I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion at the recent PegaWorld event, on the topic of how women in business are driving innovation in senior leadership. PegaWorld, an annual event put on by software company Pega, is designed to bring together business and technical visionaries from the world’s leading companies. My panelists certainly represented the best and brightest …
Office 365: No Brainer for IT and IT Decision Makers
Remember the old saying, “Nobody ever gets fired for buying a brand name product?” With so many options out there, one thing is still certain – Microsoft Office continues to be one of the best office and collaboration products on the market. Many of us are nevertheless installing this office tool the hard way: Manually on every machine. Why? Well, …
Migrating to Office 365? Here’s How to Mitigate IT Risk
I recently wrote about why businesses love cloud technology [and Microsoft Office 365]. When you boil the reasons down, they’re pretty straightforward: Businesses, no matter how big or small, turn to cloud-based platforms like Office 365 because they’re good investments. The costs are low, the functionality is high, and the result is a more efficient, collaborative workforce supporting a company …
What Comes First? Culture Change or Tech Change?
The age-old question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” is a fun debate-starter for lively dinner time conversation or for actual pondering, despite there being no actual firm answer to the question. I think most of us are resigned to that, and we don’t really need an answer. It’s thinking about the question and discussing the possibilities that …
Why Businesses Love Cloud Technology [and Microsoft Office 365]
Adopting cloud technology is the ultimate competitive advantage for businesses large and small, and it’s easy to see why: Cloud-based solutions are flexible, scalable, feature-heavy, and cost-effective—all major plusses for your organization. While many share those inherent similarities, it’s important to remember that not all cloud technologies are created equal. One cloud solution that stands above the rest is Microsoft …
Data Storage: The Need for Flexibility and Scalability
If you feel like you’ve got your head in the clouds these days, you’re not alone. In the last few years, 60 percent of businesses say they’ve set aside funds for additional storage space to help manage the immense amount of data being created every day within their markets. That includes public and private clouds, which generally offer agility and …
Adobe Think Tank Berlin: Employees’ Love-Hate Relationship with Tech
Office workers are in a love-hate relationship with new technologies in today’s digital transformation—whether they realize it or not. That’s the main takeaway from Adobe’s Think Tank Berlin, which met June 27th to discuss the future of work in the new digital environment, including the impact of technology on the modern workplace—and its workers. To be honest—there are parts of …
The Ins and Outs of Hybrid Cloud Analytics
With the flood of businesses moving to cloud and hybrid cloud to manage the immense amount of data being generated each day, it makes sense that a new term, hybrid cloud analytics, would also take root. In a hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environment, there’s a whole lot of data in a whole lot of places. And while many cloud vendors …
Riminder: Artificial Intelligence and Technology to Find the Right Employee
The field of human resources is evolving quickly. While recruiters previously spent hours perusing thousands of resumes, they are now discovering these tedious parts of their job can be streamlined with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Enter Riminder, a new recruitment technology for HR that uses deep learning to sift out candidates who are not likely to be a good …
Tech and Business Review: July 15, 2017
After a holiday break, we are back and excited to share with you some interesting headlines. From a security lapse that has affected millions of Verizon customers, to how a delivery service company is using technology to power the convenience economy, to steps you can take business can take to protect your data when working with third party vendor and …