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IBM Channel Executives Are Frustrated With The Pace Of Partners’ Transformation

Forrester IT

PartnerWorld kicked off in Las Vegas yesterday and, for the first time, colocated with IBM’s Think main event. The 1,000-plus partners who packed the MGM Grand Arena heard some great messaging around simplified programs, reduced contractual requirements, and a direct sales team who was finally getting channel religion delivered through its paychecks.

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The Ethics Of Big Data: Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Are Writing New Case Studies For Us All

CTOvision

The term “Big Data” has been around quite a while (see a short history of Big Data here), but really came into mainstream discussion in 2007 (which also happens to be the first year CTOvision used the word). The phrase had an important role in helping many of us think through new architectures for how […].

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Agile Development is like Running a Restaurant Kitchen [Video]

Social, Agile and Transformation

I had the opportunity to work with Infoworld on this video illustrating how agile development is a lot like running a restaurant. Restaurants requires operational excellence to deliver high quality meals, excellent service, and on time delivery to restaurant patrons. They also require some creativity and innovation when developing new menu items and adjusting ingredients based on what's.

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Free LinkedIn Learning Courses for SCCM Intune

Anoop

I totally agree with the following sentence and that is why I’m sharing my experience with LinkedIn learning. Microsoft MVPs are notorious for passionately sharing their knowledge with the world. In this post, we will see the details about free LinkedIn learning courses available for SCCM and Intune (Learn SCCM Intune). Microsoft MVP award Program […].

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Twenty Goals That Are Just Plain Better Than “Growing Revenue”

Forrester IT

Dear Marketers, I know how important it is to you to grow revenue. I also know how that focus will help expand your remit — to align with your organization’s strategic priorities and rally around an explicit path to revenue. Any of these 20 examples (and countless more) are more substantial, manageable, and productive than an […].

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Blockchain Capital: One of the earliest and most active investors in blockchain technologies

CTOvision

Founded in 2013, Blockchain Capital is one of the earliest and most active investors in the blockchain technology industry and the crypto ecosystem. Blockchain Capital has raised and deployed several venture funds, including the first ever ICO of a venture fund (BCAP) in April of 2017. The firm is based in San Francisco and was […].

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Linux Unix SCCM Support is Almost Dead

Anoop

Microsoft SCCM team released the new production version of SCCM 1802. I will prepare detailed blog post and video tutorial on SCCM CB 1802 upgrade process and new features. In this post, I wanted to share surprise information (but expected) about Linux and Unix support of SCCM CB. Do you have more questions about Linux UNIX […]. The post Linux Unix SCCM Support is Almost Dead appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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The Insurance Industry Is A Prime Target For AI Technologies And Solutions

Forrester IT

In their quest to become digital insurers, insurance carriers have a revolutionary opportunity to improve their businesses with new and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It is certainly a balancing act to find that perfect peanut butter-and-jelly combination of operational efficiency and customer engagement, however I believe many insurance carriers to be up to the […].

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These Cloud Services are CTO Favorites

CTOvision

Editor's note: This post by Larry Cynkin was first published at his Green Bar site. Larry is a highly respected CTO delivering consulting services to startups and writes with the credibility that comes from real experience. -bg In a previous post I looked at how the adoption of not only cloud-based software platforms but ancillary cloud-based services has really taken off, supported […].

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When Is It Ok For A CIO To Brag?

The Accidental Successful CIO

When you’ve accomplished something great, is it ok to tell people about it? Image Credit: bengtham. As the person with the CIO job, you are in charge of a lot of different things. There always seem to be projects going on, decisions to be made, and things for you to do that reflect the importance of information technology. However, just every so often, things go right.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Step by Step Video to Perform SCCM CB Upgrade to 1802

Anoop

Microsoft SCCM team released the new production version of SCCM 1802. To get SCCM CB 1802 (production version) fast ring you need to run the PowerShell script. However, once the SCCM CB 1802 is generally available (GA) then, there is no need to runt the PowerShell script to get the updates. When you have service […]. The post Step by Step Video to Perform SCCM CB Upgrade to 1802 appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Avoid These Top CX Misconceptions

Forrester IT

To provide great CX reliably and efficiently, companies must master the six competencies of customer experience management (CXM): research, prioritization, design, enablement, measurement, and culture. Unfortunately, common misconceptions can cause even the most experienced CX professionals to stumble along the path to CXM maturity.

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5 Examples of the Best Workplace Tech Available in 2018

CTOvision

Over the past decade, the concept of work has transformed. From coworking spaces to remote work retreats, productivity in the workplace is no longer dependent on sitting in an office for eight hours a day, seven days a week. One of the biggest outcomes from this shift has been the rapid development of technology that […].

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KB40888878 Patch for Spectre and Meltdown on Windows 7 x86 and x64 systems

Mick's IT Blog

Recently, Dell released the BIOS updates covering systems starting with the Intel Family 6 Model 42 and later processors. This is the first part of the patching process. The second part is to apply all windows updates, which I also included all optional updates. That was my personal preference. The third step is to apply the appropriate KB4088878 patch.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Learn to Fix Microsoft SCCM Intune Documentation

Anoop

How many of us complain about SCCM Intune documentation? The documentation is not updated and not relevant etc. Here is the real opportunity to help yourself and update SCCM and Intune documentation. But don’t get worried about the quality of the SCCM Intune documentation as there are several steps of validation before your edits/changes get […].

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New Tech: Transportation Technology And The Self-Driving Economy

Forrester IT

Less than a year ago, my colleague Laura Koetzle and I published a report on the transformative effects of autonomous vehicles on the global economy. While conducting the research in the year leading up to that publication, the news cycles were sparsely populated (at best) with stories of the marvel of self-driving cars.

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Scaleworks: A new model of finance they call “Venture Equity”

CTOvision

Scaleworks has a unique model for investing in and scaling companies they call Venture Equity. They seek to acquire B2B SaaS product companies and then invest in the people and scale good companies to be great companies via an array of growth activities. What is Venture Equity? Here is how it is described by Ed […].

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Interop ITX, Dell Technologies World, and Spousetivities

Scott Lowe

Spousetivities will be present at two additional events this year—in fact, these events are only about 6 weeks away! Both Dell Technologies World and Interop ITX are in Las Vegas the last week of April (both starting April 30), and Spousetivities is running events for both conferences. In case you’re wondering why I blog about Spousetivities, it’s not only because my wife runs it (seriously).

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Blockchain Creates Profits Where There Were None Before

Dataconomy

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have come to be viewed as great equalizers. Cryptocurrencies do away with the institutionalized financial power structures currently in place, and instead focus on providing access to services for a larger population without any barriers to entry. Similarly, companies use blockchain to create applications that bypass existing.

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Investment Companies’ Content Fails To Inspire Trust

Forrester IT

If there’s any industry whose content should inspire trust, it’s that of the investment and wealth management industry. They’re asking consumers to entrust their nest eggs with them. And there are lots of eggs. PwC forecast that the mass affluent segment alone would put up to $10 trillion under management by 2020. Our analysis of […].

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What Bitcoin Can Teach us About Web Security in 2018

CTOvision

Bitcoin’s here to stay - there’s no doubting that at this point. Despite the wild price fluctuations the cryptocurrency underwent in late 2017, and despite the fact that other blockchain-based digital currencies are much less expensive to both buy (and to mine), the primacy of the grandaddy of all cryptocurrencies is intact. Aside from the […].

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5 (more) digital transformation mistakes to avoid

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

Summary: Digital transformation–the reinvention of an organization through the use of digital technology to improve performance–is a priority for many businesses these days. However, it’s a complex task. Many businesses dive in without truly understanding the process and make key mistakes along the way. In the second part of this two-part article, we explore 5 more common digital transformation mistakes to avoid. photo credit: Marco Bellucci via photopin cc Over the last few years, d

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Mind Your Internet Manners: When, Where and How to Crawl for Data

Dataconomy

A wealth of information, an ocean of data – and more funny cat videos than you could watch in a lifetime. The internet is all that and more, at the service of humanity that seeks to know more, do more and be more than ever before. Much of that data. The post Mind Your Internet Manners: When, Where and How to Crawl for Data appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Join Our 2018 Digital Experience and Organization Survey

Forrester IT

TLDR: Participate in the 2018 Forrester Digital Experience and Organization Survey. Click here to start the questionnaire now, the survey is closing soon! Forrester has fielded a Digital Experience and Organization survey for the past four years. We’ve uncovered key trends such as when software investment priorities swung wildly away from best-of-breed to ease-of-integration.

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White House Takes Action Against Chinese Intellectual Property Theft

CTOvision

On March 21, 2018 the New York Times reported that the White House was going to take aggressive action against China for illegal trade practices as well as intellectual property theft. The administration is right to do so. Drive thru middle America and you’ll see closed factories whose products are now manufactured in China. For […].

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Change Management Bottlenecks

Future of CIO

Change is the new normal, in fact, the speed of change is increasing. To put simply, change itself changes. Digital ecosystem has become more complex and dynamic, Change Management also turns to be more complex, and there is no magic formula to follow. That’s perhaps part of reasons why the failure rate of Change Management is so stubbornly high. The perils of Change Management can waste a lot of resources and cause a lot of pains.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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10 Tips for Avoiding an Alternative Data Hangover

Dataconomy

More than 80% of the world’s data is unstructured. Investors in the financial industry are now having to confront the challenge of managing a large volume of data in this unstructured format, assembling in-house data scientists, engineers and IT staff who can transform it into insights. As you might imagine, this. The post 10 Tips for Avoiding an Alternative Data Hangover appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Consumer Marketing 2018: Build Emotion-Powered Brands With Dipanjan Chatterjee

Forrester IT

WHAT DO EMOTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH BRANDING STRATEGY? I sat as a silent observer at an internal marketing workshop of a multi-billion-dollar consumer brand. They spoke for three hours about being customer-obsessed. They never spoke about the customer. That’s the old way of marketing. As a profession, we’ve talked the talk about customer […].

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Three Great Cyber Threat Intelligence Companies Combine To Offer Threat Hunting Workshop

CTOvision

There are many great firms providing cyber threat intelligence capabilities (including data and analytical tools). But one thing is clear, no one tool covers all the needs. It really takes an ecosystem. This is why it was great to see three of the greats in the field working together to host a workshop on threat […].

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12 reasons why digital transformation fails in the enterprise

ComputerWorld IT Management

Lack of CEO sponsorship, talent deficiency, resistance to change — if you’ve encountered any of the following issues, you may want to rethink your digital transformation before it grinds to a standstill.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.