Today, I’m excited to announce Avanade’s latest global research findings addressing the impact of consumerization of IT. As we’ve heard from executives and IT departments of our customers, and as noted in the press, we found that there is a rapid shift in the way employees are using personal technology in the workplace. In fact, globally, [...]
The consumerization of IT market trend is considered by many to be a ‘nice to have’. The topic is frequently framed around employee freedom and democratization which yield soft benefits like employee satisfaction and retention. My take is that these are secondary benefits. Business users who have the flexibility to consume enterprise applications in [...]
We all would prefer to be the hero of our organization. Successfully executing an IT program can make you a superstar. But, if you don’t get it right, you could easily put your organization in financial dire straits. Successful programs can result in improved efficiencies and reduced overall costs, leading to combinations of increased top [...]
Lots of interest and chatter about app stores in the enterprise. While the popular consumer-facing app stores are single platform, the consumerization trend requires that enterprise app stores deliver more. It’s not quite as simple as a click and credit card swipe for most of the clients I’ve worked with but the benefits of self-service and [...]
One of the topics that frequently accompanies Consumerization of IT is an all but inevitable shift towards device freedom and ultimately bring your own device (BYOD). While it’s easy to speculate on the consumerization trend, it’s rather difficult for real-world enterprise IT to provide predictable and reliable services in a world where device diversity is the new assumption. Check out our perspective (click [...]
I recently talked a little bit about some devices I’ve used in the past, and what I’m using most today. The ‘gadget bag’, as I tend to call it, is something we all deal with daily. As I stated in the video, everyone prefers a different mix of devices, capabilities and form-factors. Some people [...]
This week, I’m at NRF 2012 talking with industry leaders about the latest innovations in retail. Today, there are many prominent technology trends that retailers are looking to leverage to enhance their customer’s experience and increase sales revenue. In fact, there are more than 35 sessions at the show this year discussing many of these [...]
On Jan. 9 , I discussed the importance of CIOs driving innovation by aligning technology to business goals. Avanade’s own CIO, Chris Miller, is a good example of what I mean. As a business technology consultancy, Avanade‘s employees expect a lot from their technology – the software, hardware and services – to enable them [...]
Cloud computing is all the rage. Unfortunately, everyone seems to have a different definition as to what constitutes cloud computing. Some analysts and service providers define it narrowly as an updated version of utility computing: basically, virtual servers available over the Internet. Others go very broad, arguing anything you consume outside the firewall is “in [...]
Innovation seems to be the buzzword of the moment. Not just because the stores are full of the most innovative, must-have gadgets for every occasion (check out the latest news coming out of Consumer Electronics Show 2012 for the lastest gadgets) but because business leaders are recognizing it as key to differentiating themselves and driving [...]
