The internet of things (IoT) and industrial internet of things (IIoT) will breakout in 2018, with organizations ramping up deployments and incorporating IoT technologies into their products, processes and workflows. Research firm Gartner predicts there will be nearly 20 billion devices connected to the IoT by 2020, and IoT product and service suppliers will generate…
The role of the business relationship manager can be summarized in one word: change. Begin by defining the BRM role. The BRM role is evolving; we don’t know the end state. The need to stimulate, surface, and shape demand has never been stronger. Blockchain is starting to walk. AI is getting smarter. And consumer tech…
As we enter a new year and companies look for ways to improve their processes, there is no better time to review your templates and approaches to your vendor selection and RFP processes. Below are nine techniques to improve your RFP preparation and RFP execution processes. Pre-RFP process improvements 1. Strive to Improve your RFP…
2017 was a crazy year for weather. Between monster hurricanes, devastating wildfires spread by howling Santa Ana winds and bone-chilling snowstorms, we’ve seen it all. And these extreme weather events did not stop when the calendar hit 2018. Winter Storm Grayson just tore up the East Coast, bringing snow from Florida up to Maine, along…
When CIOs aren’t being overwhelmed by data, they’re wondering who’s securing it. They’re dealing with the pressure of cutting costs while trying to stay nimble as they face difficulties with contractors and the challenges of moving data and services to the cloud. All the while, new threats emerge that require an evolving response. From finding…
Farming may be the oldest industry in the world, but the rise of the internet of things (IoT), mobility and other technologies present new challenges for agricultural companies. Scrambling to keep up with the explosion in crop data, Monsanto has turned to an unlikely source for help: open source technology. To read this article in…
In part one, I discussed value streams the benefits of monitoring value to better satisfy customers. In order to manage value streams, however, organizations must have complete visibility into the software development lifecycle. And not only that, but this view needs to provide the business with context for making decisions. In fact, DevOps would not…
The cloud is a rolling thunder. It continues to be a transformative technology enabler, allowing us to do things that were previously unimaginable, and the pursuit of digital transformation has become a mandate for virtually every organization. Yet cloud technology adoption to date has been haphazard. Businesses can easily acquire cloud applications with very little…
Fears of the rise of robots swooping in to steal jobs abound, stoked by the confluence of artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technologies that automate routine tasks traditionally performed by humans. The reality is that job replacement will happen more gradually than the media headlines suggest, and eventually AI will create more jobs than…
As the new year ushers in and you look for ways to improve the value you provide to your organization, we’ve compiled a list of 6 resolutions you can commit to that will enhance the strategic value of your procurement services. 1. Commit to enrich your partnerships with finance, contracts, legal and IT architecture teams…