Joe Haugh - June 5, 2020 - 3 views

2019 was a watershed year for life sciences manufacturing. It was a year when terms such as Industry 4.0, digitization, Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics and cybersecurity were at the forefront of all business discussions. As we moved into 2020, no one could have predicted the COVID-19 outbreak and lasting repercussions that have sent […]

Angela Merricks - June 5, 2020 - 8 views

When I started with this thing called “Agile,” it didn’t exist. At a time when it was barely gaining popularity, I was asked to learn more about this “method” so I could come back and teach my internal team the basics of being Agile. I took a class, and the rest is history – a […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business across the globe. Retail stores, service centers and banks are closed or operating with new restrictions in place. Even as businesses begin a phased-in reopening, customers are relying on new channels to connect via voice, mobile, web, social and chat. Concurrently, organizations are finding it challenging to deliver the […]

Jennifer Green Godette - June 4, 2020 - 557 views

As a diversity and inclusion (D&I) leader at Cognizant, I’m always planning for the next big D&I event. June, for instance, is filled with many Pride celebrations, virtual and otherwise. But instead of seeing coverage of upcoming LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations, I’m watching news coverage and having conversations with friends and family members about the senseless deaths of […]

Shantanu Chandra - June 3, 2020 - 215 views

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t new to the banking and financial services industry. Trades are executed by a robo-advisor; digital assistants answer queries on fixed-deposit interest rates via natural language processing; and credit scores for loan processing are tabulated within minutes by machine-learning algorithms. But as banks apply AI to make more informed and split-second business decisions, […]

During the initial weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, businesses were pressured to quickly tackle the first major hurdles of managing the employee experience for remote workers: setting up laptops, apps and tech tools; defining new processes; and making sure videoconference accounts and collaboration software worked effectively from remote locations. It’s one thing to have the […]

Stephanie Bauer - June 2, 2020 - 141 views

As a woman who has spent much of her career in male-dominated industries, I’ve often received feedback that compares me with the men around me. All too often, this feedback has been geared toward molding me into the predecessor for my role, rather than angling me toward where my potential lies. Some may recognize this […]

Kuldeep Wagh - June 1, 2020 - 25 views

Enterprises across the globe are aggressively embracing the latest technologies and newer ways of delivering services to stay relevant in today’s global market. However, the growing interest in technology adoption introduces additional vulnerability and risk exposure. For starters, today’s threat landscape is incredibly dynamic, with thousands of new vulnerabilities reported annually amid growing complexity in […]

SivaKumar Varadananjayan - May 29, 2020 - 133 views

In the last two years, enterprises have significantly boosted their adoption of cloud technologies. A recent IDG study found that 79% of organizations have at least one application or infrastructure component in the cloud, and another 18% plan to deploy cloud-based applications or infrastructure in the next 12 months. Many enterprises, however, continue to use […]

Ian Thomas - May 28, 2020 - 73 views

Cyber criminals are relentless in their willingness and ability to go after companies of all shapes and sizes around the globe with an ever-increasing quantity and sophistication of cyber attacks. Simultaneously, companies are rushing to the cloud to better enable remote work and take advantage of the cost savings, fast deployment options, flexibility and scalability […]