Fear not the startup, but the cashed-up company behaving like one
Old-world businesses are reinventing themselves, says technology futurist Chris Riddell.
Old-world businesses are reinventing themselves, says technology futurist Chris Riddell.
‘Kiwi firms must act now like a digital native by investing beyond 3rd platform technologies’
...And if by chance you do become digital in the face of little agreement on what it means, what's the chance it will actually add value to your organisation?
Through serendipity, all of Simon Kennedy’s career has been in retail - from selling sausages in London, through to global management consultant roles and now CIO.
“The sweeping changes about to take place have been compared to an avalanche,” says Shane Minogue of IDC and one of the authors of the 2016 FutureScapes report.
Notes the top innovation accelerators and their implications for IT buyers and suppliers
So why are New Zealand organisations treating it as an ad hoc or uncoordinated goal?
Customer experience is no longer a nice to have, it’s become an imperative, says Nicole Crump of TactixICT. So what does this mean for CIOs and their teams?
“The big winner will be cloud-based services. There is a strong appetite for services that drive cloud and cloud integration, as well as investments in a strong network to enable these solutions," says Donnie Krassiyenko, IT services market analyst for IDC.
‘Third platform’ technology – cloud, mobility, big data and social – will drive growth, disruption and innovation in upcoming months, reports IDC.
The business technology trends to prepare for in the next 12 months.
Carrie MacGillivray of IDC discusses how business can identify and capitalise on the potential opportunities from IoT.
Analyst firm lists the issues and developments that are expected to have the most significant impact on the local ICT market in the next 12 months.
Sees Internet of Things as next hacking target after mobile