The concept of the circular economy has gained significant attention in recent years as the world continues to grapple with environmental issues. We currently exist in what’s known as a linear economy, where finite resources are extracted to make products that are used and then thrown away. In contrast, the circular economy is a system…
In the modern business landscape, the strength of your workforce productivity depends on the efficiency of your IT operations. Many businesses grapple with archaic processes, downtimes, security risks, and the challenge of managing remote employees. These challenges can seriously decrease productivity in isolated incidents and impact your organization’s workflow if not adequately addressed. A revitalized…
Digital transformation is not a one-time implementation, it is an ongoing process that requires continuous efforts. The ultimate goal of digital transformation is to achieve digital effectiveness by optimizing strategies, tools, and processes to yield maximum impact. Start by optimizing IT resources and lightening the burden of the basics. Increase agility and flexibility for faster…
How is that five-year playbook you drew up 3 years ago looking today? Chances are that your projections for facilities, IT, staffing, and supply chain all turned upside down. The reality is that you need a whole new kind of blueprint today—not one that attempts to dictate a fixed future but rather one that prepares…
The workplace has fundamentally changed. Rapid adoption of remote work during the pandemic proved that organizations could be successful and employees productive and happy while working outside of the office. But the long-term reality for many companies is that employees aren’t working exclusively in offices or at home. If a workplace is no longer a…
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations coming into force and reputations at stake, organisations are under mounting pressure to make credible progress towards sustainability goals. However, for IT leaders who play a critical role in helping their businesses move towards net-zero targets, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Thankfully, leaders within…
Work has fundamentally shifted in today’s post-pandemic world. For example, 40% of employees no longer have a dedicated desk, according to research from Start Standing. In addition, a study by Harvard Business Review in 2023 found senior executives expect remote and hybrid work to continue to grow over the next five years. At the same…
No matter where you conduct work – in the office, at a customer’s location, in your home or a combination of these settings – your computing devices must live up to your needs and expectations. That might mean, for example, that your laptop or PC should deliver: Long battery life to sustain lengthy video conferencing…
SAP announced today a host of new AI copilot and AI governance features for SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). Jurgen Mueller, SAP CTO and executive board member, called the innovations, which includes an expanded partnership with data governance specialist Collibra, a “quantum leap” in the company’s ability to help customers drive intelligent business…
We all used to know exactly what an office was and what it meant to “go to work.” Except for certain fieldwork, the traditional definition of being in the office or “at work” is increasingly disassociated from a single physical building. What now defines the office is much more of a virtual perimeter, which aspects…