We’re back! It’s time for another installment of “Things your website content migration is missing.” Last time, we explained how to set goals for your content migration and discussed why they’re important. If you haven’t read that article yet, now’s the time to do so – otherwise, today’s post won’t make much sense! Creating effective […]
Strategy and Transformation
Sitecore Symposium 2017: What’s New In Azure?
What’s New In Azure? This session was led by Michael Collier. He talked about some of the new features in the Azure portal. The following are my notes from the session: Storage Service Encryption Data encrypted at rest Can have automatic key management Automatically encrypted on save and read Vulnerability Assessment in SQL Runs scans […]
Negative Implications of Self-Driving and Connected Cars
While the benefits of driverless and connected cars are obvious, there are plenty of negative implications as well, many of which we can’t even predict. However, cybersecurity and data privacy are the most obvious issues. The technology that enables cars to function on their own, perform better, and enhance our driving experience comes with a […]
5 Ways To Improve The Decision-Making Process For Investors
Financial services institutions have several options when it comes to improving the decision-making process for investors. Reduce options Probably the least-attractive idea for many providers is the notion of limiting the number of options available to clients. Though there are many examples in the manufacturing industry where decreasing the total number of different products in […]
Clarity Connect: Contact Center for O365 & Skype for Business
Gain all the advantages of a cloud contact center while still leveraging your investment in Office 365 or Skype for Business with Clarity Connect. Clarity Connect was developed exclusively for and is native to Skype for Business. As a result, no additional software clients need to be installed – agents and supervisors can just open […]
The Importance of Change Management for Digital Transformations
ZDNet published an article this week on the importance of Change Management for a Digital Transformation. In the article, they cite Under Armour’s recent SAP implementation and how the lack of Change Management led to significant project issues. It’s worth a couple minutes of your time to read the article linked below. Under Armour cites […]
Transforming Transportation with IoT: 4 Real-World Examples
We’re quickly seeing the Internet of Things enter our daily lives – the cars we drive, devices we wear, and even appliances in our homes. Adoption rates for IoT are accelerating – reaching nearly 43% of enterprises worldwide.1 However, the scope of applications for IoT solutions is still in its infancy. Early adopters across a […]
The Emotional Impact Of Too Much Choice
In his book Paradox of Choice, Dr. Barry Schwartz identifies several key reactions people have when confronted with too much choice. Escalation of expectations – Expectations can be significantly detrimental to one’s ability to be happy with a situation. If you are given only two options, your expectations are going to be fairly low. Regardless […]
The Driving Force Behind Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
The benefits of driverless cars are limitless. According to the United Nations, each year 1.25 million people die in auto accidents globally (40,200 in the U.S. alone), and as many as 50 million are injured. More than 90% of accidents are due to human error or distraction. Forty percent of fatalities are related to drunk […]
AI vs Doctors, How the Fight is Shaping Up
OK, it’s not really versus because in many cases, AI will enhance the work doctors and surgeons are doing. But that said, we should monitor just how good AI is getting in the healthcare world. Given the complexity of these scenarios, you can see how this would extend to other industries. All that said, ieee.org […]
GDPR – Four Letters That Could Cost You Millions
I’ll cut to the chase: GDPR stands for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, and if your company is not in compliance by May of next year (2018), you could incur millions of dollars’ worth of fines. As this deadline approaches, I’ve been surprised by how little concern or even awareness of the GDPR […]
Royal Caribbean: Smooth Sailing with SharePoint
Known for its innovations in the industry with cutting-edge cruise ships and unique onboard activities, Royal Caribbean also leads the way with technology innovation. Royal Caribbean’s legal team was inundated with requests and needed a way to improve operations by working smarter and more efficiently. We built a SharePoint platform on Microsoft Azure that automates […]