7 reasons why you need storytelling in IT due diligence

Hutton Henry·26 November 2019·Delivery

...Following on from my recent post about 5 key IT Due Diligence Questions for Non-Technical People, I thought I’d share why I believe storytelling is a key skill for successful IT Due Diligence. There’s a lot about storytelling in business, no wonder as the art of selling often requires emotional… Read More...

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How manufacturers are adapting to a digital world

Matthew Gierc·22 November 2019·Enabling Technologies

...When we think of digital transformation, we typically imagine it revolving around apps and websites. But much more has changed in the world of manufacturing. New technologies such as the Internet of Things, machine learning and artificial intelligence are creating new challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. This new landscape… Read More...

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Learning from IoT

Matthew Gierc·20 November 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Companies are not preparing their workforce for the new IoT explosion, which is delivering hundreds of billions of devices and components directly to the heart of a customer’s business every year. A recent IDC study put the cost of digital transformation at close to $2 trillion (trillion… Read More...

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Navigation Since 100 B.C.

Gam Dias·20 November 2019·Strategy & Innovation

...Do you recall looking up coordinates on a map? Humans have been using this very system of latitude and longitude since the 2nd century BC. It standardized how we find any point in the world with the utmost precision. “By the time we get to the… Read More...

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How factories will transform to embrace automation

Matthew Gierc·19 November 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Manufacturers are embarking on a digital transformation journey. To transform, their business must consider the role of IoT and the connected ecosystem. In order to compete and thrive, companies will need to fundamentally change the way they engage with their customers, improve efficiency and cost savings, engage with their teams… Read More...

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5 steps to turn around a Tech Team

Hutton Henry·19 November 2019·People & Change

...You’re managing a growing tech team and hiring some of the best people your firm can afford, yet it can often feel like “herding cats” especially if the team is growing and the number of products and services are constantly evolving. Accountability is becoming an issue, teams are in silos,… Read More...

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Why business strategy shouldn’t be “scientific”

Greg Satell·19 November 2019·Strategy & Innovation

...When the physicist Richard Feynman took the podium to give the commencement speech at CalTech in 1974, he told the strange story of cargo cults. In certain islands in the South Pacific, he explained, tribal societies had seen troops build airfields during World War and were impressed with the valuable cargo that… Read More...

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5 key IT due diligence questions for non-technical people

Hutton Henry·15 November 2019·Delivery

...Having worked primarily with and for technology leaders for decades, I’ve become fond of working with people in the investment world, particularly Private Equity. I think it’s because there’s a clear boundary between what we do when, in contrast, working for a technology leader means there can be some conflict… Read More...

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Cyber Security – a look across two decades

JC GAILLARD·15 November 2019·Cyber Security

...The Security industry talks a lot about what could go wrong … but not so much about how to improve things. Research released today by The Security Transformation Research Foundation, ahead of the Cyber Security Leadership Summit in Berlin on 12-14 November… Read More...

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Global Retail Shrink 2019 and the future of loss prevention

Tony D'Onofrio·14 November 2019·Customer Engagement

...My last article summarized the positive (green shopper) digital consumer transformation trends from the latest edition of the “Disruptive Future of Retail” presentation. As the audience from the recent keynote was primarily from loss prevention, in appreciation of their positive response and engagement, this post expands on the retail… Read More...

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Innovation is not about ideas!

Andrew Binns·12 November 2019·Strategy & Innovation

...One of the fondest wishes of a CEO is to create an innovation culture. They aspire to lead a vibrant organization, capable of beating the odds of disruption by learning and adapting to a changing world. They invest in innovation competitions, hackathons, ideas schemes, and similar high-participation events. They see… Read More...

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4 things to know about how technology will evolve over the next decade

Greg Satell·11 November 2019·Strategy & Innovation

...Take a moment to think about what the world must have looked like to J.P. Morgan a century ago, in 1919. He was not only an immensely powerful financier with access to the great industrialists of the day, but also an early adopter of new technologies. One of the first… Read More...

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