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Leading the Way with Early Adoption of Windows 8

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Chris Miller

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 [...]

Agility to drive costs down?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Adam Warby

I recently discussed the role of innovation in helping to differentiate and spur growth. And in my mind, an area of innovation that truly has game-changing impact is agility. Like the word “innovation,” agility is too often used as a buzzword, so what is agility and why is it important? The Oxford English Dictionary [...]

Good point Dee. Think a combination of real-time and asynchronous mechanism can be very powerful. For example: the ability to connect, comment, instant message, share, get recommendations or follow a product through its activity stream within an order fulfillment application which would promote a free-flowing exchange of ideas otherwise absent within a distributed supply : Florin Rotar commented on The Three Frontiers of Social Collaboration
My company's founders must have had amazing foresight 14 years ago when they named us Engage. I love seeing articles like this where "Engage" is the first step to any process (and in this case, as a happy coincidence, we're actually sellers of DNN Social, an enterprise social software platform). Self promotion aside, I love : Jason Stone, Engage Software commented on Enterprise Social Technologies to Power Innovation – Part One
Good article Florin. When most people think of social collaboration (within an IT or business context at least), they tend to think of asynchronous collaboration tools like Yammer!, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Whilst there is no denying these types of tools are important, ubiquitous and pervasive, I really think that social collaboration needs to consider real : Dee Chury commented on The Three Frontiers of Social Collaboration
Nice IQ Test, very resourceful and useful. : Rose commented on Test Your IQ (Innovation Quotient)
Very much agreed KP, I have witnessed organizations which have taken customers for a ride but focussing on their short term gains.This has resulted in loss of market share to competitor, new entrants into the industry who have been attracted by a vacuum created by organizations failing to embrace customer centricism.Competitors have gained substantial market : Chakanetsa commented on Is Your Organization Customer-Centric or Customer-Focused?