The big data and analytics world is entering that consolidation phase right now. Buyers can’t eliminate risk, but they should watch market consolidation in order to mitigate it and formulate contingencies.…
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What lean startup theory means to IT buyers
Gigaom Research analyst Haydn Shaughnessy has a new report out on Applying lean startup theory to large enterprises. For those in the…
Read MoreCracking the data silos in banking
Few industries face more regulatory tangles, legacy systems, and transformational new technology than the banking sector. “Banks set the stage for customer…
Read MoreCalling for a new style of leadership
Stowe Boyd, the curator for Gigaom Research’s social coverage, has some forceful words on the need for a new style of technology/digital…
Read MoreContinued spending growth with a focus on new investment
Confirmation of growing investment in cloud and analytics, especially, comes from a new Morgan Stanley survey as reported by the IDG News…
Read MoreCloser IT and engineering collaboration: beyond the message from CES 2014
Although many of the countless, specific applications announced at CES 2014 won’t take off, there was a dominant theme to this year’s…
Read MoreHow the cloud is changing IT organizations
Why we are moving to a cloud-centric organization is an interesting post from David Linthicum, Gigaom Research curator for the cloud. He…
Read MoreHealthcare case study as positive contagion
There’s applicable cross-industry wisdom in a case study informationweek.com has on one hospital network’s incorporation of comprehensive new systems. Partners HealthCare and…
Read MoreMore consumerization in the corporation
The consumerization of work is accelerating, say the CEOs of Asana, Box, Evernote and GitHub, as reports Stowe Boyd, the curator for…
Read MoreThe shadow CIO
Most sizable enterprises are experiencing the phenomenon of shadow IT, whereby non-IT departments are taking advantage of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings to bring…
Read MoreCustomer service only comes from the top
Customer expectations are rising, but companies are failing to meet them. That’s what the folks at Zendesk are reporting with their latest…
Read MoreThe organizational challenge of disruptive technologies
As firms grapple with implementing the mobile, cloud, and big data technologies that are transforming their businesses, getting the organizational process and…
Read More“The biggest hindrance to corporate growth”
IT departments are “the biggest hindrance to corporate growth”, and they need to learn from the “shadow IT” workaround of other divisions…
Read MoreRetailers: What are you opting for?
Since customer blowback from Nordstrom’s tracking of foot traffic via wi-fi signals from customers’ smartphones in its brick-and-mortar stores was reported this…
Read MoreUpdating the RFP model
How can firms capture more of the innovation that tends to come with new cloud, mobile and analytics implementations? Some IT service…
Read More2014: A sneak preview for mobile
What does Cormac Foster, the research director for Gigaom Research’s mobile coverage, see coming in 2014? He has offered me a few…
Read MoreExpansive thinking on 3-D printing
3-D printing technology continues to mature rapidly, and expansive thinking on its application is called for in practically any industry. The strength…
Read MoreMore IT investment spending for 2014
IT executives have increased their technology investment expectations for 2014. IT staffing and service firm TEKsystems’ annual survey shows this trend on…
Read MoreThe path to SDN
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is the next big thing in enterprise networks. It is still in the early days of hype and…
Read MoreThe corporation as venture capitalist
At nearly 30% of all venture capital investing in 3Q13, corporations with formal VC arms have again become an important part of…
Read MoreCustom agile development: It’s not just the big boys
A small (250-person) IT development shop, Tiempo Development, provides an interesting example of several trends affecting IT buyers. The firm is specialized…
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