leadership is all about behaviour. It is what you do that counts not what you say because people remember how you made them feel rather than what you said. This is one of the reasons that it is so challenging because, you need to have the flexibility to change your behaviour depending upon the context and the situation. Read More...

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7 Reasons to Choose Animation

Dorothy Di Stefano·7 August 2017·Customer Engagement

...At Molten, we created a fun animated explainer video, using colourful characters transported back in time to a medieval joust.  The video both entertained and explained the process really quickly, so people who wanted a home loan could immediately see the benefit.  Before you shoot your next video using live action, here are a few reasons to consider using animation for your project.   Read More...

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Social Business – Get Professional Help

Kenneth Gustin·7 August 2017·Customer Engagement

...I’ve been on medical leave since November 2016.  It’s been an odd sort of break. Prior to my diagnosis I was in software and consulting sales for about thirty years. At this point in my recovery, while I’m physically still several months away from being able to return to work, I am mentally sound. As such I decided to try to develop myself professionally so that I’ll have some new skills to offer when I’m well enough to return to work.   Read More...

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Enterprise guidance

Peter Murchland·7 August 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...In reflecting on various approaches to expressing the design of our enterprises, I have discovered an interesting common pattern as to how we provide guidance to the ongoing evolution of the design and its realisation. This article describes the background to learning about each approach and the common pattern between them. Read More...

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