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Free chapters to four books on the future of relationships, networks, organizations and work

Trends in the Living Networks

The four books I have written so far – Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships , Living Networks , Implementing Enterprise 2.0 , and Getting Results From Crowds – are linked by a number common themes. Living Networks. Please feel free to explore and download the resources. Getting Results From Crowds.

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Tractor Supply enlists AI to deliver ‘legendary’ customer service

CIO Business Intelligence

With information about products and availability constantly changing, Tractor Supply sees Hey GURA as a “knowledge base and a training platform,” says Rob Mills, chief technology, digital commerce, and strategy officer at Tractor Supply. It makes the team member much more efficient.”

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Will cognitive networks enable better conversations in the future?

Spearline Testing

The increasing complexity of networking environments. Network managers face the challenge of managing increasingly complex networking environments. In parallel, modern enterprise networks have evolved from being mainly hardware-driven to a software-driven fusion of virtual and physical networks.

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Testing times: testingRTC is the smart, synchronized, real-world scenario WebRTC testing solution for the times we live in.

Spearline Testing

The WebRTC application development process requires a cycle of repeat testing using powerful, expensive client machines. Traditional web testing is ineffective for WebRTC applications and can cause an over-reliance on time and resource-heavy manual testing. WebRTC network sensitivity is another headache.

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Making OT-IT integration a reality with new data architectures and generative AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Data remains siloed in facilities, departments, and systems –and between IT and OT networks (according to a report by The Manufacturer , just 23% of businesses have achieved more than a basic level of IT and OT convergence). The company can also unify its knowledge base and promote search and information use that better meets its needs.

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The future of professional services in data, platforms, and ecosystems

Trends in the Living Networks

Knowledge-based relationships. For these kinds of relationships to work they must be true partnerships, ‘ knowledge-based relationships ’ built on the trust that enables data sharing and deep collaboration to correlate it with value creation.

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Mobile social networking, meaning virtual networks bringing people physically together, will inevitably be a pervasive application - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

I wrote about proximity dating in my 2002 book Living Networks and on this blog in early 2003 , at the time referring to Imahima, an early player in this space in Japan. I see a parallel path to browser-based social networking. For the most current insights and trends in the living networks, follow @rossdawson on Twitter!

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