How Banks Can Reduce Technology Risk by Gaining Tech Talent
Failure to keep pace with technology change is now a top risk factor for financial services organizations, according to the most recent Banana Skins Index, which measures the risks facing the banking industry. Coming in at No. 3 in the index, technology risk has never ranked so high in the 15 years that the CSFI […]
Read MoreHow to Create a Healthcare Experience that Breaks All Boundaries
Today’s healthcare experience should extend beyond the boundaries of any single organization. Consumers expect to receive care almost anywhere; consult health experts through their smartphones; use their wearables and in-home devices as health sensors; and get help from brokerages to manage their health savings accounts. The effects of COVID-19 have amplified these trends, as more […]
Read MoreWant More Success with Your Digital Efforts? Strengthen Your Data Core
Almost everyone in my IT Odyssey interviews expresses certainty that their enterprise finally views data as a corporate asset. I could make a lot of money selling bumper stickers and executive designer T-shirts emblazoned with that catchphrase. But when I ask for the detailed, resourced specifics of what exactly is being done to actively manage […]
Read MoreTo Succeed with IIOT, IT Should Treat Operations Like a Customer
It’s no secret that businesses are under pressure to adopt industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 solutions to compete in a connected world. It’s also no secret that far too many of these digital initiatives fail to meet expectations. Common causes for this failure include introducing new technology to solve what are primarily […]
Read MoreLet’s Use the Pandemic As a Turning Point for Diversity and Gender Equality
Throughout my career, I’ve experienced first-hand how a progressive approach toward diversity and gender equality can deliver vast and unique business benefits. My first job after earning my MBA, for example, was at a German software startup whose progressive outlook on labor practices led us to experiment with everything from part-time work to job sharing […]
Read MoreWith IIoT, Start with Business Goals, Not Engineering Tasks
Everyone is talking about digital transformation, Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence (AI). Nobody wants to be left behind. For industrial businesses, this interest often leads to business leaders directing their engineering teams to deliver an industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution. But despite all their accomplishments, engineering teams are shutting down IIoT projects at an […]
Read MoreSupporting Women in the Workplace Requires New Rules of the Road
As a woman in the engineering field, I once worked at a company dominated by men by a ratio of 80 to 1. I made it work – but then again, I’ve never shied away from expressing my opinion, and I can be stubborn, both of which helped me succeed in a male-dominated profession. But what […]
Read MoreWhen There’s No Time to Waste, It’s Time for Advanced Tools Such as AI (Part 8)
With large numbers of people suffering and dying from COVID every day, there’s no time to waste. As a result, we’ve been driven to meet this challenge with the most advanced care strategies and latest technological tools available. Key factors for success that we’ve identified include collaboration and the ability to understand complex interrelated factors […]
Read MoreWant a Better Employee Experience? Make the Shift from SLA’s to XLA’s
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprises are driving their digital roadmaps to provide employees with secure and continuous access to IT resources, from anywhere and at any time. To do this well, the IT infrastructure must always be “on.” However, the actual employee experience goes well beyond having IT resources accessible without disruption. […]
Read MoreThe Key to Product Development Success: Conspiring with Customers
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Whether Henry Ford actually said this is in doubt, but that’s another story – through the years, the quote has been used to sell the idea that when it comes to products, customers don’t know what they want until they see […]
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