Posts Tagged ‘innovation’

A recent Financial Times article highlighted a report which found that oil and gas companies with more ethical operations are more profitable and valued than their competitors. According to the report, “For oil and gas companies, the valuation premium was almost a fifth for those that combat corruption, have better health and safety processes or […]

DevOps pushes organizations to accelerate innovation, leveraging automation in the face of rapidly changing customer tastes and expectations. Some organizations leverage Test Data Management in DevOps, which is the ability to create targeted, right-size databases rather than cloning entire production environments. This enables easier test environments to test realistic data sets in advance of going to production. […]

The industry continues to flex its muscle when it comes to innovation through the use of digital technology. While life sciences companies over the years have tended to be laggards in this respect as compared to other industries, they’ve really come to understand the importance of using digital technology. It’s a necessity. It’s an integral […]

Energy companies continue to collaborate with other organizations to further research. For example, Shell recently opened a mobility research center at Tsinghua University in China. According to a company press release, “This new centre will focus on developing solutions for the automotive sector, including the development of high-efficiency lubricants and additives; cleaner use of conventional […]

Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 In parts 1, 2 and 3 of this blog I discussed what I think are the keys to choosing a DevOps tool that works best for your organization and how to ensure that the tool adoption and subsequent process changes will be successful.  In this final […]

Machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and cognitive computing are all hot topics in the industry. When discussing these subjects, questions revolving around the impact of AI on human labor typically come up. Vikram Pandit, the former CEO of Citigroup, was recently asked what the banking sector might look like in the future. He said that […]

Over the years, the industry has found better ways to drill for oil. That’s very important because the world consumes approximately 97 million barrels of oil per day. Of that amount, the U.S. uses 19 million. However, since the U.S. produces 12 million barrels, it net imports. The market is roughly balanced in terms of […]

Read Part 1  Read Part 2 In part 1 of this 4-part blog, I discussed your tool requirements.  In part 2 of this blog I discussed your procurement process and I mentioned key stakeholders.  Here in part 3 of this blog I elaborate on key stakeholders required to make tool purchases. DevOps is about breaking […]

During an interview last year, David M. Rubenstein, president of The Economic Club of Washington D.C., and John S. Watson, chairman of the board and CEO (retiring February 1, 2018) of Chevron, discussed the antipathy that exists toward oil and gas companies. It’s true. Consumers typically do not tout their excitement about oil and gas […]

Data and technology play a significant role in the future of finance; however, many tried-and-true best practices are still critical for winning (and keeping) customers. We have seen an incredible change in the financial services industry, especially as it pertains to the customer experience. Whether through robo-advisors, better user design, or chatbots, customers have become […]

Read part 1 here. In part 1 of this 4-part blog, I discussed articulating your desired tool requirements.  This is important as you need to ensure that the technology team’s needs are met and that the business understands why it is important to make this purchase.  Here in part 2 of this blog I will […]

The data that SoFi leverages enables the company to be quick and efficient – two things that people value in companies. However, the data and technology that make SoFi successful also addresses some of the regulatory concerns by essentially forcing it to be blind to applications. Data is helping financial institutions with tasks like identifying […]