There is nothing like speeding up your business processes and development cycles is there? DevOps has revolutionized the way businesses meet the constantly evolving needs of their customers, without sacrificing productivity. Even as good as it sounds, it can still come at a price if DevOps and security are not working together. With the speed at which new iterations are …
The Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends of 2019
Over the past few years I have made the commitment to looking forward to the year ahead to predict some of the most significant digital transformation trends. Knowing that digital transformation is not only a technological shift, but an organizational change at the intersection of technology, business and people, such reflection must take into account countless possibilities. In this year’s …
The Cybersecurity Disconnect: Addressing the Problem in the C-Suite
How committed is your company to cybersecurity? Recent reports show the answer isn’t very straightforward. In many cases, the CEO and CIO have different ideas of what data security means, and why it matters. It’s time to get both tech and business leadership on the same page in making data security a top priority. Understanding the Divide In a recent …
Digital Transformation Trends: How Digitally Transformed CMOs are Impacted
Last month, I shared an article about the digital transformation trends to look forward to in 2019. But those trends won’t happen in a vacuum. They’ll impact everyone working in today’s digital landscape, including the digitally transformed CMO. It’s safe to say that when may of todays marketing executives finished college in the 80s and 90s, they could not have …
6 Steps to Build a Data-Driven Sales Team
Did you know that the most successful sales teams are three times more likely to use analytics than under-performing teams? A statistic like that would convince me to use data immediately, but that isn’t always the case. It seems that data has taken a backseat to other less successful sales tactics and it’s time for that to change. But you …
Modern Digital Workplace: 5 Current Trends Making Waves in the Office
Does your office look different than it used to? Do you have a storage room filed with filing cabinets and external computer equipment? Is half your cubicle taken up by a monitor and a computer tower? Do you even go into a physical office location? Let’s face it, the modern digital workplace looks different. I recently explored the biggest Digital …
3 Job Types that Will Thrive with Automation
Over the past few years, we’ve heard about robots coming for our jobs. Each time a self-checkout lane opens at the nearest grocery store, some start to panic. And although we’ve already had a glimpse into how automation is going to be beneficial to us all, it isn’t completely met with open arms. Still, I think there are a few …
Redefining CIOs in the Digital Era
Perhaps no one is having a greater identity crisis in digital transformation than the CIO. Back in the day, IT was IT. It meant keeping machines running. Keeping systems safe. Staying in the back-office and showing up in the Board room only when rarely needed. But we’re redefining CIOs in the digital era in big and exciting ways. In fact, …
Interview with a Chatbot: The Future of AI and HR
It’s a somewhat ironic tail: in the midst of digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) is in position to take over many functions of people services—the business of human resources. For some, this isn’t surprising. After all, many companies have been automating their job application processes for quite a while. But as the sophistication of AI continues to ramp up, AI …
How Disrupters are Using aaS to Speed Up Digital Transformation
You know what makes for an agile and efficient digital transformation? A commitment to using resources efficiently—including, most importantly, human capital. That’s why many companies are speeding up digital transformation with new technology models, including the booming as-a-Service (aaS) model. Flexible. Efficient. Affordable. The aaS model levels the playing field for big and small companies both, allowing them to experiment …