Posts Tagged ‘IBM’

Several weeks ago, we discussed the power of Watson and its transformative capabilities towards the insurance industry. Well attended, the webinar discussed the simplification of complex processes in gaining a competitive advantage in an industry long wary of technology innovation. Insurance is not the only industry wary of cognitive disruption, with higher education, automotive, real […]

Attending MaximoWorld 2017? Drop by our booth #25 and say “hello.” We’re here and would love to talk with you about Maximo and your goals. Looking for integration help or other IBM Watson / IoT ideas? Let’s chat. We know there’s a lot to do in a short period of time and some fantastic sessions, […]

The changing tides of business and technology continue to influence how data – and more importantly, data breaches – are handled by organizations. With more information than ever created on the Internet by transactions including banking, home, and retail purchases, the possibility of a data breach continues to increase. On a yearly basis, we share […]

Yes, I blogged about this a couple months ago, but now we’re down to the wire. Maximo World is just around the corner and for some reason I keep thinking it’s next week, but we have one more week, it’s August 1-3, 2017. Now, why 55 reasons? Well, based on the emails I received this […]

IBM released Cumulative Fix (CF) 14 for WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager (WCM) in early July, 2017.  This fix will apply to either version 8.5 or 9.0.  IBM has moved to a continuous delivery model where they release cumulative fixes every few months to not only fix defects but also to deliver new capabilities.  […]

Born in the cloud startups have a unique advantage of being able to avoid the pain of application migration into the cloud. With no complex infrastructure to hold them down, organizations can go global instantly and experience immediate business results. According to IBM, 65 to 75 percent of applications could benefit from moving to the […]

As part of the Maximo Friday webinars, one of the next sessions will discuss the Industry add-on called Health, Safety & Environmental Manager (HSE). It’s not just for Oil & Gas clients, others can use it too.  This add-on can help you identify and manage operational risk within your organizational work. Previous versions of IBM […]

Finance trends are always making the media rounds, which of late lies in cryptocurrency. With uncertainty in the financial markets, the latest news has been around topics including blockchain and bitcoin, discussed among experts for its benefits of decentralization, security, and transparency. Blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger for recording the history of transactions in […]

Conversion is the ultimate goal for any enterprise organization. After all, it’s what drives revenue and continuity in any industry. Depending on the industry however, conversion time can be anywhere from minutes to months. Converting any customer is hard work in the era of digital transformation, especially with the amount of noise and options available. […]

IBM’s transition to the cloud continues to pay dividends. Since acquiring Softlayer in 2013 and introducing Bluemix, customers have enjoyed a complement of cloud infrastructure solutions for their business needs. Additionally, the rise of cognitive solutions through IBM Watson has further bolstered cloud credibility, notably with the partnership that surfaced with tax preparer H&R Block […]

Last week, our own Ronda Kiser-Oakes and IBM’s Greg Wunderle sat down to discuss how DevOps helps innovative enterprises accelerate their time to deployment. As more enterprises plan to adopt by the end of the year, many executives are exploring migration, collaboration, and business plans to create the most successful outcomes. Below is a brief […]

Even though my father had been a software engineer for nearly three decades, he still ignored the need to own a smartphone. “I want to be contacted on my own terms”, he’d tell me, preferring that friends and associates call him on my family’s home line. He was adamant about his disinterest in jumping over […]