Mon.Dec 10, 2018

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Help Rogue IT Go Legit With Citizen Development Platforms

Forrester IT

Meet Ray. He’s the director of loan operations at a bank – and he’s running out of patience. It takes ages to process customer requests, find customer info, and decide on loans. His team is doing the best it can but is demoralized by poor customer reviews and lost deals. After asking central IT for […].

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California imposes new regulations on ‘internet of things’ devices

CTOvision

As people shop for loved ones this holiday season, internet-enabled gadgets are often at the top of the list. These gifts may be an automated vacuum cleaner, a doorbell with a camera or a Furbacca, a toy that combines Furby and Chewbacca and interacts with a smart device. These contraptions—collectively referred to as the “internet […].

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IBM Goes All In On Cloud And Sends Collaboration And Experience Products To HCL

Forrester IT

IBM’s journey to rebalance its enterprise software portfolio around areas such as AI, hybrid cloud, and supply chain shifted into high gear with an agreement to sell a group of its collaboration and experience products to HCL Technologies for $1.8 billion, as announced on December 6. The products involved in the deal are: Notes, Domino, and Connections for collaboration, Appscan and BigFix in the security arena, plus several […].

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution Built On Blockchain And Advanced With AI

CTOvision

Read why Darryn Pollock says that the fourth industrial revolution will be built around blockchain technology on Forbes : Blockchain technology is so synonymous with cryptocurrencies, and especially Bitcoin that it is almost like the financial sector has usurped its potential. In times like these, where an investing bear market has befallen the cryptocurrency space, it […].

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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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Coupa’s Acquisition Of Hiperos Adds To The Suites Vs. Portfolios Vs. Best-Of-Breed Debate

Forrester IT

Clients often ask me, when they are selecting an ePurchasing product such as eProcurement, whether they should choose the best product in that category or look for a vendor that also offers products in related categories such as contract lifecycle management (CLM) and supplier risk & performance (SRPM). My answer is that it’s a tradeoff, […].

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AT&T is the first major US carrier to support eSIM on iPhone

CTOvision

eSIMs are finally getting a foot in the door in the US. Alongside the news that Apple has officially released iOS 12.1.1 to the public, which includes eSIM support, AT&T has become the first major US carrier to support eSIM for iPhone. The eSIM is designed to mitigate the faff and frustration associated with traditional SIM […].

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5G: What to know, why you should be excited, and how it will impact you

CTOvision

5G is coming soon. And although it seems pretty clear Apple is going to skip the next-gen wireless service in the 2019 iPhone, most Android manufacturers have made one thing certain: they’ll have at least one 5G offering as early as summer 2019. We’ve been hearing about how 5G is bringing the next-generation of wireless service […].

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Cloud Computing 2019: The Cloud Comes of Age

Information Week

A Forrester study predicts that enterprises must respond nimbly to address changing cloud markets and technologies.

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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8cx, an “extreme” processor for Windows laptops that it says is the first 7nm chip for a PC platform

CTOvision

Intel has been dominating PC and laptop chips market ever since it launched the 386 chips way back in 1990s. Similarly, Qualcomm has been the dominating smartphone chip market ever since Android smartphones became popular. Now Qualcomm intends to take on Intel in PC and laptop arena with its latest Snapdragon 8cx chip. In Snapdragon […].

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How are you rewarding top performers in digital transformation, data science, agile, and devops programs?

Social, Agile and Transformation

Are you leaving it to HR and once a year performance reviews as your primary way to recognize good performance? Or are you seeking formal and informal ways to let your key employees know they are a good job. Recognition can come in many forms. For example, it's been a great couple of weeks for me on receiving recognition. Enterprise Mobility Exchange listed me as their top digital.

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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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Operate Like a Startup at Any Size

Information Week

A technology CEO shares his thoughts on what to consider when you are building an internal innovation hub.

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Top Ways Tech Can Be Used to Better Your Relationship with Customers

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Top Ways Tech Can Be Used to Better Your Relationship with Customers - Information Technology Blog. The customer is always right is an old adage that is often repeated by disgruntled customer service workers, but the truth is it is far more important for corporate and for the managers than for those on the ground. The customer, for example, is not right if they treat your employees horribly.

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Improving Quality of Life in Future Cities: Data as a Tool to Promote Sustainability

Dataconomy

The challenges facing cities in the 21st century are greater than ever. A new focus is required to overcome the emerging social, technological, economic, environmental, and political forces exerting pressure on cities. This new focus must address how to create cities that are sustainable– for citizens, for business and for. The post Improving Quality of Life in Future Cities: Data as a Tool to Promote Sustainability appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Fix SCCM Scan Timeout Errors – SCCM WSUS Maintenance

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. This post will help you to fix SCCM WSUS maintenance. This post will help the admins who manage the SCCM infrastructure. There are several other blogs about the same topic, but I’m sharing my implementation experience with this post. I have been inspired by the blogs mentioned in the references section of this post.

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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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The Digital Leaders and Best Practices: The Goldilocks Kind of Thing

Future of CIO

Generally speaking, the best practice is a recommended way of doing things. Whatever the activity, there is one best way of performing it; the way that uses the least resources or takes the least time and still meets quality standards. That method is the best practice. However, the best practice is contextual, and how the “best practice” is used is important.

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Signs That You Need Embedded Business Intelligence

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Signs That You Need Embedded Business Intelligence - Information Technology Blog. When it comes to analytics and business intelligence, there are several drastic changes that are happening over the years. People improve and they are now getting faster internet connections. Nowadays, consumers expect that they can have everything available at the snap of the fingertips.

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The Digital Boardroom Dilemmas

Future of CIO

Corporate board as one of the important top leadership teams plays a significant role in overseeing strategies, leading changes and driving digital transformation. The real boardroom dilemma is that driving the business forward is extremely difficult. That means looking into an unknown future and attempting to define the landscape with risks and opportunities.

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Verifiable Credential Exchange

Phil Windley

Summary: Verifiable credential exchange is the foundation of decentralized, online identity. This post describes how it works. I realized last week that I'd never explained verifiable credential exchange as a stand-alone topic—it was always buried in something else. Multi-source identity (MSI) depends on issuing, exchanging, and verifying digital credentials.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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The Monthly Keyword Summary: Changeability Dec. 2018

Future of CIO

From one generation to the next, the substance of leadership does not change, it’s about future, change, and influence. However, digital the leadership trends will continue to emerge. Here is a set of featured blogs to dig into the “keyword” -changeability of the 21st century to brainstorming the future of digital leadership. Changeability Building People-Centric Changeability to Fuel Digital Transformation Digital means change with increasing velocity and speed.