Big data is everywhere, even when it comes to people. In today’s market, employers aren’t just collecting data on how many of their employees have college degrees or professional certifications. They want to know how diverse their hiring practices are, how well their pay compares to others in the industry, which character traits perform best in which environments and how …
How Are SMBs Using the Cloud in 2018?
Throughout the rest of 2018, small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) are expected to continue to increase their usage of cloud services for data storage, file hosting and sharing, web-based email and customer relationship management — in other words, almost every essential function of business. A vast majority of SMBs are already using at least one cloud-based application, and that number …
AI Strategy Foundation: Breaking it Down to the Basics
One question I used to hear a lot as a kid was this: “If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you do it, too?” Yes, there were lots of bad trends in the 80s, and I may have fallen prey to more than a few of them. But that idea of blindly following a trend doesn’t just apply to …
4 Digital Transformation Trends You Need to Know
I’m not exaggerating when I say digital transformation has moved from nice-to-have to business imperative. But let’s face it: there are so many technologies coming at us today that’s it’s often difficult to know which to adopt and which to bypass. Being successful in today’s marketplace means utilizing the digital transformation trends that can do the most good for your …
What Does a Mobile-First Digital Transformation Strategy Look Like?
What is the one thing that consumers crave over everything else? Is it connection? Is it the ability to work on the go? Or, is it state of the art customer experiences? I believe what they want encompasses all these things, however, their desire lies in the speed in which it all happens. They want it instantly. And if you’re …
3 Ways Companies Are Messing Up Digital Transformation, and Three Steps to Fix It
Digital transformation is here, and many businesses are racing to change to take advantage of the benefits. Digital transformation promises more revenue, a better customer experience and a new level of productivity that you have never seen before. Except by pursuing change in haste, these companies are messing up digital transformation. Just because companies have the means to digitize, doesn’t …
Top 6 Digital Transformation Trends in Agriculture
In recent years, technology in agriculture, also known as AgTech has rapidly changed the industry. In 2015, the industry’s investment in technology reached a whopping $4.6 billion—and that was three years ago! No doubt, the number has increased by now especially since our population is continuing to grow, which has the potential to affect resource availability going forward. The farmers …
The Key to HR Digital Transformation Success—Adoption of HR Technology
If your organization is focused on HR digital transformation success, the adoption of HR technology is an integral part of the equation. And if your HR team has yet to embrace cloud-based HR technology, your company is already behind the times. Cloud-based HR technology allows HR teams to do many things, not the least of which is using data to …
Understanding the Six Pillars of Digital Transformation Beyond Tech
It is no secret that we are no longer pining for the digital transformation to become a part of our lives. It’s right here, waiting for us to jump in. The digital transformation is all about technology, right? While in essence the answer is yes, it’s not the only focus. In fact, I would argue that in order for the …
Why People + Machines Will Be the Key to the Future of Work
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics, there are generally two main schools of thought, especially when it comes to these technologies serving as the key to the future of work. The first is that AI will take over humanity—perhaps even violently—and all of us will be forced into redundancy due to machines that eventually become …