The Evolution of Social Collaboration within the Enterprise
We’ve been talking a lot lately about how technology is changing the way we do work. It no longer matters where we work but how we work. We work in a constantly changing, ever-mobile work environment,...
View ArticleEnterprise Social Technologies to Power Innovation – Part One
In this two part series, we’ll take a look at leveraging new Enterprise Social Technologies to manage ideation and ultimately to realize innovation in today’s modern companies. The value of fostering...
View ArticleOpportunities and Change: How Technology Evolves Our Business
I recently had the chance to participate in a panel discussion in hosted by the Financial Times on technology and innovation in Canada. Dubbed as the FT Global Investment Series: Focus on Canada, my...
View ArticleBI Shakes Up Companies to Develop New Insights
As I reflect on my lengthy career at several cutting-edge, high-technology companies helping to advance business intelligence (BI) within the enterprise, it confirms my belief that BI and advanced...
View ArticleWork Redesigned: Consumer Technologies are Changing How Work Gets Done
If you’re like me, you probably are doing your job very differently than how you did it even a few years ago. For many companies, the days of dedicated offices and 9-5 schedules (9-5 sounds antiquated,...
View ArticleEnterprise Mobility: from BYOD to BTRD (Bring the Right Device)
Pictured: Dan O’Hara and Liz Tinkham posing with their new Surface tablets plus Rob, the very helpful Microsoft Store employee. BYOD (bring your own device) continues to be the topic of the day,...
View ArticleKinect for Windows Is Ready
Microsoft Kinect is a full-fledged phenomenon now. Not only was it the fastest selling new consumer gadget in history, but it’s now officially moved beyond gaming with the Kinect for Windows hardware...
View ArticleBeyond the jargon, innovation is transforming business
Innovation seems to be the buzzword of the moment. Not just because the stores are full of the most innovative, must-have gadgets for every occasion (check out the latest news coming out of Consumer...
View ArticleUltrabooks are Laptops!
CES is almost upon us and I keep seeing tech blogs and articles hailing 2012 as the year of the Ultrabook. I find this tech ‘trend’ particularly annoying because there is really nothing new here. The...
View ArticleHow is a smartphone like a lamp?
It’s well established that people increasingly want to use their personal devices for work. It’s the primary force driving this Consumerization of IT trend everyone is talking about. The impact of this...
View ArticleConsumerization: Getting to the High-Order Bit
In my role at Avanade, I’m very fortunate to be able to visit with organizations around the globe helping them formulate and implement workplace technology solutions. Whether in Stockholm or...
View ArticleAnd the BYOD Debate Rages On…
The issue at hand “Should employees be allowed to use their own device for work?” Serving as the central question for a Wall Street Journal article published this morning, contributors weighed in on...
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