2011 CFMA Financial Survey Results: Erika Urbani, Vice-Chairman, CFMA
Sage Construction and Real Estate Customer IT Use Survey Results: Dennis Stejskal, VP Product Management, Sage CRE
Digitally Remastered: Using the digital paradigm to engage with employees, Sa...Zinnov
This document discusses Persistent's digital workplace intranet for quickly engaging and enabling employees. The intranet is mobile-first, task-focused, and features rich search and a freelancing portal. It includes a gamified performance assessment app called eMee that uses avatars, badges, and social goals to make assessments fun and collaborative. eMee has replaced annual reviews, saving over 28,000 hours per year while lowering attrition. The digital approach focuses on user experience through incremental and iterative development of disruptive technology by a dedicated digital team.
The document discusses the shift from software products to services and maintenance revenues in the software industry. It analyzes financial data from over 450 public software companies between 1990-2004. Key findings include:
- The percentage of total revenues from services and maintenance has risen significantly for most software firms over time as product revenues decline.
- Firms with a balanced "hybrid" model of both products and services generally have more stable profits and market valuations than those focused solely on products.
- While services require more labor and have lower margins than products, the profits generated from maintenance services have been steadier than those from new products which can be discretionary.
- As software becomes more commoditized, the optimal revenue
The document provides an overview of the automotive startup landscape and emerging trends in automotive technology. Some key points:
- The automotive industry has evolved from craft production to mass production to lean manufacturing approaches, creating barriers for new startups.
- Automotive 3.0 focuses less on the vehicle and more on services like connectivity, ridesharing, and autonomous vehicles enabled by advances in software and mobile technology.
- The US, India, China, Israel and Germany have large numbers of automotive startups concentrated in areas like transportation technology, electric vehicles, and connected cars. Total funding for automotive startups has grown significantly from $18B in 2010 to over $40B in 2016.
We at Zinnov strive to be thought leaders in the Global Technology Landscape. The way of doing business has been constantly changing and evolving through the periods of history, the current period marks a paradigm shift in business practices and processes.
In a globalized 21st century the challenges presented to an enterprise and enterprise software technology firms today are extremely testing. We are entering an era of new realities of complex cloud platforms. It is becoming critical to decide core from context and decide on the right approach to build cloud platforms.
We at Zinnov, have been closely following the technology space and have invested multiple years to track this shift in business practices and processes.
To explore and understand more on this ever evolving “ Building next generation cloud platforms-deciding core vs. context” , we at Zinnov are hosting a webinar covering the following themes
· Cloud and Mobile first Product Development Lifecycle
· Deciding core vs. context in development of cloud platforms.
· Deciding on outsourcing of end of life products.
· Deciding on outsourcing of on premise solutions.
· Building of newer cloud products- UX/UI Suite of offerings/ Automated Testing Services/ Dev Ops/ API Development and management
· New Age Engineering Cycle and Skills need to deliver on the same.
· Available technology tools to deciding core vs. context
· Newer engagement models with service providers
· In sourcing and role of Global In House Centers in Building Cloud Platforms.
Digital SMBs - Powering India into the FutureZinnov
Zinnov leveraged insights gathered from 5000+ SMBs over the last year to assess the digital opportunity across geographies and industry verticals. This report studies the key enablers and business segments that will undergo disruption due to the digital revolution. Digitally empowered SMBs will leverage technological advances to enhance efficiency and impact India’s GDP, Growth and Employment.
- Only 23% of telecommunications companies (CSPs) are considered "Front Runners" in their use of analytics, having deep technical capabilities to support analytics across many business functions.
- Front Runner CSPs are able to rapidly analyze diverse data sources to create insights and act on them quickly to achieve business goals related to customers, operations, and new platforms.
- While 71% of CSPs report getting returns on analytics investments within a year, only 30% excel at acting on insights from data, showing they need to better leverage analytics in business processes.
The advent of modern technologies like IoT, mobility and analytics has fundamentally changed the way enterprises work
Zinnov explores some unique examples that capture this paradigm shift.
Gigaom Research Sector RoadMap: Enterprise Mobility Management Gigaom
This report outlines key trends disrupting the enterprise mobility management market, weighs their relative importance to the overall market, and examines which vendor strategies and toolsets will be best able to adapt.
Digitally Remastered: Using the digital paradigm to engage with employees, Sa...Zinnov
This document discusses Persistent's digital workplace intranet for quickly engaging and enabling employees. The intranet is mobile-first, task-focused, and features rich search and a freelancing portal. It includes a gamified performance assessment app called eMee that uses avatars, badges, and social goals to make assessments fun and collaborative. eMee has replaced annual reviews, saving over 28,000 hours per year while lowering attrition. The digital approach focuses on user experience through incremental and iterative development of disruptive technology by a dedicated digital team.
The document discusses the shift from software products to services and maintenance revenues in the software industry. It analyzes financial data from over 450 public software companies between 1990-2004. Key findings include:
- The percentage of total revenues from services and maintenance has risen significantly for most software firms over time as product revenues decline.
- Firms with a balanced "hybrid" model of both products and services generally have more stable profits and market valuations than those focused solely on products.
- While services require more labor and have lower margins than products, the profits generated from maintenance services have been steadier than those from new products which can be discretionary.
- As software becomes more commoditized, the optimal revenue
The document provides an overview of the automotive startup landscape and emerging trends in automotive technology. Some key points:
- The automotive industry has evolved from craft production to mass production to lean manufacturing approaches, creating barriers for new startups.
- Automotive 3.0 focuses less on the vehicle and more on services like connectivity, ridesharing, and autonomous vehicles enabled by advances in software and mobile technology.
- The US, India, China, Israel and Germany have large numbers of automotive startups concentrated in areas like transportation technology, electric vehicles, and connected cars. Total funding for automotive startups has grown significantly from $18B in 2010 to over $40B in 2016.
We at Zinnov strive to be thought leaders in the Global Technology Landscape. The way of doing business has been constantly changing and evolving through the periods of history, the current period marks a paradigm shift in business practices and processes.
In a globalized 21st century the challenges presented to an enterprise and enterprise software technology firms today are extremely testing. We are entering an era of new realities of complex cloud platforms. It is becoming critical to decide core from context and decide on the right approach to build cloud platforms.
We at Zinnov, have been closely following the technology space and have invested multiple years to track this shift in business practices and processes.
To explore and understand more on this ever evolving “ Building next generation cloud platforms-deciding core vs. context” , we at Zinnov are hosting a webinar covering the following themes
· Cloud and Mobile first Product Development Lifecycle
· Deciding core vs. context in development of cloud platforms.
· Deciding on outsourcing of end of life products.
· Deciding on outsourcing of on premise solutions.
· Building of newer cloud products- UX/UI Suite of offerings/ Automated Testing Services/ Dev Ops/ API Development and management
· New Age Engineering Cycle and Skills need to deliver on the same.
· Available technology tools to deciding core vs. context
· Newer engagement models with service providers
· In sourcing and role of Global In House Centers in Building Cloud Platforms.
Digital SMBs - Powering India into the FutureZinnov
Zinnov leveraged insights gathered from 5000+ SMBs over the last year to assess the digital opportunity across geographies and industry verticals. This report studies the key enablers and business segments that will undergo disruption due to the digital revolution. Digitally empowered SMBs will leverage technological advances to enhance efficiency and impact India’s GDP, Growth and Employment.
- Only 23% of telecommunications companies (CSPs) are considered "Front Runners" in their use of analytics, having deep technical capabilities to support analytics across many business functions.
- Front Runner CSPs are able to rapidly analyze diverse data sources to create insights and act on them quickly to achieve business goals related to customers, operations, and new platforms.
- While 71% of CSPs report getting returns on analytics investments within a year, only 30% excel at acting on insights from data, showing they need to better leverage analytics in business processes.
The advent of modern technologies like IoT, mobility and analytics has fundamentally changed the way enterprises work
Zinnov explores some unique examples that capture this paradigm shift.
Gigaom Research Sector RoadMap: Enterprise Mobility Management Gigaom
This report outlines key trends disrupting the enterprise mobility management market, weighs their relative importance to the overall market, and examines which vendor strategies and toolsets will be best able to adapt.
Join Xerox to gain insight on how to compete in the evolving market place, capture greater recurring revenue, and customer stickiness with personalized workflow software.
Zinnov examines the growing trend of enterprises setting up digital labs to drive the next leg of their digital journey. Geographies with rich product development capabilities and a talent pool with key skills are emerging as hot spots for the establishment of innovative digital labs
This document provides guidance for companies on developing effective mobile enterprise programs. It outlines a four step process: 1) define a mobile strategy by clarifying goals, costs, and whether to use corporate-owned or BYOD devices, 2) implement the program by determining supported devices, data/apps, services, and network preparation, 3) secure and manage devices with technologies and policies, and 4) provide ongoing support. The benefits of mobile programs include increased productivity and employee satisfaction, but they also pose security challenges. Partnering with an experienced provider can help organizations strategize, implement, and support sustainable mobile programs.
Zinnov Zones for Product Engineering Services 2017Zinnov
Zinnov Zones is an annual rating for Global Technology Service Providers evaluating their prowess in PES, Digital Tech, IoT, M&T, Robotic Automation among others. More at www.zinnovzones.com
This deck offers a brief overview of Jackdaw Research, a research and consulting firm focused on the consumer technology market. We differentiate ourselves by taking a big-picture, strategic approach to the consumer technology market, the companies which compete in it, and their business models. This allows us to see trends and predict future developments much more effectively than the traditional siloed analyst firms.
FMC (fixed-mobile convergence) can address customer demands for more flexible, convenient communication services. Key aspects of FMC include using Wi-Fi and femtocells to provide indoor mobility and reducing subscriber churn through bundled service offerings. However, launching FMC services presents challenges, as it requires coordination across all parts of a carrier's organization and every step from marketing to customer support. Successfully implementing FMC depends on selecting the right strategic options, target segments, and technology architecture to define services that meet real customer needs.
Business models have a big impact on business success. They need constant modification as technologies change, but many firms do not adapt their business models. Changes in business models can explain the growing success or failure of countries. The variety and pace of technological change may be accelerating, increasing the need for new business models. Firms that do not adapt risk falling behind competitors.
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation InstituteControlEng
Announced earlier this year, the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) is a Chicago-based manufacturing hub that will bring together public, educational and private interests to accelerate innovation and reduce development time and costs. Learn how all manufacturing will benefit from the research and development based at this digital lab.
A.T. Kearney: Positioning for the Telematics Tipping PointbengillTU
Here is one of the keynote presentations from the hugely successful Insurance Telematics USA 2010.
During the presentation, two Vice Presidents from A.T. Kearney answer the following questions:
- How will the insurance telematics market evolve in the next 3-5 years?
- What are the implications for insurance companies?
- How should insurance companies position themselves for success in the face of uncertainty?
To view the presentation WITH AUDIO then click here:
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/presentations.shtml
Case study - Strategy Review at BlackberryNeha Randhawa
- The document analyzes the fall of Blackberry/RIM from its peak as the dominant smartphone provider. It examines RIM's strategy, structure, culture, and leadership over time.
- Issues like a co-CEO structure, risk-averse culture, and incentives that rewarded the status quo rather than innovation contributed to a lack of responsiveness when Apple and Android emerged as competitors.
- Under new CEO John Chen, RIM is focusing on enterprise customers, streamlining operations, and rebuilding its strategy, culture, and leadership to try to stabilize its position.
Build a Mobile Foundation to Drive Digital Transformation InitiativesPerficient, Inc.
Mobile has been adopted faster than any consumer technology in history. In an always-on, always-connected world we expect the information we want to be available whenever and wherever we want it. As customer expectations rise, you need to change the way you work and engage with them.
While highly engaging user experiences are critical, you’re often faced with aging technologies on supporting back-end systems that can hinder innovation. You’re challenged to transform the mobile experience by delivering high-quality, secure and scalable mobile experiences quickly.
Our webinar covered:
-Top mobile trends that are driving digital transformation and delivering significant business value
-Key process and architecture improvements that speed development and ensure stable, scalable, and secure mobile services
-Tips for establishing a flexible mobility strategy and architecture for app development, mobile app management, mobile device management, and integration approaches
Subscribed 2015: IoT is the Foundation of Digital TransformationZuora, Inc.
IoT is changing the world around us and companies like Arrow are dynamically transforming their traditional businesses to digital businesses. What traditional manufacturing created gave way to complex supply chain management. Today however, digital businesses are using connected products and data models to transform global customer relationships.
RIM is a world leader in mobile communications that established in 1984. By 2008, RIM experienced explosive growth, with subscribers increasing from 8 million to 14 million. To maintain its competitive advantage, RIM believes R&D is key and should pursue strategies like increasing recruiting, expanding geographies, strategic acquisitions, and going global. Issues include how to maintain superiority and if current strategies are sufficient. RIM conducts external and internal analyses to understand its environment and resources. Externally, factors like regulations, economics, technology and legal issues impact RIM. Internally, RIM focuses on R&D and its culture. RIM forms alliances to capture new insights and experiences to increase its R&D capabilities
A lightening talk on what is the right mobile application development framework that can cater to the internal Mobility needs of an Enterprise
By: Arjun Ahlawat
This document introduces Corelytics, a financial dashboard and business intelligence platform created by CoreConnex, Inc. Corelytics provides visualizations of business finances, benchmarks, goals tracking, and forecasting to help users better understand and improve business performance. It draws data from accounting systems like QuickBooks and updates monthly. The document describes Corelytics' key features and how they can help address common issues in industries like AV and IT services. Biographies of the CoreConnex leadership team are also provided.
The document summarizes the results of a 2008 survey of 212 IT decision makers from various industries on trends in the colocation industry. Key findings include: improved reliability and performance at lower cost were top factors for colocating; over 2/3 of respondents expected ROI on their colocation investment within 2 years; and managed services like remote hands were seen as the most valuable offerings from colocation providers. Security, redundancy and bandwidth were top considerations in choosing providers.
The document discusses research methods for gaining insights into small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to help increase sales to this segment. It outlines both qualitative and quantitative research approaches that can provide information on attitudes, usage, buyer identification, perceptions, segmentation, behaviors and preferences. The analytics output from this research can then inform content, social media, collateral and other marketing programs. Specific awareness initiator events, roles, and content formats that drive SMBs to investigate new products and services are also examined.
Join Xerox to gain insight on how to compete in the evolving market place, capture greater recurring revenue, and customer stickiness with personalized workflow software.
Zinnov examines the growing trend of enterprises setting up digital labs to drive the next leg of their digital journey. Geographies with rich product development capabilities and a talent pool with key skills are emerging as hot spots for the establishment of innovative digital labs
This document provides guidance for companies on developing effective mobile enterprise programs. It outlines a four step process: 1) define a mobile strategy by clarifying goals, costs, and whether to use corporate-owned or BYOD devices, 2) implement the program by determining supported devices, data/apps, services, and network preparation, 3) secure and manage devices with technologies and policies, and 4) provide ongoing support. The benefits of mobile programs include increased productivity and employee satisfaction, but they also pose security challenges. Partnering with an experienced provider can help organizations strategize, implement, and support sustainable mobile programs.
Zinnov Zones for Product Engineering Services 2017Zinnov
Zinnov Zones is an annual rating for Global Technology Service Providers evaluating their prowess in PES, Digital Tech, IoT, M&T, Robotic Automation among others. More at www.zinnovzones.com
This deck offers a brief overview of Jackdaw Research, a research and consulting firm focused on the consumer technology market. We differentiate ourselves by taking a big-picture, strategic approach to the consumer technology market, the companies which compete in it, and their business models. This allows us to see trends and predict future developments much more effectively than the traditional siloed analyst firms.
FMC (fixed-mobile convergence) can address customer demands for more flexible, convenient communication services. Key aspects of FMC include using Wi-Fi and femtocells to provide indoor mobility and reducing subscriber churn through bundled service offerings. However, launching FMC services presents challenges, as it requires coordination across all parts of a carrier's organization and every step from marketing to customer support. Successfully implementing FMC depends on selecting the right strategic options, target segments, and technology architecture to define services that meet real customer needs.
Business models have a big impact on business success. They need constant modification as technologies change, but many firms do not adapt their business models. Changes in business models can explain the growing success or failure of countries. The variety and pace of technological change may be accelerating, increasing the need for new business models. Firms that do not adapt risk falling behind competitors.
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation InstituteControlEng
Announced earlier this year, the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) is a Chicago-based manufacturing hub that will bring together public, educational and private interests to accelerate innovation and reduce development time and costs. Learn how all manufacturing will benefit from the research and development based at this digital lab.
A.T. Kearney: Positioning for the Telematics Tipping PointbengillTU
Here is one of the keynote presentations from the hugely successful Insurance Telematics USA 2010.
During the presentation, two Vice Presidents from A.T. Kearney answer the following questions:
- How will the insurance telematics market evolve in the next 3-5 years?
- What are the implications for insurance companies?
- How should insurance companies position themselves for success in the face of uncertainty?
To view the presentation WITH AUDIO then click here:
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/presentations.shtml
Case study - Strategy Review at BlackberryNeha Randhawa
- The document analyzes the fall of Blackberry/RIM from its peak as the dominant smartphone provider. It examines RIM's strategy, structure, culture, and leadership over time.
- Issues like a co-CEO structure, risk-averse culture, and incentives that rewarded the status quo rather than innovation contributed to a lack of responsiveness when Apple and Android emerged as competitors.
- Under new CEO John Chen, RIM is focusing on enterprise customers, streamlining operations, and rebuilding its strategy, culture, and leadership to try to stabilize its position.
Build a Mobile Foundation to Drive Digital Transformation InitiativesPerficient, Inc.
Mobile has been adopted faster than any consumer technology in history. In an always-on, always-connected world we expect the information we want to be available whenever and wherever we want it. As customer expectations rise, you need to change the way you work and engage with them.
While highly engaging user experiences are critical, you’re often faced with aging technologies on supporting back-end systems that can hinder innovation. You’re challenged to transform the mobile experience by delivering high-quality, secure and scalable mobile experiences quickly.
Our webinar covered:
-Top mobile trends that are driving digital transformation and delivering significant business value
-Key process and architecture improvements that speed development and ensure stable, scalable, and secure mobile services
-Tips for establishing a flexible mobility strategy and architecture for app development, mobile app management, mobile device management, and integration approaches
Subscribed 2015: IoT is the Foundation of Digital TransformationZuora, Inc.
IoT is changing the world around us and companies like Arrow are dynamically transforming their traditional businesses to digital businesses. What traditional manufacturing created gave way to complex supply chain management. Today however, digital businesses are using connected products and data models to transform global customer relationships.
RIM is a world leader in mobile communications that established in 1984. By 2008, RIM experienced explosive growth, with subscribers increasing from 8 million to 14 million. To maintain its competitive advantage, RIM believes R&D is key and should pursue strategies like increasing recruiting, expanding geographies, strategic acquisitions, and going global. Issues include how to maintain superiority and if current strategies are sufficient. RIM conducts external and internal analyses to understand its environment and resources. Externally, factors like regulations, economics, technology and legal issues impact RIM. Internally, RIM focuses on R&D and its culture. RIM forms alliances to capture new insights and experiences to increase its R&D capabilities
A lightening talk on what is the right mobile application development framework that can cater to the internal Mobility needs of an Enterprise
By: Arjun Ahlawat
This document introduces Corelytics, a financial dashboard and business intelligence platform created by CoreConnex, Inc. Corelytics provides visualizations of business finances, benchmarks, goals tracking, and forecasting to help users better understand and improve business performance. It draws data from accounting systems like QuickBooks and updates monthly. The document describes Corelytics' key features and how they can help address common issues in industries like AV and IT services. Biographies of the CoreConnex leadership team are also provided.
The document summarizes the results of a 2008 survey of 212 IT decision makers from various industries on trends in the colocation industry. Key findings include: improved reliability and performance at lower cost were top factors for colocating; over 2/3 of respondents expected ROI on their colocation investment within 2 years; and managed services like remote hands were seen as the most valuable offerings from colocation providers. Security, redundancy and bandwidth were top considerations in choosing providers.
The document discusses research methods for gaining insights into small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to help increase sales to this segment. It outlines both qualitative and quantitative research approaches that can provide information on attitudes, usage, buyer identification, perceptions, segmentation, behaviors and preferences. The analytics output from this research can then inform content, social media, collateral and other marketing programs. Specific awareness initiator events, roles, and content formats that drive SMBs to investigate new products and services are also examined.
Innovating and enabling digital futures 12-07-2011Jude Umeh
Jude Umeh gave a presentation on mobile infrastructure and its role in enabling digital futures. Emerging trends in areas like social networking, context-aware computing, and digital content usage will significantly increase the importance of mobile technology. Infrastructure providers must ensure capabilities are in place to support current and future digital services. Umeh discussed key demand drivers and scenarios, examined perspectives from different stakeholders, and outlined addressing issues and enabling further development of mobile infrastructure.
Webinar: Accelerating digital transformation practical insightsThe Digital Insurer
The document discusses accelerating digital transformation for insurers. It includes an agenda for a panel discussion on practical insights for digital transformation. The panel will discuss how insurers can accelerate their digital transformation agendas in 2021, including through the use of new technologies, meeting increased customer expectations, and prioritizing speed, cost, or flexibility. A polling questions gauges participants' views on their firm's digital transformation progress and greatest needs. The discussion focuses on the impact of COVID-19 and priorities like IoT, AI, customer experience and digital strategy.
B2B Transformation in the Electronics IndustryPaul Brody
How are the same trends that affect the consumer electronics industry going to affect companies operating in the B2B space? This presentation from IBM's electronics global leadership forum takes you through case examples and recommendations.
DIGITAL & IoT: A TALE OF THE HAVES AND HAVE-MORES- McKinsey & CompanyTiE Seattle
The document discusses how digital technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming business across sectors. It notes that digitization is having different impacts based on a sector's level of asset digitization, use of digital tools, and labor digitization. While IoT potential is large, value will vary by industry vertical. Infrastructure, public sector, and utilities could see the greatest economic benefits from IoT, while its impact will be smaller for industries like aerospace and defense.
Manish Goswami presented on Lenovo's performance in the electronics sector for their MBA project. Key points include:
- India's electronics manufacturing sector is growing and expected to be the 5th largest by 2020.
- Lenovo leads the global laptop market with a 25% share but faces competition.
- Lenovo designs, develops, and sells laptops, smartphones, servers, and storage devices globally.
- Lenovo's financial ratios show declining profits but increasing asset utilization from 2017-2018.
Technology Megatrends Reshaping IT: What’s Your Migration PathFadi Semaan
This IDC study is a deep dive analysis in:
1) The shift in infrastructure implementation - new trend
2) Migration challenges & cost from legacy to cloud & hybrid cloud
3) Datacenter management cost comparison - legacy infrastructure vs new one
4) Benefit of transition into Cloud...
Presented by: David Senf
Vice President, Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions
1) Cloud computing adoption is growing rapidly and expected to accelerate in the coming years. Surveys show many organizations are piloting or adopting cloud technologies with over 90% expected to substantially implement cloud in 3 years.
2) IBM's SmartCloud platform represents their vision for cloud computing with infrastructure, platform and software services that can be consumed on demand. It provides enablement technologies, managed cloud services, and business solutions.
3) A health publisher implemented IBM's Unica NetInsight software as a service to gain insights from customer data, focus web optimization, and have consistent reporting.
EMA research shows that more than 40% of today’s production application workloads are running in the cloud. The age of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud is here to stay. Yet, many IT organizations continue to struggle with their cloud migrations.
These slides, based on the webinar hosted by EMA Research and Scalable Software, examines the core requirements for assessing your current IT landscape, setting priorities, and determining which workloads impact which services as you migrate to cloud.
Redefining Boundaries - Total Telecom Festival 1 Dec 2015Rob Van Den Dam
The document summarizes findings from a global study of C-level executives, including those from the telecommunications industry. It finds that executives expect increased competition from both within and outside their industries. They see emerging technologies like cognitive computing, the Internet of Things, cloud and virtualization as major drivers of change. However, some telecom companies are better prepared for disruption. These "Torchbearers" focus more on customers, are more innovative in their business models and revenue streams, and are willing to be first-to-market with new offerings. To thrive in the digital future, all companies must move with speed, scale and scope.
The document summarizes the findings of a 2022 survey of over 1,000 CIOs and IT leaders conducted by CIO regarding the state of the CIO role. Some key findings include:
- CIOs say their role is becoming more focused on digital transformation and innovation compared to business counterparts.
- CIOs are currently focusing on security management and improving IT operations/systems performance.
- In 2021, CIOs played a more strategic role in technology considerations compared to previous years.
- Top business initiatives that have increased in priority due to socio-economic pressures include security/risk management, customer experience technologies, and data/business analytics.
- The technology initiatives expected to drive the most
The document summarizes the key findings of a 2022 State of the CIO survey conducted with over 1,200 CIOs and IT leaders. Some of the main findings include:
- Most CIOs expect their IT budgets to increase in the next 12 months compared to the past year, returning to pre-pandemic levels.
- CIOs feel they are more involved in digital transformation initiatives than their business counterparts and their role is becoming more focused on digital innovation.
- CIOs are currently focusing their time on security management and improving IT operations/systems performance.
- IT leadership is seen as more strategically important at organizations compared to the prior year.
- Top business initiatives that are
The document summarizes the findings of a 2022 survey of over 1,000 CIOs and IT leaders about the state of their roles and priorities. Some key findings include:
- Most CIOs said their role is becoming more focused on digital transformation and innovation compared to business counterparts.
- CIOs are currently focusing on security management and improving IT operations/systems performance.
- In 2021, the CIO role elevated in strategic importance at most organizations.
- Top priorities for 2022 include increasing security/risk management investments and data/business analytics.
The global pandemic returned digital transformation to the spotlight. The lockdown put every digital business model to the test. Some organizations proved agile and resilient, but most were sent back to the drawing board to reconstruct their digital and analytic foundations.
In response, the modern C-Suite is now being tightly knit into one digital whole, connected by a web of data and analytics.
These slides--based on the webinar from leading IT research firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)-- outline the priorities of digital transformation in the modern C-Suite.
Rising Above the Tide of Emerging TechnologiesFrontRange
Take a look at some of the key emerging technology trends and drivers that are impacting the "business" of IT and help you find a safe harbor to not only help you stay on top of, but ahead of these fast moving technology waves.
Watch the full webinar: http://go.frontrange.com/FRSMWWCDALLRiseAbovetheTideofEmergingTechnologiesOnDemandWebinar_Reg.html
Report: 2016 State of Manufacturing Technology Plex Systems
Manufacturers are leveraging technology to effectively manage their business operations. This report captures how 200 manufacturers, representing all aspects of the industry, connect machines, mobile devices, #wearables, and people to the cloud to access real-time data for real-time decision making.
Although changes are the root causes behind most performance problems, many IT organizations still struggle with a haze of siloed tools and obsolete data in their efforts to integrate the change and performance in a timely manner.
Drawing from extensive EMA research, consulting and IT interviews, these slides—based on the webinar—explain how IT is changing and why it’s becoming increasingly imperative to find a way to blend change awareness with APM alerts.
These slides--based on the webinar from leading IT analyst firm EMA and Cradlepoint--provide insights into new research on how enterprises are combining wireless WAN solutions and SD-WAN to drive success, including strategies for branch office continuity; how enterprises succeed with SD-WAN solutions; how to plan for the revolutionary potential of 5G networks.
CompTIA’s annual Industry Outlook report examines 10 trends that businesses will use as they rebuild from a challenging year, along with focused sections on expectations for IT professionals and for IT channel firms.
Similar to 2012 Construction Industry IT & Financial Outlook (20)
Sage survey revealing the revenue performance and business challenges of residential contractors during the continuing economic recovery. The survey was conducted at the 2015 NAHB International Builders' Show.
Describes five types of construction business visibility: reporting, monitoring, analyzing, projecting, and mobilizing of data for better decision making.
Needs assessments can be applied to a variety of functions in the construction firm—from figuring
out what kind of technology the company requires to a service that could open your business up
to work in new construction markets to assessing an employee’s performance and what training
he could benefit from. Once you’ve decided that it’s time to conduct a needs analysis, you will be
working to determine exactly what your company has to do to drive improvements in its operations.
Learn more at the http://na.sage.com/sage-construction-and-real-estate
In construction, access to back-office financial and operations systems from a remote site is
often needed to make decisions and stay productive. For many industries like construction, cloud
technology is being considered and adopted as the new answer for remote work. Some businesses
are outsourcing to the cloud just to save on the cost from having in-house technical experts. But
when considering how to improve remote operations, a well-matched cloud application, especially
in construction, can do better than just give an answer to internal resource constraints. Cloud
applications can increase agility and competitiveness, enhance team collaboration, strengthen
decision making using current data, and improve productivity—particularly when the back-office
systems are integrated into the cloud.
Learn more at the http://na.sage.com/sage-construction-and-real-estate
This document discusses how building information modeling (BIM) can help builders by enabling virtual construction. BIM allows builders to identify issues earlier, participate in design to reduce costs and risks, and improve estimate accuracy through automated quantity takeoffs directly from BIM models. When embraced, BIM empowers builders to collaborate throughout the project lifecycle from pre-construction to post-construction. BIM technologies improve relationships between builders and designers by making estimates more justified and enabling faster conceptual costing.
The last thing most construction executives want to worry about is their accounting software. But as
your company grows, accounting becomes more complex and more integrated with operations. While
a generic accounting package like QuickBooks or Sage 50 Accounting—U.S. Edition (formerly Sage
Peachtree) got your business off the ground, it may be time to deploy accounting software designed
specifically for the construction industry.
The right software isn’t cheap; in fact, you’ll likely spend $3,000 to $30,000 to deploy a
construction-specific accounting system. However, the benefits of the move will pay out
early and often. Construction accounting software will help you get a better grip on your job
costs, manage your risks, and generally “speak your language.” Here we highlight six powerful
benefits of accounting software built for the construction industry.
Learn more at the http://na.sage.com/sage-construction-and-real-estate
Whether a project lasts two weeks or spans months, no matter if the team consists of three
members or dozens, an electronic document management system can help entities keep track
of the documents, reports, and correspondences involved from the planning to execution phases.
EDM software can help ensure that no project member misses out on key information.
Learn more at the http://na.sage.com/sage-construction-and-real-estate
The last few years have been tough on the construction and real estate industries as construction
projects have been abandoned all over the world, with a high preponderance in the United States.
The economy continues to post high job losses, and though the employment outlook has improved
marginally, the wait-and-see attitude that has permeated the industry is likely to continue, with
recovery continuing at a slow pace.2
Developing Business
But just because “business is slow” doesn’t mean you can’t do something to improve the health of
your business. Innovation and motivation pay off. Construction firms can develop steady flows of
revenue by simultaneously addressing customer service and driving home fast, quality outcomes at
a competitive price.
In addition to actively managing your employees, assets, and ongoing projects, construction
executives need to be able to look to the future—gathering contacts, networking, nurturing potential
business relationships, and seeking additional clients is an important step in building that future.3 One
Phoenix-based construction company, Andale Construction, was able to go from a modest firm to an
organization managing two government projects with an $80 million budget because of the owner’s
determination, desire to learn, and ability to network and find out about opportunities such as those
offered to small businesses certified as “disadvantaged” by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
When working in an industry like construction, it’s necessary to be able to calculate all the sectorspecific
financial items, such as job costing. Accounting for every expense is also necessary, as it
helps a business ensure it is staying in the black. With the annual seasonally adjusted value of current
construction work hitting approximately $8 billion, the construction sector represents a huge market.
Since construction is currently one of the top CPA firm specialties, having the capability to serve the
industry’s needs opens a host of opportunities for accountants.1
Sage Master Builder has been renamed to Sage 100 Contractor to better reflect Sage's focus on the construction industry. The software has been completely redesigned with a new interface that is easier to navigate and use. Key enhancements include improved capabilities for service departments, quicker report searching, and tighter job-level security controls.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
CAKE: Sharing Slices of Confidential Data on BlockchainClaudio Di Ciccio
Presented at the CAiSE 2024 Forum, Intelligent Information Systems, June 6th, Limassol, Cyprus.
Synopsis: Cooperative information systems typically involve various entities in a collaborative process within a distributed environment. Blockchain technology offers a mechanism for automating such processes, even when only partial trust exists among participants. The data stored on the blockchain is replicated across all nodes in the network, ensuring accessibility to all participants. While this aspect facilitates traceability, integrity, and persistence, it poses challenges for adopting public blockchains in enterprise settings due to confidentiality issues. In this paper, we present a software tool named Control Access via Key Encryption (CAKE), designed to ensure data confidentiality in scenarios involving public blockchains. After outlining its core components and functionalities, we showcase the application of CAKE in the context of a real-world cyber-security project within the logistics domain.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61000-4_16
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
OpenID AuthZEN Interop Read Out - AuthorizationDavid Brossard
During Identiverse 2024 and EIC 2024, members of the OpenID AuthZEN WG got together and demoed their authorization endpoints conforming to the AuthZEN API
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdf
2012 Construction Industry IT & Financial Outlook
1. Sage Construction and Real Estate Solutions
2012 Construction Industry IT & Financial Outlook
• “SneakPeek” 2011 CFMA Financial Survey Results:
Erika Urbani, VP of Finance, R.D. Olson Construction, Irvine, CA, Vice-Chairman, CFMA
• Sage Construction and Real Estate Customer IT Use Survey Results:
Dennis Stejskal, VP Product Management, Sage CRE
• Special offer from Sage Accountants Network
• Q&A
2. “SneakPeek”
“Sneak Preview”
2011 CFMA Financial Survey Results
Erika Urbani
VP of Finance
R.D. Olson Construction Irvine, CA
Vice-Chairman - CFMA
3. 2011 CFMA Financial Survey Respondents by Contractor Type
• 35% Industrial and Non-Residential
• 17% Heavy Highway
• 43% Specialty Trade
• 5% Other
4. Key 2011 Survey Results
• Average net margin before taxes 3.2% compared with 3.5% in 2010
• Return on assets 7.4% compared with 9.0% in 2010
• Return on Equity 20.0% compared with 26% in 2010
5. Balance Sheet Highlights and Financial Ratios
• Current Ratio 1.5 to 1 in 2011 compared with 1.4 to 1 in 2010
• Quick Ratio 1.3 to 1, the same as 2010
• Debt to Equity 1.7 to 1, 1.8 in 2010
7. 2011 Survey
300-page 2011 Survey available at www.CFMA.org includes:
• 2012 industry projections by CFMA Chief Economic Consultant
Anirban Basu
• Solutions from a tough-economy—Best Practices for moving forward
• Information on Cash Management, Bonding & Surety Insurance
• Segmented data by type of work, region and revenues
• Benchmarking Builder CD
CFMA 2011 Financial Survey
Available at www.CFMA.org
Contact Fern Oram at foram@cfma.org
8. Sage Construction and Real Estate
Customer IT Use Survey
Dennis Stejskal
Sage Construction and Real Estate
VP of Product Management
12. Where Will Companies Seek Work in 2012?
• The majority of companies (56%)
plan to seek work within their
geographic region in 2012.
• 36% currently seek work outside
of their geographic region.
• 8% plan on going outside their
region in 2012 for first time.
13. What Are the Top Five Sectors That Will Demand the
Most Construction Work in 2012?*
46% 42% 36% 28% 20%
COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH HIGHWAY EDUCATION
CARE
*Responders could select more than one sector
14. What are the Key Actions Your Business Will Take in 2012?*
57% 53% 26% 25%
IMPROVE CUT DIVERSIFY AUTOMATE
EFFICIENCIES EXPENSES INTO NEW MANUAL
MARKETS PROCESSES
*Responders could select more than one action
15. What are the Key Issues Your Business Will Face in 2012?*
43% Acquiring New Customers
43% Cost of Materials
41% Increased Competition
37% Weak Demand
21% Process Efficiency
*Responders could select more than one issue
16. Top Technologies You Will Use to Address Top Issues?*
35% Bidding/Estimating 29% Project Management 21% Mobile Technology
Software Software
*Responders could select more than one technology
25. How Will the Use of Smart Phones/PDAs, Laptops, Tablet
PCs, and Netbooks Change in 2012?
26. Increase in SmartPhone/PDA Use by Revenue
37% 33% 36% 32% 46% 38%
Less than $2M-$5M $6M-$10M $11M-$25M $26M-$50M More than
$2M $51M
Increase in SmartPhone/PDA Use by Contractor Type
37% 27% 32% 33% 32%
Commercial/In Residential Remodeler Specialty Heavy Highway
dustrial
27. Increase in Laptop Use by Revenue
27% 18% 22% 11% 24% 28%
Less than $2M-$5M $6M-$10M $11M-$25M $26M-$50M More than
$2M $51M
Increase in Laptop Use by Contractor Type
26% 20% 39% 10% 22%
Commercial/In Residential Remodeler Specialty Heavy Highway
dustrial
28. Increase in Tablet PC Use by Revenue
11% 11% 27% 21% 27% 54%
Less than $2M-$5M $6M-$10M $11M-$25M $26M-$50M More than
$2M $51M
Increase in Tablet PC Use by Contractor Type
27% 21% 26% 21% 11%
Commercial/In Residential Remodeler Specialty Heavy Highway
dustrial
29. How Familiar Are You With Cloud Computing?
11% 45%
Very Familiar Not At All
44%
Somewhat Familiar
30. What Level of Importance Will Cloud Computing Play in
Your Business in 2012?
31. What Level of Importance Will Business Reporting
Technology Play in Your Business in 2012?
32. Which Business Reporting Technology Benefits Will be the
Most Important to Your Business in 2012?*
81% Standardized reporting across company
36% Alerts when specific situations occur
34% Dashboard tracking across company
*Responders could select more than one benefit
33. Benefits of Joining the Sage Accountants Network
for Construction and Real Estate Solutions
Join the Construction and Real Estate (CRE) Sage Accountants Network and empower your
clients to run their businesses more effectively and efficiently while you grow your accounting
or bookkeeping practice.
Sage Timberline Office for only $499 and save $60!
• Two-user version of Sage Timberline Office
• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing General Ledger, Information Assistant,
Inquiry Designer, Job Cost, Payroll, and Report Designer
• Automatic product updates
• Access to customer support
Sage Master Builder for only $499 and Save $60!
• Three-user version (standard) of Sage Master Builder
• Automatic product updates
• All payroll tax tables released during membership
• Access to customer support
Offer Expires March 20, 2012
To take advantage of this great offer and learn more about the Sage Accountants Network,
please call 866-565-2726 or email AccountantsNetwork@sage.com and provide the campaign
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34. 2012 Construction Industry IT & Financial Outlook
Questions
Connect Sage at: 800-628-6583
www.SageCRE.com
CFMA 2011 Financial Survey
Available at www.CFMA.org
Questions - Contact Fern Oram at foram@cfma.org
Editor's Notes
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