In what appears as a highly coordinated attack by a single actor, 23 local government agencies in the state of Texas were hit with ransomware. This extends the recent trend where local government entities were targeted, some of which have led to the attackers being paid millions of dollars via crypto-currency. A first line of […]
Strategy and Transformation
The Benefits of Containers for Businesses
The following is the second blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. In our last blog in this series, we looked at what software containers are and their evolution over time. In this blog, we will examine the reasons that businesses are turning to containers and […]
Identifying Sustainability Opportunities in a Supply Chain Part 1
Previously, I highlighted the benefits of sustainability in a business’ supply chain. This installment outlines the opportunities companies can take to implement sustainability protocols. When building a roadmap for the supply chain organization, leadership can look at sustainability in two ways: by considering the impact of each operational component in the supply chain separately, or […]
Finding Answers In Your Data Should Not Be a Chore
I hate looking for clothes to wear, especially if I’m in a hurry. Sometimes life gets crazy and my favorite shirt may still be in the dryer, or I can’t find the match to a sock I already have in my hand. Something easy can turn into a chore very quickly when things aren’t organized. […]
I is for Immersion Workshop
Make sure to get your project off on the right foot with an immersion workshop to discuss goals, users, requirements and more!
Insights on Every Page: Thought Leadership & Contextual Relevance
An organization’s thought leadership – blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, and other informative content demonstrating industry and subject matter expertise – typically spreads across several website categories separate from product and services pages. Culling that thought leadership content for infographics, comparison charts, checklists, and other visually expressive assets, and identifying and tagging insightful snippets, provides […]
Multiple Paths to Cloud: Migrating Legacy Applications
In our previous blog post, Multiple Paths to Cloud: Taking a Cloud Native Approach, we discussed the importance of a unified plan for cloud adoption as well as the benefits of cloud native to build apps. In part two, we examine options for migrating legacy applications to the cloud. This path to cloud adoption has […]
Don’t Over-Look Stakeholder Management in Change Management
My previous blog analyzed executive alignment in a change management initiative. This blog will highlight stakeholder management in a change management initiative and the benefit that comes with it. Stakeholder management is the lesser known brother of the organizational change management heavyweights: communications and training. This is the area we most often overlook or choose […]
H is for Heuristic Analysis
To deliver a positive experience for your visitors, it’s important to make sure you are resolving usability issues
So, You’re the UX Guy? Great! What Exactly Do You Do?
Hello, I am a UX designer. I am known by other names such as “the designer,” “the UI guy,” “the creative,” “the web designer,” and many more. Some of these other names are in the ballpark and some are flat out wrong. It’s confusing even to us in the industry. The names have evolved as […]
Groom, Groom…so you can Vroom, Vroom!
Don’t stock your project with meaningless stories. Prioritize, define and evaluate to put the right plan into action.
[Guide] Why Businesses Are Turning to Containers
The following is the first blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. Organizations across industries are examining their business for opportunities to digitally transform. Traditional methods of software delivery characterized by waterfall planning, arduous infrastructure provisioning, and manual changes are no longer able to deliver the […]