Anyone else out there following the countdown to Call for Code? The project is IBM’s rallying cry to get more technologists coding for the good of the world, and I am so psyched for this year’s event. As I’ve shared before, the theme for this year’s Call is Natural Disaster Preparedness and Relief. What I want to focus on in …
2018 Digital Transformation Trends: Where Are We Now?
Every year I put together a list of digital transformation trends we are likely to see in the upcoming year. Now that we are halfway through the year, I wanted to take some time and discuss where we are now. Have any of these predictions come to fruition? Are there some lagging behind? The past six months of 2018 have …
4 Ways Managed Cloud Services Drives Digital Transformation
Are you making the most of your managed cloud services? In today’s digital landscape, you’d better be. As important as technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), or augmented reality (AR) might be, they all have one thing in common: they rely on cloud technology to fuel them. In that sense, you could say managed cloud services drives digital transformation by …
3 Examples Of Old Industries Embracing Digital Disruption
There’s definitely something about opening a book, flipping through the pages and smelling that new book smell. It brings back so many memories to put that VHS into the machine and listen to it spin. And there’s definitely not another feeling out there quite like manually shifting a car down a backroad. Right? Things change. Time moves on. As technology …
Building a Smart City from the Ground Up
You could say digital transformation has been in a bit of a holding pattern—at least when it comes to building a smart city. Sure, we’ve mastered smart buildings—to the point that most of us can manage our home security, lighting, and temperature simply by tapping our smart phones. But when it comes to moving beyond the building or campus to …
4 Ways the Right Leadership Drives the Digital Transformation
A few weeks ago, I outlined six pillars that are essential for successful digital transformation. This week, I continue the series by focusing on the important role leadership—specifically executive leadership—play in driving a company forward. Yes, in my view, leadership drives digital transformation. So why are so many companies doing it badly? Case in point: In an article for Forbes …
3 Ways Change and Innovation Drives Digital Transformation
It is a widely accepted fact that companies who are resistant to change cannot compete with those who accept rapid change. Think about where your company was a year ago. What about six months ago? Last month? Have you changed? Have you innovated? If you haven’t you’re going to fall behind the competition, because I firmly believe change and innovation …
15 Key Stats from the 2018 Digital Transformation Index
Curious where your company stands when it comes to digital transformation? The 2018 Digital Transformation Index can help. We recently released the most comprehensive report of its kind on digital technology adoption among business organizations. The Index can serve as your company’s benchmark in digital transformation, noting both progress and obstacles impacting more than 1,000 North American and Western European …
3 Ways People Drive the Digital Transformation
Who is responsible for attracting top talent to your organization? Who creates your marketing campaigns and strategies for sales? Who interacts with customers on a daily basis? Your employees do. Employees are the lifeblood of business and yet we tend to forget what it would be like without them. We forget that even though we have technology for every task, …
3 Keys to Driving Customer Experience into Your Digital Transformation
In the past month, we discussed the pillars of the digital transformation—shifting our focus from technology to the behaviors that drive the digital transformation. I believe that the complete transformation is only possible if the right kind of organization is built, an organization that believes in the possible. To build these organizations, every organization needs to fully understand the meaning …