Last week, we co-hosted our first #WRDChat on Twitter with independent technology analyst Maribel Lopez and Avanade’s CTIO Florin Rotar. The topic focused on what we call Work Redesigned – how the adoption of mobile and consumer technologies in the workplace are changing the way we work. It was a great dialogue with folks [...]
I’m excited to co-host Avanade’s first-ever TweetChat next Thursday, May 2, at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET. We’ll be chatting with technology analyst Maribel Lopez (@MaribelLopez) and industry leaders about how mobile and consumer technologies in the workplace are changing the way we work. It’s well-known that the use of certain technologies [...]
These are thrilling times for technology. With the launch of Microsoft Windows 8 and the debut of new hardware like the Surface tablet, Microsoft is taking a very calculated leap of faith in the mobility trend. The effect of Windows 8 on the average consumer will be interesting to watch but the real question is [...]
At Avanade, we have a history of early adoption of Microsoft technologies. It makes sense for us, being a Microsoft solutions integrator. This aligns with our strategy to provide our customers with showcase examples of innovative technologies actively being used to run our business. While, in general, we consider ourselves an early, and [...]
One of the reasons I enjoy my role at Avanade is because I get to have discussions with major customers about how disruptive technology shifts (such as cloud) will be to their business and IT strategies. The impact becomes even larger when coupled with other major trends such as Consumerization of IT, (which is what [...]
I’ve written previously about the various devices I’m using these days, and how I think the perfect mix of devices is different for each person. I’ve also tried to convey the importance of context when discussing any piece of technology, whether hardware or software. I can spend all day espousing the virtues of smartphones, [...]
We’re living and working in an era of transformation. The way most people work has changed significantly from how we worked a few years ago. Capabilities like mobility and enterprise collaboration are responsible for changing how, where and when employees work, impacting lines of business, HR and IT alike. In fact, our own research on [...]
One of the defining trends in the evolution of computing has been the increasing diffusion of platform and control. Today, we have moved from a single mainframe tended by a small team of specialist administrators through distributed computing to the explosion of corporate/divisional Windows and Linux servers. This trend has taken a further leap forward in recent [...]
They’re getting smaller, more powerful, and more in demand. You see them on the train, at local coffee shops, even at your favorite dive bar. Every day we face increasing evidence that tablets and other mobile devices are the future. It is essential that businesses meet and support that demand by leveraging mobile CRM to [...]
The computer mouse was never our friend. In fact, when the mouse was brand new, it was mocked that it had no relevance in the Enterprise. In a Building Windows 8 blog post focused on user experience, Jensen Harris quoted reporter George Vinall from PC Week in the April 24, 1984 issue that “mice are [...]
