While the attitudes, preferences, and needs of the Millennial generation have definitely been high on the minds of the business sector in recent years, they probably haven’t registered too high up the list of priorities for the healthcare industry. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, that’s something that needs to change. The oldest Millennials are now having their first children, …
How Digital Transformation is Shifting Talent and Hiring
The digital age is constantly evolving, and mobile platforms have opened up new ways for us to connect, from anywhere, at any time. Mobile platforms are driving new levels of accessibility, allowing more and more people to tailor their work schedules to their liking. This has made us more attached to our devices—with information and our social circles constantly at …
Wearables Are About Better Experiences, But Can They Stop Being Ugly? #MWC16
It’s not that I don’t love the idea of better experiences. In fact, I love the idea. I’ve already given all of my privacy away by choosing application after application that undoubtedly hoards my data and sells it to the highest bidder. I am after all on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Slack and so many other “Free Applications.” But then …
Samsung Knox May Be The Hero for Mobile Device Management
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. One of the big topics at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is cybersecurity, particularly as it relates to mobility. As the workforce becomes increasingly and more fluidly mobile, the challenge for IT departments, regardless of business size, is to provide the right mix of security …
UXaaS: The Role of Discovery and Design in Great Business Applications #MWC16
Today it seems like there’s an application for everything, and the moment we find that there isn’t an app for something, we just go ahead and build it. Beyond just a reflection of our behavior as device users, what is really happening here is a glut of applications that are coming out to solve every need for every person with …
The Simplicity of True Mobility – Less Devices More Productivity #MWC2016
Trudging around with a backpack that weighs no less than 20 lbs. I settle in for my next meeting at Mobile World Congress. Pulling out 2 laptops, and 2 tablets I pause for a moment to figure out which device I want to use to keep notes on. Normally it would be the tablet because it’s less invasive and distracting …
Digital to the Core: Human Experience Fuels Digital Transformation
Companies that stand out as digitally progressive aren’t necessarily technophiles or spendthrifts. In reality, technology accounts for only one (though important) part of the digital transformation equation. Every organization needs more than a 3D printer, a cloud solution, or a mobile device policy to truly transform—it needs to undergo an entire cultural shift. Digital Goals Vary Depending on Willingness to …
How CIOs Become Invaluable In the Age of SaaS
With SaaS picking up speed, you may have heard whispers about the future of the CIO. Will the role remain necessary? Will it still serve a critical function in the running of a business, especially when you factor in the emergence of “Everything” as a Service (XaaS)? The answers are yes, yes, and yes. CIOs are still the glue that …
Does Mobility Allow Small Business to Compete for Global Talent?
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Small businesses struggle to compete with hiring incentives like the attractive salaries, benefits, and perks large businesses can offer. But mobility puts every mom and pop operation on the same level as Fortune 500 players—and in some ways gives them a leg up. With a global talent …
2016: The State of Shadow IT
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Shadow IT, which refers to tech-related activities that happen outside the scope of traditional IT, is nothing new. And if you don’t think it’s happening in your organization, you’re wrong. An article in techcrunch.com revealed that when 200 global CIOs were surveyed recently, 83 percent of them …