digital

Welcome to 2018. My predictions consider what’s happening in technology — and how technology is changing society and business. 1. The Internet of Trust Takes Center Stage By 2020, up to 50 billion devices will connect to the Internet of Things (IoT), generating data and analytics in support of autom…

A few weeks ago Cisco brought over 2,000 global partners to Dallas, Texas for Partner Summit 2017 to share our strategy and vision for the year ahead. I want to say a big thank you to our partners for joining us in person, as well as those of you who joined virtually. For me, the event was the perfe…

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…

Thriving in a digital world requires agility. To bring this concept to life, members of my team created the Digital Business Agility (DBA) framework below. As you can see, becoming digitally agile requires hyperawareness, informed decision making, and fast execution. In parallel, you must reimagine…

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…

What if you could simultaneously reduce your network downtime by 74 percent and increase IT efficiency by 30 percent? What would you do with your newfound time? Maybe you would divert recovered costs toward revenue-generating activities. Perhaps you would redirect resources to take meaningful steps…

You know what they say: Time is money. That’s especially true in the fast-paced financial services industry, where powerful new digital solutions are quickly transforming the field — separating innovative early adopters from those firms lagging behind. Consider the findings from the recent survey re…

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…

Guilty pleasures. We all have them. While my list is long, binge watching home renovation shows is definitely at the top. I just love the idea of a crew coming into my house and completely transforming it from the ground up, based on my vision. My vision includes a house with an open floor plan, an…