business transformation

December 14, 2018

PARTNER

Transformation is the New Normal

As a partner, you may view digital transformation (DX) as an overused term, but don’t mistake that for lack of opportunity or impact in the real world. Monies spent on DX initiatives are significant and the impact of this trend is profound – for your customers and your own business. Not to put…

September 17, 2018

INNOVATION

Free Employees to Tap into Their Inner Entrepreneurs

Regardless of industry, every organization today needs to innovate in order to keep up with the pace of change in the digital economy. In many organizations, more than ever before, it has become the communication department’s mission to encourage, empower and activate employees to innovate. That’s b…

December 14, 2017

INNOVATION

Why We’re Still Just Getting Started on the IoT Journey

I’ve been working on IoT projects since before the Internet of Things became a buzzword. From the beginning, as we were connecting equipment and processes for the first time, we knew we were onto something big. And big it is. Billions of devices are already connected to networks, and every day milli…

November 7, 2017

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

From Reactive to Predictive Services: The Power of Services Innovation

When you think about IT services for your network, groundbreaking innovation may not be the first thing you think of. Top of mind for most people might be a world-class engineering team with great people skills, deep knowledge, and a long track record of success. But now, with the launch of Cisco’s…

November 6, 2017

INNOVATION

Realize Tax Benefits With Year-End Equipment Financing

Financing options keep you flexible Tax season is a few months away.  It is time to start preparing. Business leaders should consider acquiring new or remanufactured equipment before the end of 2017 to take advantage of legislation that both expands deductions and extends depreciation benefits for q…

October 5, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Consumption Models Helping to Enable Business Transformation

Co-Author: Larry Scherzer, Director, Financial Product Development Digital transformation is really about business transformation and is driving the need for new consumption models. Gartner reports that 47 percent of CEOs are being challenged by their board of directors to make progress in digital b…

Transformation and the New Role of Managed Services

If you are a part of or even peripherally connected to an IT organization or managed services provider, you probably hear the word “transformation” daily, perhaps even more frequently.  Like other well-worn terms such as “Digitization,” “DevOps,” or “Agile,” transformation can mean a lot of differen…

Six Considerations: The “How” of Digital Transformation

We see the pattern all the time. An innovation launches a trend. The trend coins a phrase. The phrase becomes a top-of-mind topic, prompting lively boardroom discussions. Generally, everyone agrees why the topic is important, but the practical aspects—the what and the how—sometimes lack clarity.  Th…

Businesses Are Transforming With Subscription Buying and Selling

We’re in the midst of an era of digital business transformation in which companies are innovating not only in what they are selling, but also in how it is sold, and how it is consumed by their customers. We’re seeing huge changes in the way buyers (consumer and corporate alike) define value. They’re…