Digital transformation
Cisco at CoSN 2016
The CoSN 2016 Annual Conference is almost here! CoSN – the Consortium for School Networking – is the premier professional association for district technology leaders, and their annual conference provides an opportunity for experts from across the country to engage in comprehensive discussions…
Falling Oil Prices: Where’s the Opportunity?
In my role as Global Manager, Energy Market, I have seen changes due to threats like the shortage of expertise and falling oil prices. The current price for crude oil is at the lowest level in two decades (U.S. Energy Information Administration). Does this mean that there are no changes and opportun…
5 Tips for Creating a Culture of Customer Success within Your Sales Organization
According to the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation, four of the top 10 incumbents within their industries will be displaced in the next five years. There’s no question that a customer loss of any kind can have a huge revenue impact on your business, and with odds like that, it’s defi…
The Final Countdown to E-rate Filing
It’s the final countdown for this E-rate filing season. In order to apply for E-rate funding, schools must file their FCC Form 470s by April 1st – that’s one week from today! E-rate funding can help your school upgrade its network to support digital learning and enhance educational opportunities for…
On the Road to a Manufacturing Transformation: Daimler Trucks Goes Digital
Manufacturing is alive and well in the United States, even in the most unlikely places – such as the beautiful Pacific North West. The manufacturing renaissance in North America and the resurgence of the freight and transportation industries has powered the recent growth of the trucking industry. Ou…
How Digital Solutions Can Change the Troubling Economics of Healthcare
Last week I wrote about how digital fans are expecting new experiences at NCAA games as part of March Madness. (Wow – how about some of those games this weekend – and my Fighting Irish survive and advance to the Sweet 16! But I digress…) This week I want to look at another topic—a much more importan…
The Shadow IT Dilemma
Shadow IT is not a new topic and the threat it brings can wreak havoc on your business as well as your leaders. For years, we have known that employees and lines of business are bypassing IT departments and utilizing cloud services to get their job done. Just how much are we using? Research brings…
How Will You Transform Your Network into a Digital Platform?
As long as I’ve been in this business, I’m still amazed by today’s technology and all of its new and exciting possibilities. There are smartphone apps that enable schools to send reports on your kids’ daily progress. There are apps to help you track your physical activity. Netflix dynamically analyz…
Under the Hood: How Daimler Trucks Drove Its Manufacturing Transformation
Digital disruption is shaking up all industries as never before. To leapfrog the competition, companies need a well-defined strategy and right-sized roadmap to really transform and better their business. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is paving the way in manufacturing, using digitization to re…