As the last quarter of the calendar year looms ahead, many organizations are starting to think about goals and strategies for 2020. In most cases, those strategies include improving internal processes and service delivery through digital transformation – an initiative that requires you to start planning and setting things in motion today. Explore best practices and ideal timelines for implementing technology that will transform your organization in 2020.
A combination of technology advances, evolving customer expectations, process evolutions (e.g., digitization), and new business models are forcing organizations to re-think their IT strategies in 2020. In the end, the decisions technology executives make can impact differentiation, growth and scale, profitability, customer satisfaction and speed-to-market. Here are some important facts to consider about digital transformation, and the core elements of success, when evaluating next steps.
What are the Benefits of Enterprise ArchitectureSian Harding
The Benefits of Enterprise Architecture include:
• More Effective and Efficient Business Operations
• More Effective and Efficient Digital Transformation and IT Operations
• Better Return on Existing Investment and Reduced Risk for Future Investment
• Faster Simpler and Cheaper Procurement
What's the relationship between digital disruption and digital transformation? How can organisations manage their digital transformations better and achieve their business transformations faster? What role does digital culture play and how do you develop a digital culture?
New Zealand businesses and government agencies are all facing the effects of digital technology and responding to the changing nature of market expectations.
In this presentation, delivered at Solnet's CXO Digital Transformation seminars, Phil Coop, (Digital Transformation Director, Solnet) discusses the roles of focus, innovation, team structure, culture, data, and UX as ingredients to a successful digital transformation.
Digital Transformation Summit 2019: How to create a company culture that entr...Lisa Lombardi
FROM DIGITIZATION TO DIGITAL INNOVATION
Along with digital transformation is coming a wave of change that will deeply change the way we work and make it almost unrecognizable to our business leaders. On the same time, enterprises are facing a tough competitive environment. New trends and technologies require companies to continuously innovate to stay at the forefront. How to create a company culture that will entrust employees to spark innovation and drive growth?
Slides of the presentation given at Digital Transformation Summit 2019 organised by Digimedia on June 7th, 2019 in Brussels.
https://www.digimedia.be/forum/DTF/
[AIIM17] Digital Transformation in 2017 – And the people said… - Bob Larrivee...AIIM International
Did you know that 43% of those polled feel they are Outlanders – lagging behind their peers – when it comes to eliminating duplicative efforts in content creation? Thirty-nine percent see themselves as Citizens – on par with their peers, while 14% feel they are Trailblazers – ahead of the pack. Where do you think you are when it comes to eliminating duplicative content creation? In this session, we will present some of the key findings from the 2017 AIIM State of the Industry Report on Digital Transformation, what it all means, and how to take some steps to move an organization forward in the digital transformation journey.
Learn about the current state of Information Management in AIIM’s latest report: http://info.aiim.org/2017-state-of-information-management
As the last quarter of the calendar year looms ahead, many organizations are starting to think about goals and strategies for 2020. In most cases, those strategies include improving internal processes and service delivery through digital transformation – an initiative that requires you to start planning and setting things in motion today. Explore best practices and ideal timelines for implementing technology that will transform your organization in 2020.
A combination of technology advances, evolving customer expectations, process evolutions (e.g., digitization), and new business models are forcing organizations to re-think their IT strategies in 2020. In the end, the decisions technology executives make can impact differentiation, growth and scale, profitability, customer satisfaction and speed-to-market. Here are some important facts to consider about digital transformation, and the core elements of success, when evaluating next steps.
What are the Benefits of Enterprise ArchitectureSian Harding
The Benefits of Enterprise Architecture include:
• More Effective and Efficient Business Operations
• More Effective and Efficient Digital Transformation and IT Operations
• Better Return on Existing Investment and Reduced Risk for Future Investment
• Faster Simpler and Cheaper Procurement
What's the relationship between digital disruption and digital transformation? How can organisations manage their digital transformations better and achieve their business transformations faster? What role does digital culture play and how do you develop a digital culture?
New Zealand businesses and government agencies are all facing the effects of digital technology and responding to the changing nature of market expectations.
In this presentation, delivered at Solnet's CXO Digital Transformation seminars, Phil Coop, (Digital Transformation Director, Solnet) discusses the roles of focus, innovation, team structure, culture, data, and UX as ingredients to a successful digital transformation.
Digital Transformation Summit 2019: How to create a company culture that entr...Lisa Lombardi
FROM DIGITIZATION TO DIGITAL INNOVATION
Along with digital transformation is coming a wave of change that will deeply change the way we work and make it almost unrecognizable to our business leaders. On the same time, enterprises are facing a tough competitive environment. New trends and technologies require companies to continuously innovate to stay at the forefront. How to create a company culture that will entrust employees to spark innovation and drive growth?
Slides of the presentation given at Digital Transformation Summit 2019 organised by Digimedia on June 7th, 2019 in Brussels.
https://www.digimedia.be/forum/DTF/
[AIIM17] Digital Transformation in 2017 – And the people said… - Bob Larrivee...AIIM International
Did you know that 43% of those polled feel they are Outlanders – lagging behind their peers – when it comes to eliminating duplicative efforts in content creation? Thirty-nine percent see themselves as Citizens – on par with their peers, while 14% feel they are Trailblazers – ahead of the pack. Where do you think you are when it comes to eliminating duplicative content creation? In this session, we will present some of the key findings from the 2017 AIIM State of the Industry Report on Digital Transformation, what it all means, and how to take some steps to move an organization forward in the digital transformation journey.
Learn about the current state of Information Management in AIIM’s latest report: http://info.aiim.org/2017-state-of-information-management
Digitally mature organisations are more competitive. But how to get there? We help measure your digital maturity. Both quick wins and a structural approach result from it.
"HFS envisions procurement as the ‘ecosystem builder’ for the enterprise, not just a cost-focused, back-office function. As the role of procurement radically transforms, the client expectations from third-party source-to-pay (S2P) services are also rapidly evolving.”
– Saurabh Gupta, Chief Research Officer
Digital Transformation Drives 2021 IT Investmentsrun_frictionless
Digital transformation efforts continue to dominate the technology landscape as more IT leaders recognize the need to update hardware and software infrastructure to accelerate strategic products and services for the business. SoftwareTrends conducted a survey of some 1,020 IT executives, directors, and managers between August and November 2020 to better understand the current state of digital transformation efforts across companies of all sizes—and forecast the technology investment plans for 2021.
https://runfrictionless.com/b2b-white-paper-service/
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
This presentation is a collection of PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey 20 different digital transformation frameworks and models.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Ten Guiding Principles of Digital Transformation
2. The BCG Strategy Palette
3. Digital Value Chain Model
4. Four Levels of Digital Maturity
5. Customer Experience Matrix
6. Design Thinking Framework
7. Business Model Canvas
8. Customer Journey Map
9. OECD Digital Government Transformation Framework
10. Accenture's Nonstop Customer Experience Model
11. MIT's Digital Transformation Framework
12. McKinsey's Digital Transformation Framework
13. Capgemini's Digital Transformation Framework
14. DXC Technology's Digital Transformation Framework
15. Gartner's Digital Transformation Framework
16. Cognizant's Digital Transformation Framework
17. PwC's Digital Transformation Framework
18. Ionolgy's Digital Transformation Framework
19. Accenture's Digital Business Strategy Framework
20. Deloitte's Digital Industrial Transformation Framework
The Digital Enterprise - Alfresco Summit Keynote 2014John Newton
US Fed Reserve says that productivity growth been declining in the 21st Century and IT has not necessarily been the solution. In Europe, growth has stalled completely and economies are facing the prospect of deflation. Business and operational models from the 20th Century no longer scale as we face exponential growth in information, activity and connections. We no longer give workers the scope or space to get work done. Waste and ad hoc process are killing us. We must reorganise how the company works and the way we do work. We must eliminate the waste of unnecessary paperwork, busy work and communication by digitising, automating and measuring that work into a Digital Enterprise. We must allow The Digital Enterprise will integrate information, processes, work and people to collaborate more efficiently and effectively to produce more valuable products and services.
5 essential tips for successful digital transformation strategies in 2021OrangeMantra Tech
For business enterprises, Digital Transformation Solutions are highly important to achieve the desired success and remain competitive. But before implementing the change it becomes crucial to know about the important tips. The intent of this blog post was to discuss all the major digital transformation tips to make you realize that the change will come with technology inclusion.
From Defender to an Attacker, Lari Hämäläinen, Managing Partner, McKinsey Dig...Salesforce Finland
Presentation (shareable slides) from Lari Hämäläinen, McKinsey Digital & Analytics Managing Partner, held in Salesforce Dreamforce to You event in Helsinki on Nov 23rd, 2017.
Transforming finance through digitally-based systems is a priority for business leaders. Learn about how RPA, while important, is really just the beginning of digital transformation.
Embracing Digital Technology: A New Strategic ImperativeCapgemini
New research from Capgemini Consulting and MIT Sloan Management Review reveals why organizations are struggling to drive Digital Transformation and the need for C-level leadership.
The study – involving over 1,500 executives in 106 countries – reveals that while the potential opportunity of Digital Transformation is absolutely clear, the journey to get there is not.
The role of the CFO has evolved from accountant to forward-thinking business partner. Today, they are the CEO’s most trusted advisor, steering companies towards sustainable growth.
Digital transformation trends are hot topics. But what does it actually mean?
It’s the process of transforming an organization’s business model, infrastructure, and work culture to fully exploit opportunities created by digital technologies.
For traditional businesses, the digital transformation journey is not easy. It’s a long, complicated, and sometimes painful process.
The challenge is that these businesses have a lot to lose if they fail to adapt.
But the rewards are worth the effort.
In this article, we shall explore the trends and challenges of the digital transformation of traditional businesses. That will help you see how it might affect your company.
Read the full article here: https://tinyl.io/528e
Digital transformation roadmap 16th july 2018 v1.1Chandresh Adhiya
Most companies embark on Digital Transformation Journey without really thinking about end to end picture.
Based on our Consulting Experience across various industries and geographies , we have compiled Digital Transformation Roadmap.
(if you need editable ppt please read last slide)
Following are broad steps as described in this presentation:
1. IT Diagnostics (People, Process & Technology)
2. Digital Transformation Gap Assessment
3. IT Strategy & Governance Framework
4. Enterprise Architecture & IT Services Roadmap
5. Business Case & Benefit Realization Roadmap
6. Systems Evaluation & Selection
7. System Integrator Evaluation & Selection
8.Program Governance & Management (Enterprise & Satellite PMOs)
8.1 PMO for IT Projects Portfolio
9. IT Services Value & Risk Assessment
10. IT Service Management Maturity Improvement
11. Virtual CIO Office Support Services
12. Tailored Specialized Solutions & Services
Leaders spend billions on digital transformation. How to keep up?N-iX
Digital disruption is like a giant white shark hunting businesses in the deep waters of the global economy. Industry leaders respond with digital transformation initiatives and we can learn a lot from their examples..
Digitally mature organisations are more competitive. But how to get there? We help measure your digital maturity. Both quick wins and a structural approach result from it.
"HFS envisions procurement as the ‘ecosystem builder’ for the enterprise, not just a cost-focused, back-office function. As the role of procurement radically transforms, the client expectations from third-party source-to-pay (S2P) services are also rapidly evolving.”
– Saurabh Gupta, Chief Research Officer
Digital Transformation Drives 2021 IT Investmentsrun_frictionless
Digital transformation efforts continue to dominate the technology landscape as more IT leaders recognize the need to update hardware and software infrastructure to accelerate strategic products and services for the business. SoftwareTrends conducted a survey of some 1,020 IT executives, directors, and managers between August and November 2020 to better understand the current state of digital transformation efforts across companies of all sizes—and forecast the technology investment plans for 2021.
https://runfrictionless.com/b2b-white-paper-service/
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
This presentation is a collection of PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey 20 different digital transformation frameworks and models.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS/MODELS:
1. Ten Guiding Principles of Digital Transformation
2. The BCG Strategy Palette
3. Digital Value Chain Model
4. Four Levels of Digital Maturity
5. Customer Experience Matrix
6. Design Thinking Framework
7. Business Model Canvas
8. Customer Journey Map
9. OECD Digital Government Transformation Framework
10. Accenture's Nonstop Customer Experience Model
11. MIT's Digital Transformation Framework
12. McKinsey's Digital Transformation Framework
13. Capgemini's Digital Transformation Framework
14. DXC Technology's Digital Transformation Framework
15. Gartner's Digital Transformation Framework
16. Cognizant's Digital Transformation Framework
17. PwC's Digital Transformation Framework
18. Ionolgy's Digital Transformation Framework
19. Accenture's Digital Business Strategy Framework
20. Deloitte's Digital Industrial Transformation Framework
The Digital Enterprise - Alfresco Summit Keynote 2014John Newton
US Fed Reserve says that productivity growth been declining in the 21st Century and IT has not necessarily been the solution. In Europe, growth has stalled completely and economies are facing the prospect of deflation. Business and operational models from the 20th Century no longer scale as we face exponential growth in information, activity and connections. We no longer give workers the scope or space to get work done. Waste and ad hoc process are killing us. We must reorganise how the company works and the way we do work. We must eliminate the waste of unnecessary paperwork, busy work and communication by digitising, automating and measuring that work into a Digital Enterprise. We must allow The Digital Enterprise will integrate information, processes, work and people to collaborate more efficiently and effectively to produce more valuable products and services.
5 essential tips for successful digital transformation strategies in 2021OrangeMantra Tech
For business enterprises, Digital Transformation Solutions are highly important to achieve the desired success and remain competitive. But before implementing the change it becomes crucial to know about the important tips. The intent of this blog post was to discuss all the major digital transformation tips to make you realize that the change will come with technology inclusion.
From Defender to an Attacker, Lari Hämäläinen, Managing Partner, McKinsey Dig...Salesforce Finland
Presentation (shareable slides) from Lari Hämäläinen, McKinsey Digital & Analytics Managing Partner, held in Salesforce Dreamforce to You event in Helsinki on Nov 23rd, 2017.
Transforming finance through digitally-based systems is a priority for business leaders. Learn about how RPA, while important, is really just the beginning of digital transformation.
Embracing Digital Technology: A New Strategic ImperativeCapgemini
New research from Capgemini Consulting and MIT Sloan Management Review reveals why organizations are struggling to drive Digital Transformation and the need for C-level leadership.
The study – involving over 1,500 executives in 106 countries – reveals that while the potential opportunity of Digital Transformation is absolutely clear, the journey to get there is not.
The role of the CFO has evolved from accountant to forward-thinking business partner. Today, they are the CEO’s most trusted advisor, steering companies towards sustainable growth.
Digital transformation trends are hot topics. But what does it actually mean?
It’s the process of transforming an organization’s business model, infrastructure, and work culture to fully exploit opportunities created by digital technologies.
For traditional businesses, the digital transformation journey is not easy. It’s a long, complicated, and sometimes painful process.
The challenge is that these businesses have a lot to lose if they fail to adapt.
But the rewards are worth the effort.
In this article, we shall explore the trends and challenges of the digital transformation of traditional businesses. That will help you see how it might affect your company.
Read the full article here: https://tinyl.io/528e
Digital transformation roadmap 16th july 2018 v1.1Chandresh Adhiya
Most companies embark on Digital Transformation Journey without really thinking about end to end picture.
Based on our Consulting Experience across various industries and geographies , we have compiled Digital Transformation Roadmap.
(if you need editable ppt please read last slide)
Following are broad steps as described in this presentation:
1. IT Diagnostics (People, Process & Technology)
2. Digital Transformation Gap Assessment
3. IT Strategy & Governance Framework
4. Enterprise Architecture & IT Services Roadmap
5. Business Case & Benefit Realization Roadmap
6. Systems Evaluation & Selection
7. System Integrator Evaluation & Selection
8.Program Governance & Management (Enterprise & Satellite PMOs)
8.1 PMO for IT Projects Portfolio
9. IT Services Value & Risk Assessment
10. IT Service Management Maturity Improvement
11. Virtual CIO Office Support Services
12. Tailored Specialized Solutions & Services
Leaders spend billions on digital transformation. How to keep up?N-iX
Digital disruption is like a giant white shark hunting businesses in the deep waters of the global economy. Industry leaders respond with digital transformation initiatives and we can learn a lot from their examples..
Top 8 digital transformation trends shaping 2021run_frictionless
In a world that’s increasingly dependent on digital, IT’s role is more critical than ever. To meet rising demands, organizations are accelerating their digital transformation. This report identifies the top 8 technology trends that will face CIOs, IT leaders, and organizations in their digital transformation journey in 2021.
https://runfrictionless.com/b2b-white-paper-service/
IT that matters in the new machine age prioritizes cybersecurity, innovation, time-to-market and customers over cost-cutting, according to our latest study. Here’s what the future looks like for IT infrastructure, including our HEROES framework to guide you along the way.
Digital transformation is fundamentally changing people’s lives and the
ways companies do business. Around the world, we’re working to develop
solutions that give time back, make us safer and healthier, and bring
significant environmental benefits. People around the world are working
hard to create a future where we’re never delayed during air travel due to
mechanical issues. Where smart buildings have ambient intelligence that
allows meeting rooms to adjust to your preferences. They’re envisioning a
world where automobile accidents are almost nonexistent, and your car
becomes a living room or office on wheels. And a world where medical
treatment is personalized based on your DNA, dramatically improving your
health and quality of life. This is what Microsoft calls the digital difference.
We asked Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to help us look at the pace of innovation
and how prepared business leaders are for this change. We also wanted to know what projects
mattered most and what industries were most receptive to and ready for change.
We were surprised by the strategy gap and encouraged by the optimism. Business leaders know
their industries are ripe for transformation, and in most cases are eager to bring the benefits of
technology to their businesses.
At Microsoft, we aim to partner with business leaders to find the digital difference they can make.
Partnering with companies of all sizes, we recognize that one big idea isn’t enough anymore.
Decades ago an innovative shoe design, a beautiful device, or smartly designed software could
lead a company to achieve market dominance for a long time. But now micro revolutions occur
every 12-18 months, so companies must be in a continual state of transformation.
We are moving into a time when rapid innovation and speed to market are more critical than ever.
This makes the partnership between humans and machines critical—when we combine people’s
ideas and creativity with advanced technology, we get digital leadership.
A business leader interviewed for the study said we need to transform “the engine of the
company.” To do this, leaders need to bring in tech and cultural changes that empower their
employees, engage customers in new ways, optimize operations, and transform products.
Rebuilding an organization around these areas creates a fully digital company that can change
ahead of its customers and competition.
Delivering on the Promise of Digital TransformationBMC Software
IT is at the center of the digital revolution. Working with business leaders to execute a digital transformation strategy that capitalizes on cloud computing, big data, social networking and smart devices is critical for success. For more information, visit www.bmc.com
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing - A Whitepaper by RapidValue SolutionsRapidValue
This whitepaper aims to answer some of the common questions around digital transformation specifically for the business leaders in the manufacturing industry. Because of the role that technology plays today in a organization's ability to evolve, business leaders must lead their organizations through this era of digital transformation.
In today’s business environment, digital transformation has turned into a necessity to cope with persistent business needs of customer acquisition and brand building. However, the prospect of revamping is an opportunity offered by Digitalization and successfully transformed businesses can become industry leaders to dominate the market.
Also, companies should know that disruption is at the core of such a change and the only way to succeed is to create and follow a comprehensive plan. Moreover, the disruptive technologies can be adopted smartly to propel strategic growth.
As the future is all about innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality, IoT, Virtual Reality, etc., digitalization would eventually become the way of life, and the firms that can keep abreast with the digital macrocosm have better chance to succeed.
Leveraging Design Thinking for Value Enhancement of Digital Transformation Innomantra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Digital Transformation has been making waves and has found widespread recognition in most industries. What started as a driver of marginal efficiency is now rapidly shifting to become an enabler of fundamental innovation and disruption within an organization. The scope and scale of digital-driven change continue to grow immensely. However, organizations are still grappling with the nuances of the journey of digital transformation implementation, its implications or its impact. Digital transformation is not about adopting technologies but having an integrated approach involving people and leadership.
This white paper presents the context of digital transformation in manufacturing organizations. It redefines the process to incorporate important aspects such as breaking the silos, rescoping the challenge/ objectives, having an iterative approach and using design thinking to better understand the value implication of such an exercise. Case studies from clients have been used to illustrate the same.
Keywords: Design Thinking, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing industries, Smart factory, Value Assessment, Digital Transformation, Value Implementation
Manufacturers were hard hit by COVID-19, but our research reveals the next best steps to take, based on the investments digital leaders in the industry have made and plan to make.
Industry 4.0 is the name of the next industrial revolution which is fueled by the advancement of digital technologies. It
is dramatically changing how companies engage in business activities. As a result, the disruptive nature of Industry 4.0
demands a reassessment of the requirements for IT. On the one hand, there is the possibility that the responsibilities of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) could be taken over by other executives such as the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) or the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). On the other hand, this
recent development creates entirely new perspectives for positioning themselves and their IT departments
within the business.
The impact of digital technologies is reaching a magnitude at which IT is considered a substantial
business driver, potentially placing CIOs in the driver’s seat.
Three Engagement Models for Embracing Digital in Life SciencesCognizant
Life sciences organizations must weigh their options for digital transformation. Here's an evaluative guide, with pros and cons and selection criteria, to three engagement models where digital innovation is either IT-centric, business-centric or managed by a 'new entity'.
Here is the list of key factors you should consider before choosing a cloud service provider for your business. Learn more about Cloud service providers: https://www.netsolutions.com/insights/how-to-choose-cloud-service-provider/
5 Omnichannel Strategies to Deliver an Effective Retail ExperienceMarianne Harness
An omnichannel solution gives users the liberty to choose a variation of touchpoints. Also, a successful omnichannel strategy eliminates silos to maintain a seamless experience that, in turn, helps optimize the customer journey. Check out this blog to find out the 5 Omnichannel strategies to deliver an effective retail experience.
The future of cloud computing is rapidly entering the phygital world. The cloud has turned out to be the foundation of a successful digital enterprise. However, only a few organizations have been able to optimize this powerful tool, and others misunderstood and underutilized this. Here is a complete guide on Cloud Computing. https://www.netsolutions.com/insights/what-is-cloud-computing/
Enterprise Cloud Strategy - Facts, FAQs and Implementation StepsMarianne Harness
Today's time for every enterprise, it becomes necessary to implement a cloud migration to decrease expenditure, maintenance of the data center. Understand and develop an enterprise cloud. Here is a guide for Enterprise Cloud Strategy that includes Facts, FAQs, and Implementation Steps. Visit https://www.netsolutions.com/insights/enterprise-cloud-strategy/
Check out this blog to find out the top 10 automation testing tools in 2020, that is open-source, free, and commercial. These tools can help your business conduct quality software testing.
Cloud migration: It is a process of moving your organization’s infrastructure over to the cloud environment. If you will read this blog, you will find everything that an organization should understand about cloud migration before planning for the big shift. Contact us at https://www.netsolutions.com/cloud-application-development for more information.
COVID-19: Redefining The Role of Leadership in Your OrganizationMarianne Harness
Leadership during COVID-19 is challenging situation. Read this blog to find out how you can maneuver through the crisis safely and emerge as resilient.
Bringing Machine Learning to Mobile Apps with TensorFlowMarianne Harness
Use TensorFlow an open-source platform for machine learning and provide a seamless customer experience through intelligent mobile apps to your customer.
As we all know that COVID-19 is adversely impacting our businesses and workforce. Read this blog to find out the top 9 factors that are impacting your business and workforce during COVID-19
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
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Digital Transformation Trends for 2020
1. Net Solutions’ State of Digital
Transformation Report –
Top Trends for 2020
The 2020 Digital Transformation Trends are primarily based on a worldwide survey of more than a
hundred senior executives from the IT, healthcare, media, and manufacturing industry trying to stay
ahead of the game by sensing new possibilities, innovations and defining their strategic journey beyond
the digital frontier.
2. Looking back a decade, you will be reminded how, at that moment, which seems so far back in the past,
we were entering into an entirely new world — blurring the physical and digital boundaries. Since then,
savvy businesses have achieved competitive advantage by embracing digital transformation trends that
were underway.
Our 2020 Digital Transformation Survey presents the key eight digital transformation trends that will
shape the business environment and help leaders win in this new era, often called the Post-Digital Era.
3. 8 Digital Transformation Trends that will Steer 2020
Net Solutions’ State of Digital Transformation 2020 survey highlights that despite the uncertain business
environment, 68.3% of business leaders across the four industries are planning to accelerate their
CX-related technology spending in the next 12 months.
The research identifies eight digital technology trends for 2020, exploring their benefits, challenges, and
impact on the business landscape.
4. 1. Data Analytics
Data is an untapped goldmine since the advent of the digital landscape. Business leaders across all the
industries are trying to step into this goldmine to unlock its real potential, thereby laying the foundation of
their digital transformation strategy on data.
Data, along with artificial intelligence — one of the eight digital transformation trends 2020 — will be the
mission-critical capability for businesses to thrive in this cut-throat digital ecosystem.
Our survey highlights that 51.4% of organizations recognize their capability of activating data to their
advantage as the key driver of their digital transformation success.
5. Data analytics is one of the key 2020 technology trends highlighted in our digital transformation survey,
but what are organizations planning to invest in as part of their data strategy? Let’s discuss it in the
following point.
2. Customer Data Platforms (CDPs)
Organizations have never been alone on their digital transformation journey; customers have always been
on the parallel road, embracing new technologies at break-neck speed.
Customers are getting smarter, and those halcyon days when businesses used to invest in just single
data management software — usually a CRM — are over. Data platforms like CRM, CMS, and DXP fail to
go in-depth and miss some essential digital signals provided by customers.
Platforms like CRM and DXP are no longer digital transformation trends. Organizations have started to
see the adverse impact of such fragmented customer data, thereby resulting in impersonal customer
experience.
Customer Data Platform (CDP), one of our 2020 digital technology trends, is an integrated customer
database that helps businesses in unified data collection, processing, consolidation, activation, and
execution from online and offline channels.
Our digital transformation survey showcases that more than a quarter of organizations are planning to
invest in Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) to supercharge profitable growth and advocacy, thereby
turning it into a “need-to-have” technology from a “nice-to-have” technology.
6. 3. Digital Security
The principle of DevOps is drastically changing the way digital organizations innovate. As businesses are
on the path of digital transformation — integrating development and IT operations under a “single
automated umbrella”— business leaders have realized that approaches to incorporate security into new
digital products and platforms do not keep up with the pace of technology innovation.
This has cemented the view that security is the biggest bottleneck that businesses face on their road to
digital transformation.
7. What are the Biggest Challenges for Digital Transformation?
We asked this question in our digital transformation survey and found that 37.3% of organizations believe
that ‘digital security’ is the biggest challenge that they face on the road to digital transformation.
Some organizations have realized that digital security is a huge challenge and have begun embedding
security culture, practices, and tools into each phase of their DevOps pipelines. This new approach, now
a part of top digital business trends, is named as DevSecOps.
If deployed strategically, DevSecOps can help strengthen the security and improve compliance maturity
levels of a company’s DevOps pipeline, thereby ensuring that every digital product/service released in the
market is tested, secure, and reliable.
8. 4. Connected Clouds (Public, Private, Hybrid)
Rather than a digital transformation technology trend, consider this as the continued evolution in the field
of cloud adoption. Organizations currently realize that just going all public clouds, private clouds, or only
data centers is not the best option. Their needs vary, and a single choice becomes increasingly restrictive
over time.
Thus, connected clouds are entering into the picture intending to meet companies’ evolving needs,
whether they need cloud-sourced storage, networking, or digital security.
Our state of digital transformation 2020 report highlights that close to half of the business leaders plan to
reach their digital transformation goals with SaaS transformation.
9. The goal is clear: no matter which workloads are being run in which cloud, the experience for IT and
those that are utilizing the applications need to be seamless, secure, and streamlined, thereby making
cloud one of the most important digital transformation trends of 2020.
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The journey to becoming a fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) organization is part of a growing
digital transformation trend. This trend paves the way for organizations to make AI an integral component
of their digital transformation strategy. It implies that all the core systems, processes, and business
strategies will be redesigned around AI and its possibilities.
The end goal of making a fully autonomous AI organization is to build a digital environment where
humans and machines will collaborate to harness data-driven insights.
Net Solutions’ Digital Transformation Survey highlights that 57.7% of business leaders from the
healthcare industry are planning to invest in AI to steer digital transformation.
6. Internet of Things (IoT)
Technology innovation has become one of the keys to competitive differentiation in today’s unpredictable
digital landscape. The pace at which technology is changing and evolving is high. Thus, more than half of
business leaders from our digital transformation survey plans to accelerate their technology spending to
boost digital transformation services.
IoT is one of the emerging technologies whose relevance has increased with the knock of the COVID-19
crisis. Organizations across all the industries are planning to embrace the IoT as a digital transformation
10. enabler; however, the healthcare and manufacturing industry leaders have shown more interest in IoT
than the other industries.
Healthcare Digital Transformation Trends
IoT is the essential digital transformation trend of the healthcare industry, as highlighted in our state of
digital transformation 2020 survey. 84.6% of healthcare industry leaders are planning to leverage IoT to
deliver a connected experience to their patients.
7. Connected Supply Chains
The expectations and behaviors of the customer are changing dramatically. They are becoming smarter
and challenging the established supply chain of leading organizations.
11. Today, they perform thorough research of products they intend to purchase across multiple channels,
where they expect not just transparency around order delivery; but are also concerned about the supply
chain sustainability. This is why the ‘connected supply chain’ is one of the key digital transformation
trends of our survey.
An end-to-end connected supply chain builds an integrated view across the organization, allowing
companies to reach 100% visibility in real-time. Our digital transformation survey highlights that 65.3% of
manufacturing industry leaders believe that ‘Supply Chain Collaboration’ is the key initiative that drives
the Digital Factory strategy.
12. 8. Customer-Centric Vision
All the seven digital transformation trends discussed above aim to achieve a single goal: improved
customer experiences. The current business landscape is uncertain, and customers’ evolving demands
and expectations are creating challenges as well as opportunities for businesses.
The year 2020 will be all about knowing the target customers better and delivering them experiences,
driven by evolving and emerging technologies. Business leaders understand the fact that riding this wave
of customer change is extremely important. Thus, they are planning to accelerate their CX-related
technology spending in the coming year, as highlighted in our digital transformation survey.
It is high time for all businesses to redefine, revisit, and reprioritize their current business model based
upon their target customer expectations.
Conclusion
Digital transformation is moving at a rapid pace, and to catch up with it, all these mentioned technologies
are evolving themselves in an amalgamated manner.
The 2020 technology trends highlighted in the Net Solutions’ Digital Transformation Survey converge into
a single trend: the unceasing relevance of Customer Experience.
Are you planning to embark upon a digital path? Or are you already on the digital route? No matter where
you are in your digital transformation journey, Net Solutions’ State of Digital Transformation 2020 report
will share some useful insights that will help you win this digital transformation race.