Integration + IT Modernization

  Welcome to the Internet of Things series aligning to Enterprise introduction of smart devices! Skipping the introduction to “What is IoT?”, as this has become a buzz word that has many meanings, and utilities, we will focus on the following foundation: How to select hardware, protocols, and create a hub network to stream data […]

Is your organization looking for new ways to innovate? As digital transformation pushes technology leaders to consider their options, old methods of project management and technology creation fall by the wayside. As with any technology philosophy, adoption is difficult and requires leadership buy-in, open-minded staff, and the appropriate infrastructure. In the video above, watch how […]

Tell us if this sounds like your organization: You’ve implemented a cloud strategy that enables your business to become more agile and cost-efficient. You’ve hired the right consultants to ensure that your transition is smooth. Employees now have more collaboration opportunities than ever with the ability to work on the road or at home without […]

Ever since the proliferation of mobile devices into mainstream consumers, organizations have been noticing an uptick in how consumers use technology for work. As work becomes more flexible and employees choose to work from home and the road, this has led to the rise of Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD. Research firm IDC has […]

Given the immutable nature of the Smart Contracts (as well as the transactions) in a Blockchain, and the impact a (buggy) Smart Contract can have across a business network (as highlighted by The DAO Attack), Smart Contracts require extra due diligence. Having worked with Business Rules Management Systems (especially IBM Operational Decision Manager/ILOG) for the […]

As I mentioned in my previous post, Blockchain is a design pattern that describes a system or network of nodes in which the ledger (i.e. a common temper-proof ledger that contains all the transactions) is maintained on multiple nodes, and there is a consensus (among the nodes) on which nodes have correct copy of the […]

There’s no question that the core function of managing money in a heavily regulated industry is difficult and expensive. New companies with robo-advising technology will need to learn how to navigate the regulatory landscape, making it critical to collaborate with traditional wealth management firms. From a bank’s perspective, robo-advising remains critical in terms of servicing […]

By now you’ve read the first and second parts of our series on culture change within the cloud. Undoubtedly the cloud brings fruitful results for organizations despite the challenges of scalability, employee engagement, and application innovation. Nothing in innovation has come easy, and the cloud serves as no exception. Besides purchasing the right applications and getting […]

According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), an average 8,000 baby boomers born between 1946 and 1965 turn 65 years old every day. While this bodes well for vacation planners and retirement homes, healthcare institutions are presented with the challenge of serving this aging yet unique group as they head into the sunset […]

A microservices approach to integration is becoming increasingly popular. Most companies are either considering the move or have already begun a technological overhaul. Microservices are key enablers of the scalability and agility that many organizations are looking to achieve with their digital transformation. However, they also come with a lot of questions – and challenges. […]

As an IBM Websphere MQ administrator we come across several situations where in we need to create a lot of IBM Websphere MQ components as a part of an implementation and creation of these components manually could be a tedious job which might also be prone to errors sometimes. To overcome this tedious work, we […]

Depending on where investors are located in the world, investor behavior is vastly different; therefore, robo-advising may play a different role depending on the region. Some counties are more conservative and prefer traditional forms of wealth management services, while others are much more comfortable with investing on their own. The World Economic Forum conducted research […]