Google Cloud has released a new fully managed search tool, called Retail Search, which is aimed at retailers who are concerned about product discovery on their digital platforms. The service is intended to solve a common retail challenge of losing customers when they don’t immediately find their desired product on an ecommerce platform. This phenomenon,…
AI for Better Decision-Making Better decision-making isn’t always about deciding whether A or B is the optimal choice. Sometimes it’s about rethinking what kind of decisions to make. Consider that it may be easier to make one big decision well, rather than hundreds of smaller decisions that each have different payouts and risks. In contrast,…
Today, human resources (HR) professionals are tasked with identifying, developing, managing, and retaining a talented workforce while also adhering to legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements. Human capital management (HCM) software can help HR professionals accomplish their objectives and improve HR processes across the entire business. “A human capital management system implies that you’re able to…
People who study technology value creation ceaselessly argue which tech term of art is least illuminating and most irksome. Is it digital transformation (the phrase that has launched a thousand consultancies and as many failed strategies)? Is it cloud computing? Is it the ridiculously overhyped and inexplicably under-explained 5G? Or is it the recently coined…
Open dialogue, education, hiring, and strategic thinking are just some of the ways top tech companies are improving their diversity and inclusion efforts. Diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace have evolved from mostly talk to a steady walk in the last two years, and data shows they’re as critical to a business’s success financially…
By Jeff Henry, head of product strategy – Mainframe, Broadcom Software Time is precious. Think about the importance of a single second in sports. In F1 racing, the average pit stop is just two to three seconds. The driver and crew know that getting the car in and out that quickly is what it takes…
Organizations are juggling a multitude of both business-critical IT operations while trying to innovate and digitally transform. It’s a tall order for IT departments to spread their skills, for example, across cloud migrations, application and endpoint security, help-desk support, and more. That’s why many enterprises turn to managed services to augment their existing IT staff.…
The cloud with all of its ease and convenience is slowly eclipsing the racks and racks of machines that defined it. There are many practical reasons driving this movement away from the data center as a hallmark of information technology. Cloud service providers continue to roll out amazing products and time-saving services that make it…
Computer and laptop failures can be productivity killers as workers wait for their IT department to fix problems. These issues can also increase costs for IT to remotely diagnose and remediate problems across today’s widely distributed workforce. Watch this video to discover how device intelligence helps organizations rapidly assess, predict and prevent issues at scale—securely,…
The expansive rise in remote and hybrid work is causing organizations to reevaluate their approach to business and getting things done. However, a new approach means new challenges, like finding ways to collaborate, communicate, and support remote workers in the same way that in-office employees are supported. In addition, IT departments must ensure security and…