The global economy threatens to slide into recession. Above all, the rising inflation rates are occupying companies - and thus also their CIOs, who have to prepare accordingly. Whilst Central Banks have been cutting interest rates in a bid to stimulate economic growth, this hasn't succeeded in dampening inflationary pressures so far. Extremely low interest rates mean that investors can't earn any … [Read more...]
How to Make Hybrid Meetings Successful
Hybrid is a terminology that is in use for many things these days usually to denote a "mid-way" between the traditional method and some newly discovered method. That is what hybrid cars or hybrid cloud essentially mean. What hybrid meeting is? The hybrid meeting is neither an all-virtual meeting nor a traditional face to face meeting, rather it is "in-between". A hybrid meeting is a meeting with … [Read more...]
Top 4 Qualities To Look For In A CTO
The Technical Director, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the top technical leader in a company's hierarchy. Depending on the industry, there are different names. In certain industries, technical concerns are also distributed among several people and there is, for example, a Chief Information Officer and a Chief Science Officer. The chief technical officer holds a special place in every business. … [Read more...]
What is Lean Startup and How Does it Work?
Lean Startup is a method of developing companies and products that aims to shorten product development cycles. As a result of the many failed startups after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, American investor Steve Blank introduced a new approach that was designed to avoid many of the mistakes of the time. This approach is popularized by his former student Eric Ries about lean production under the … [Read more...]
What is Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)?
Conceptual predecessors of Unified Endpoint Management are client management, client lifecycle management or desktop management on the one hand for classic computers and enterprise mobility management (EMM) on the other hand for mobile devices. The need to administer these different form factors was initially often solved with separate software products. In the meantime, many manufacturers are … [Read more...]
Why it’s Crucial to Educate Your Employees on Cybersecurity
No organization wants its business data to be leaked or hacked. Such an eventuality is critical if the organization is handling sensitive data of the kind that government agencies and financial institutions handle. Cybersecurity is a vital issue nowadays, with cyberthreats becoming more complex. Furthermore, did you know that almost 90% of cybersecurity issues are caused by human error? … [Read more...]
From Business Intelligence to Business Decisions: Acting on Your Data
Just having business data and the means to analyze it doesn't guarantee a business benefit. The process of getting from data to decision is nuanced and riddled with potential pitfalls like dirty data, ambiguous results, institutional skepticism, and more. The right analytical process, however, will help you turn information into insights and make game-changing decisions for your … [Read more...]
How To Create a Business Continuity Plan
Whether it is fire, flood, or cyberattack, every business needs to be prepared to face all of these issues as soon as they arrive. Unfortunately, not every business owner thinks about the possibility of encountering a problem before it is too late. This is where the business continuity plan comes into play. It is a detailed outline of procedures and instructions that every member of the … [Read more...]
5 Tech Tools to Help With Business Growth
Whether you are managing a tech startup or a retail operation, growing it to new heights is a consistent goal for your organization. In addition to ensuring your company’s expansion, it also helps you establish your mark within your respective industry. However, growing your business is easier said than done. Even when your solutions are worth the hype, your internal processes may be slowing … [Read more...]
The Relationship Between BPM and BI
Only a few years ago, business process management (BPM) was an important strategic task for corporate management. Today, interest has waned due to rampant planning and modelling. Instead, digitalization is better tackled. Today, new business models and processes are being created, while existing processes and areas are being restructured and digitized. The short time horizon in which processes are … [Read more...]