The novel coronavirus which causes the disease called COVID-19, the outbreak of which the WHO has elevated to a pandemic is affecting every single aspect of life in both developed and undeveloped nations. Whether the economic fallout of the pandemic is widespread regional recessions, a global recession, or even results in depression, manufacturing, and asset-intensive…
CIO’s need to ensure that enough remote access capacity and prudent network access security is in place should half the workforce be forced to work remote for an extended period of time due to a COVID-19 pandemic occurs
On the prospects of Quantum Computing-enabled business in the midterm, somewhat overstated by a recent McKinsey report.
Note: here is a new action-oriented article that incorporates this material by reference. The coronavirus has killed over 1,300 people thus far[1]. Loss of life and other human costs — think of the guests and crew quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship off Yokahama[2] — are far more important than commercial implications. Headlines Nonetheless,…
On February 4, 2020, Koch Industries announced it had acquired the remaining 30% of enterprise software company Infor making it the sole owner. Golden Gate Capital had primarily held those remaining shares. Koch has been investing in Infor for the last several years, increasing its share to 70% last year. Given that Koch has had…
The bombardment of “Digital Transformation” imperatives is generating confusion and cross purposes for enterprises. Digital transformation means different things, depending on who you talk to. Analysts, like myself, assert (see this prediction) that organizations need to transform their digital capabilities and approaches now to compete in the future. But digital transformation is the tip of…
In my first Analyst Syndicate post, I talked about the ongoing IT-OT civil war and why a CIO or other tech-related CxO needs to actively address the issue to get the most from Digital Transformation. The questions that blog raises has prompted this blog post about what the roots of the tribalism Prediction 2020 revealed…
Predictions of things past are far easier than predictions of the future. Most predictions are more likely wrong than right. Learn from that experience.
