What if your organization could go throughout the digital transformation on its own? It isn’t impossible or magic. Instead, by creating an open space where employee and customer experiences are the focus, where people matter the most, where change is planned for and innovation takes center stage, you will develop an organizational culture that does just that. And you’ll see …
Is AI Overhyped? Getting Real about the True Power of Technology
For the last few years we’ve done nothing but talk about the power of AI and how it’s going to transform every industry in some way. Granted we are already seeing changes in our lives both in the workplace and at home, with Alexa managing our playlists and Nest monitoring our backyard security detail. But is AI overhyped? Sure, it’s …
6 Tips To Frame Your Digital Transformation With Enterprise Architecture
On one hand, digital transformation is a wild beast, changing daily how we view business and the world we live in. To survive in the world of digital transformation is to be agile and open to uncertainty. It’s to thrive in chaos—and many companies have had trouble withstanding the storm. Perhaps that’s why—on the other hand—we’ve learned that despite its …
Top 5 Business Struggles of Adopting Automated Workflows
These days, if you’re not automating at least something in your business workflow, you’re likely lagging behind. Still, despite its miracle-worker ability to save both money and time in pretty much every industry, many companies have struggled to experience maximum positive results. It turns out the only downside to automation is that its adoption itself can’t be automated. It needs …
California’s IoT Law: The First State to Protect IoT Devices from Hackers
The IoT has been a gamechanger in the past few years, both personally and professionally. We are connected to everything, creating massive amounts of data which has been rather enticing to cyber criminals. IoT is seen as one of the most important aspects of technology today and also one of the most vulnerable. After the DDoS attack in 2016 it …
8 Habits of Today’s Successful Digitally Transformed CMO
Last month, we wrote about redefining the role of today’s CIO. We want to do something similar—defining the new work habits of highly successful digitally transformed CMO. The role of the CMO has changed in the last few years—and many would say it’s changing for the better. Today’s CMO holds a powerful position in the c-suite, leading the digital transformation …
Betting on e-Commerce and Social Media: Will the Snapchat and Amazon Partnership Pay Off?
If you haven’t already spent enough money by clicking Facebook and Instagram ads specifically tailored to your individual shopping habits, watch out. This week, Snapchat and Amazon announced a partnership that brings augmented reality (AR) to the forefront of the social media shopping experience. Oh, and it makes it even easier to spend money in the process. As part of …
Samsung Tech Day: Making Memories and Driving Digital Transformation
Last week I had the opportunity to be part of Samsung Semiconductor’s Tech Day in San Jose. It was an action-packed day of product announcements that culminated with a lively conversation between Samsung Corporate Senior Vice President, Jim Elliott and Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak. Wozniak kept the audience at the edge of their seats as he shared his whit, humor …
Balancing Customer Experience And Tech: Do You Have Too Much Technology In Your Workplace?
Is it possible to have too much technology in your workplace? Experts say yes. Though it’s easy to be mesmerized by the next big digital opportunity in today’s market, chances are good many of us are adopting far more tech than we need—and wasting a lot of time and resources in the process. Today, the most agile businesses are working …
Alibaba vs. Amazon: The Battle of Disruptive Innovation Beyond Traditional E-Commerce
If one thing is for certain, it’s that there is a dominant figure in the e-commerce world. I bet your mind instantly went to Amazon—and for good reason. They have 300 million active users, bring in billions of online revenue each year, and hold 49.1 percent of the US e-commerce market share. They are the literal definition of a tech …