2019

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How To Prove That Fixing Customer Experience Problems Cuts Costs

Forrester IT

There’s an alternative approach to proving the economic value of CX, and it has some advantages: The math is simple and it’s hard to argue against. What’s more, you’ll be measuring something that executives like in good times and love in bad times: cost savings.

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Travel Back To 1985 For A Guest Lecture By Commodore Grace Hopper on The Future of Computing

CTOvision

Thanks to the power of computing you can watch Commodore Grace Hopper delivering her landmark lecture at MIT Laboratory on 25 April 1985. The entire presentation is excellent and worth listening to. But my favorite line is right around 23 minutes in, when after describing the nature of technology innovation she says: “Probably the most […].

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How Business Transformation is Fundamentally Different from Innovation

Social, Agile and Transformation

An interesting debate transpired during the last #CIOChat on Thursday at 2pm around Myles Suer's question, "How is #innovation fundamentally different from business transformation?" I had significant feedback to my tweets and decided to dedicate this week's blog post to detail my perspective. I provided a two-tweet answer require(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl".

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Learn How to Troubleshoot SCCM Task Sequence Debugger

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this post, we are going to discuss about a tool Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager “Task sequence debugger“ which helps with above challenges. I have presented this topic in “How To Manage Devices” event on 14th Dec. Related Post from Vishal – [link] Introduction Most of the Windows 10 admins who manage task sequence goes […].

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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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SCCM Client Installer for MDT

Mick's IT Blog

Recently, I wanted to revisit the process of installing the SCCM client during an MDT task sequence. At first, I tried to use the SCCM PowerShell module to initiate the install. I learned during testing that it does not work if a system is not present in SCCM. The process needed to include initializing the client deployment, waiting for the ccmsetup to begin, and then waiting until the ccmsetup disappears and ccmexec is running.

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What is a business intelligence analyst? A role for driving business value with data

CIO Business Intelligence

Business intelligence (BI) analysts transform data into insights that drive business value. Through use of data analytics, data visualization and data modeling techniques and technologies, BI analysts can identify trends that can help other departments, managers and executives make business decisions to modernize and improve processes in the organization.

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How Microsoft is using hardware to secure firmware

Tech Republic Security

Even full disk encryption can't keep you secure if your PC firmware is compromised, so Secured-core PCs will use the CPU to check if UEFI is telling the truth about secure boot.

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Top 7 Innovations in K-12 Education

Kitaboo

The education sector has undergone significant changes in the last decade. It has also evolved rapidly with the changes taking place in the digital world. Today, you would find most of the schools and universities using digital aids in classrooms. By incorporating technology into K-12 education model, institutes are aiming to improve the teaching and learning processes in schools and universities.

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The power of relationships in data

All Things Distributed

Have you ever received a call from your bank because they suspected fraudulent activity? Most banks can automatically identify when spending patterns or locations have deviated from the norm and then act immediately. Many times, this happens before victims even noticed that something was off. As a result, the impact of identity theft on a person's bank account and life can be managed before it's even an issue.

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7 steps to enhance IoT security

Network World

One of the biggest concerns with the Internet of Things ( IoT ) is making sure networks, data, and devices are secure. IoT-related security incidents have already occurred, and the worries among IT, security and networking managers that similar events will take place are justified. “In all but the most restrictive environments, you’re going to have IoT devices in your midst,” says Jason Taule, vice president of standards and CISO at security standards and assurance company HITRUST.

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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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Channel Marketers Need To Become Community Marketers – Here’s How

Forrester IT

A lot has changed in the 25+ years I have spent in the technology channel. New technologies, partner business models, shifting demographics, expanding communication vehicles, and most recently, new technology buyers with different psychology, behavior, and journey have created a whirlwind of change for vendors, distributors, and partners alike. The one constant is the […].

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Guide to Artificial Intelligence

CTOvision

This is the CTOvision guide on the megatrend of Artificial Intelligence. This report gives a high level overview of the most important factors of the trend, gives updated insights into the activities of the major AI companies, and succinct descriptions of AI tech. It also points to key CTOvision reporting to help readers dive deeper […].

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IT Talent Shortages: What Businesses are Doing to Cope

Information Week

For organizations that are having trouble recruiting IT professionals with in-demand skills, some options have become available in the cloud and gig economy.

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Deploy Microsoft Edge Browser with SCCM Endpoint Manager

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Let’s see how easy you can deploy New Microsoft Edge browser using Endpoint Manager SCCM. SCCM team created an out of box experience to create an SCCM application for new edge browser (chromium based) deployment (Deploy Microsoft Edge Browser). Related Posts New Microsoft Edge Browser Deployment with Intune MEM Deploy Google Chrome Update with SCCM […].

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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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Is Machine Learning Really AI?

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

There isn’t a well-accepted delineation between what is definitely AI and what is definitely not AI. This is because there isn’t a well-accepted and standard definition of what is artificial intelligence. Indeed, there isn’t a standard definition of intelligence, period.

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Azure Arc: Managing hybrid cloud deployment

Tech Republic Data Center

Microsoft's new management tool brings Azure management to any hybrid cloud.

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Top 5 things to know about open source and the cloud

Tech Republic Cloud

Cloud software is impeding open source software companies from making a profit. Tom Merritt explains the five things you need to know about open source and the cloud.

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Cybersecurity in 2020: More targeted attacks, AI not a prevention panacea

Tech Republic Security

As cloud complexity increases, hackers are relying on more targeted attacks, scoping out weak points across a larger attack surface.

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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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7 Tips for Effective Leadership

Kitaboo

A practical, influential, and inspirational leader is an essential need for running a successful business or organization. There is much more to leadership than a high-ranking position and being in charge. In practice, effective leadership is a combination of personal values and practical skills used together to create an atmosphere in which people feel valued and motivated to work towards the attainment of set goals.

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Expanding the AWS Cloud – Introducing the AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region

All Things Distributed

Today, I am happy to introduce the new AWS Asia Pacific ( Hong Kong ) Region. AWS customers can now use this Region to serve their end users in Hong Kong SAR at a lower latency, and to comply with any data locality requirements. The AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region is the eighth active AWS Region in Asia Pacific and mainland China along with Beijing, Mumbai, Ningxia, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo.

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Six IoT predictions for 2019

Network World

This time of year, it can seem like the world is swimming in predictions for the new year, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is no exception. In fact, in fast-evolving areas like IoT, multitudes of trends and opportunities and challenges are in play, making predictions ridiculously easy — just about anything can happen, and probably will. [ Also read: Gartner’s top 10 IoT trends for 2019 and beyond | Get regularly scheduled insights: Sign up for Network World newsletters ].

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The Cost Of Losing Creativity

Forrester IT

Agencies’ creative perspective, the very currency of the business, is at risk and can only be realized by shifting billions from tech to fund creative differentiation. “The value of agency creativity is at risk of disappearing.” The marketing industry is woefully out of balance, from agency/client relationships to new business requirements and compensation.

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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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How Salesforce’s Tableau acquisition will impact IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Salesforce.com’s $15.7 billion bid for Tableau Software has many organizations wondering how the proposed acquisition will impact their operations. According to industry analysts, it all depends on how your enterprise makes use of their respective platforms. Users of Salesforce’s CRM platform have all subscribed to its software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, putting their data in the cloud — but the company is only beginning to respond to the demand for sophisticated tools to analyze that data. [ De

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7 Technologies You Need to Know for Artificial Intelligence

Information Week

Artificial intelligence is actually a term that encompasses a host of technology and tools. Here's a closer look at some of the more important ones.

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Learn How to Sysprep Capture Windows 10 Image using DISM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. My name is Jitesh Kumar and I have more than 3 years experience in IT Domain, having expertise on Windows 10 deployment, including the various microsoft tools (ConfigMgr ,MDT) and deployment solutions. I’ll have more posts in the future. In this post, you will learn details about running sysprep capture Windows 10 Image using DISM […].

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Here is how IBM’s Data Scientists look at Data-Driven Future

Dataconomy

An aspiration to create a data-driven future has resulted in massive data lakes, where even the most experienced data scientists can drown in. Today, it’s all about what you do with that data that determines your success. And IBM has the recipe for this. Read on. “Without data, you simply can’t. The post Here is how IBM’s Data Scientists look at Data-Driven Future appeared first on Dataconomy.

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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.

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How Nutanix Interacts with the Management Layer

Nutanix

Web-scale architectures are rapidly making their way into the core of enterprise datacenters. This shift is being driven by Nutanix. One of the keys to web-scale is the idea of a shared-nothing architecture.

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How businesses plan to accelerate growth in 2020

Tech Republic Cloud

Further adoption of cloud computing and artificial intelligence will be on the agenda. But another factor may be edge computing, in which data is processed locally, says Deloitte analyst Paul Sallomi.

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The top cybersecurity mistakes companies are making (and how to avoid them)

Tech Republic Security

There's not a one-size-fits-all approach to cybersecurity. Learn some of the common mistakes and how you can get on the right path.

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5 Ways to Create Effective Interactive Training Content

Kitaboo

Employee training is no longer limited to sitting back and watching PowerPoint slides. L&D teams are looking out for interactive training content so that the employees can learn and retain the information effectively. Interactive training content, as the name suggests, requires interaction between the trainer and the employee. But today, as mobile-based training is on the rise, the interaction now has to be between the course module and the learner.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.