Digital transformation

January 24, 2017

MANUFACTURING

7 Reasons Why IIoT Projects Fail

The Industrial IoT brings new promises to the plant floor: lower operating cost, better visibility, and improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness. These results are all in the pot of gold at the end of the IIoT rainbow, but that pot is sometimes hard to find. Here are the top 7 reasons why I believe…

January 24, 2017

HEALTHCARE

Four ways to overcome telemedicine hesitation

  It’s 2017 and we’re still waiting for the flying car (well, one we can afford). However, one futuristic vision is not only here – it’s become a way of life. I’m talking about video communication. Sure, applications like Skype and FaceTime have been popular for a while. But recently, video has…

January 24, 2017

INNOVATION

Drones: Losing Altitude or Gaining Control

A recent episode of CBS 60-minutes highlighted the U.S. military’s research and development around drone swarms and mission-centric self-converging fleets. Seeing these futuristic maneuvers of tiny drones, many of us might wonder about the future of commercial drones in year 2017 and beyond. If we l…

Navigating the New Digital Oilfield

By Serhii Konovalov with Jon Judson and Julie Fink-White With almost a month behind us now into 2017, we are seeing the usual flurry of predictions and “What to Expect in the Oil & Gas Industry” articles across industry blogs and publications. With the shifting geo-political tides across the glo…

January 23, 2017

EDUCATION

Crafting a Vision for Empowered Learning and Teaching: Beyond the $1,000 Pencil

High-speed networks, digital devices, and creative applications are revolutionizing education.  Students can be empowered to take their learning to deeper and deeper levels while developing essential skills that will prepare them for success in the 21st century. For example, our once-isolated classr…

January 19, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Millennials or Unicorns?

Who’s your audience – millennials or unicorns? Of course, the answer is neither, because neither exist. It’s pretty much impossible to define what a millennial is – try it, Google has plenty of results. It’s become a shorthand term for the stage in life somewhere between skateboards and mortga…

January 17, 2017

PARTNER

Fueling Customer Success with the Right Mix of Digital Engagement

No matter which lens you look through, it’s easy to see the importance of digital and the enormity of transformation taking place in the marketplace today. Both Gartner and Forrester predict that by 2020, 80% of the buying process is expected to occur without any direct human-to-human interaction. I…

January 13, 2017

RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY

Delivering a Frictionless Shopping Experience with a Digital Foundation at the Core

One of my favorite hobbies is trying out the latest new technologies and services.   I have an Amazon Echo and Google Home (patiently waiting on Cortana from Microsoft).  I ride-share, home-share, and even bike-share. For me, combining my work in digital transformation with retail and other consumer…

January 9, 2017

NETWORKING

2017 Enterprise Network Security Trends

In 2016, there seemed to be constant reminders in the news about the latest hack or newest type of attack. As a result, the security market experienced a significant amount of growth. Gartner expects the cybersecurity market to cross $100 billion in 2019 from $76 billion in 2015. To take advantage o…