IBM

I read an article the other day and it made a lot of sense when considering the combination of human and technology to make better decisions.  The timing was great; especially with the IBM presentation (click here for details) last week regarding the Maximo Inspection Work Centers that are now available in version 7.6.0.8.  These […]

As an elementary school student more than 20 years ago, one of my assignments was to raise money for the class through magazine subscriptions. Though our teachers no sales training, the accepted method for converting potential customers was to walk door-to-door or ask our parents to introduce us to interested friends. When sales were tallied […]

I know this one is last minute because the presentation is TOMORROW the 2nd of June, 2017 at 11AM EST. This is kind of a continuation of the reasons to upgrade Maximo that we previously discussed which also points out the continued research & development that IBM is making towards Maximo.  These Work Centers allow […]

Leveraging hybrid cloud solutions can be complicated, especially for organization just getting started. Thankfully, there’s IBM PureApplication, a hybrid cloud application platform for deploying application environments quickly and repeatedly for on and off-premises implementations. While application deployment normally requires scripting and configuring the tasks to deploy and manage an application, IBM PureApplication simplifies and automates […]

DevOps has made leaps and bounds this year within the industry and research firm IDC predicts that nearly 70% of Global Fortune 500 organizations will have implemented the development philosophy by the end of the year. If you’re still on the fence, now is the time to learn more and jump in on the action. Here […]

Ever wondered what it might be like to schedule your specialized crews with even more knowledge about things they can’t control? How about the LOTO situation where the crew is working around high voltage where wet conditions increase the safety concern? That’s right, I’m talking outside in the elements or where the weather might impact […]

One of the unfortunate byproducts of the digital age is when cloud providers suffer major outages. In such situations, everything from email applications to social networking websites go offline, making even the simplest of technology tasks irrelevant. Even as cloud solutions improve, management of such solutions is still at the will of human error. Such […]

Modern organizations face numerous pressures in the area of customer experience, including rising customer expectations, organizational velocity, and the abundance of customer data. Any misstep in managing the strategy and execution behind these business elements could result in lost revenue and positioning in the market. With digital transformation at the forefront of organizational priorities in […]

In the past several years, we’ve detailed the growth and adoption of cloud in the enterprise with our clients and on this blog. With every passing quarter, the cloud demonstrates how it has revolutionized the industry and changed the market for the better. The latest from IBM’s Institute for Business Value study corroborates just as […]

The annals of business are filled with the stories of what could have been and missed opportunities. From printer giant Xerox’s surrendering of what would eventually become Mac OS to video giant Blockbuster’s passing on acquiring Netflix, there are enough lessons to fill business school classrooms for years to come. What’s even more shocking is […]

Target audience: Mid to Highly skilled Linux, IBM and AWS admins. Currently IBM software is retrieved from passport advantage client account. If you’re tasked with building out multiple IBM products on AWS VPCs and EC2s then setting up an install media repository that is fast and local is a must. This article describes how to […]

Target audience: Mid to Highly skilled Linux, DB2 and AWS admins. Currently IBM DB2 is not one of the choices for an RDBS in AWS. This article describes how to stand up a simple HA DB2 instance using AWS components. This configuration is intended to be used as a POC or POT demonstration of DB2. […]