Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen
CTOvision
OCTOBER 31, 2017
A trend we have noticed in engagements across multiple sectors of the economy is an absolute thirst for information on best practices for protecting information at home. Every employee of every company, from the most senior executive to most junior intern, is now leveraging advanced interconnected technologies in amazing new ways at home. In doing […].
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IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 31, 2017
A leading provider of APIs to CRM providers is planning to raise $85 million on private markets. Bandwidth specializes in enterprise Caps (Communications Platform as a Service). The company was founded in 1999 by David Morken, a former Judge Advocate in the US Marine Corps.
Eric D. Brown
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
If you don’t know, I’m a bit of a data nerd. I’ve been writing about big data, data science, machine learning and other ‘new’ stuff for years. I believe in data science and I believe in big data. I’m a fan of machine learning (but think you probably don’t need it ) for the majority of problems that the majority of organizations run across.
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.
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
The CIO at Sweden's Public Employment Agency has been bringing the organisation in line with other departments’ digital developments
Anoop
OCTOBER 30, 2017
I have involved in the patching of Windows machines since ‘SMS 2003 + ITMU’ days. Every month, we need to perform very complex steps to deploy patches. Nowadays SCCM 2007/ 2012 /CB uses WSUS along with Windows Update to Download, Deploy and Install patches. There are challenges in Microsoft patching process using SCCM. And I’ve […]. The post Third Party Patching Best Practices for an Organization appeared first on Anoops.
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Social, Agile and Transformation
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Forrester recognizes two lowcode platform types, one targeting business users and the other for application developers. Java,Net, PHP, Javascript, Ruby, and Python along with the very large number of MVC and other frameworks that support these languages are appropriate tools when you need to develop an application that requires complete control. But for many applications, the MVP can.
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Businesses are nowhere near prepared enough for a cyber attack, according to a poll of information and security professionals
The Accidental Successful CIO
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
How important is it that others know that the bad guys got in? Image Credit: Carl Jones. As CIOs we spend a great deal of our time attempting to secure the company’s networks from the bad guys because we understand the importance of information technology. This activity takes on a whole host of different forms: firewalls, end user training, security sweeps, etc.
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Yes, believe it or not even in this digital age, high-impact mailers still represent an important part of the sales process. Direct mailers like printed or hand-written notes or cards, or gift cards, are a means of initiating a conversation with a new prospect, following up after a meeting, or onboarding a new customer. Research carried out by Utah-based InsideSales.
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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?
Anoop
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Microsoft released Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709). Group Policy tools use Administrative template files to populate policy settings in the user interface. This allows administrators to manage registry-based policy settings. In this post, we will see “Configure ADMX ADML WMI Filter for Windows 10 1709 Devices.” Video Tutorial to Import ADMX […].
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Uncertainty over the impact of Brexit dominated conversations at TechUK’s second annual Supercharging the Digital Economy event. Can technology really lessen the impact?
mrc's Cup of Joe Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Summary: As business technology goes through a fundamental shift, the role of the CIO is changing. In the coming years, CIOs will face new challenges and take on new roles. The most successful CIOs are those that recognize and adapt to these changes. In this article, we explore 5 such challenges that CIOs must face in the near future. photo credit: OpenClipartVectors via pixabay cc Driven largely by digitization, new technologies, and rapidly increasing data volumes, modern CIOs face a growing s
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
When starting the buying processing of a new VoIP system, professionals may not know where to turn to get the best advice on what tools they should be considering. Many people search for online reviews to help them make a decision. In fact, 88% of people read an online review before they make a buying decision.
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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.
Anoop
OCTOBER 31, 2017
SCCM Product Group released the newest version of ConfigMgr CB Preview 1710. This is not the production version of SCCM CB 1710. I hope, the production version of 1710 will be released somewhere in November 1710. In this post, we will see “How to Download SCCM ConfigMgr 1710 PREVIEW Version.” Download the SCCM Preview from […]. The post Download SCCM ConfigMgr 1710 PREVIEW Version appeared first on Anoops.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2017
NHS Digital plans on launching an API lab before the end of the year, with the goal accelerating development of interoperability in health and social care
The Investing Edge
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Today’s ultra competitive, ever-evolving and customer-centric business landscape demands a continuous flow of change – change that’s often delivered in the form of “shiny and new.” Innovation has become the cornerstone for sustainable success, and one way to achieve this is through strategic partnerships. As a result, mergers and acquisitions activity continues to trend upwards , and more than ever, corporate giants and startup companies are joining forces to accelerate innovation through
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Three years ago social CRM was the future. Now you don’t hear much about it. It isn’t that social has disappeared from CRM systems; you can still get Twitter integration on most CRM platforms, and LinkedIn data is starting to reappear. There’s just a lot less social CRM now. What happened was a combination of two factors.
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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.
Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Over the last week or so, I’ve been trying to spend more time with Microsoft Azure ; specifically, around some of the interesting things that Azure is doing with containers and Kubernetes. Inspired by articles such as this one , I thought it would be a pretty straightforward process to use the Azure CLI to spin up a Kubernetes cluster and mess around a bit.
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
The UK Data Protection Bill is due to come into force this year, ahead of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018 - we look at the differences between the two
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
As a research scientist at the German online retail giant Zalando, Dr. Alan Akbik is an expert in Natural Language Processing and Data Extraction. In his work for the company, which at any given moment is handling massive numbers of online transactions in multiple languages, Akbik helps unveil unique insights. The post Data Science is Helping Zalando Learn Languages appeared first on Dataconomy.
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Drip marketing is an important tactic for modern marketing campaigns. It aims to apply a slow-but-steady approach to winning and keeping customers through a carefully tailored series of messages. Although drip marketing is usually applied to email campaigns it is applicable to direct mail and phone campaigns as well.
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“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.
Virtualized Greek
OCTOBER 29, 2017
First off, there are servers in serverless computing. However, the construct of servers is a throwback to a time when the only way to develop distributed applications was to focus on the server as the base component of the infrastructure.
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Two and a half years after the ambitious Bristol is Open smart city project launched, we return to the West Country to explore how things are progressing, and find out what has been learned
Dataconomy
OCTOBER 28, 2017
The standard user flows that currently dictate our interactions with computers are still quite limited, and are only a few years away from becoming unrecognizable. The process of changing this dynamic has already begun in the form of conversational interfaces. They will soon revolutionize how humans interact with machines. Just. The post Conversational commerce: from hype to reality appeared first on Dataconomy.
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 31, 2017
We’ve come a long way since Walmart innovated with its just-in-time supply chain management system. What once was innovative is now commonplace, and supply chains are more dynamic and complex than ever. We can thank ERP’s move to the cloud for a lot of the recent dynamicism and connectedness with modern supply chains.
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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.
Future of CIO
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Business is full of uncertainty, volatility, and complexity, and increasing pace of changes means unpredictability and un-repetitiveness. Planning fallacy is a business reality. Still, forward-thinking and well-managed companies need to keep planning and keep improving. With change as new normal, perhaps plans are nothing, but planning is everything.
Computer Weekly
OCTOBER 31, 2017
IBM security intelligence head says professionals should embrace artificial intelligence and automation to ensure they do not become obsolete
Dataconomy
OCTOBER 30, 2017
The Lufthansa Group is about much more than just transporting passengers and air freight from A to B. The subsidiary company I work for is called “Lufthansa Industry Solutions” (LHIND for short). As well as dealing with the exciting challenges faced by the airline industry within the Lufthansa Group, we. The post How Data Science is Serving Passengers at Lufthansa appeared first on Dataconomy.
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
The scheduling module is one of the most important parts of a modern CRM system, yet it is also one of the most underutilized. More than just a list of appointments, your scheduler can help you increase sales and improve customer satisfaction by letting you intelligently manage your time and your interactions with customers.
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.
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