Sources* McKinsey & Co. Embedded Electronics Times (eetimes.com) Alliedc.com
“We are a lean company. Our organizational structure and culture does not allow us to manage work through obsolete methods. We have to be tough on the cost side and perform brilliantly on the customer side. Google Cloud Printing allowed us to make our work printers available to us and anyone we choose. It works […]
1. Increase in the number of embedded devices The first in this list is a no-brainer. Each passing year will have an ever-increasing number of internet-enabled devices attached to consumer electronics, production machines, inventory, transport, automotive, telecom devices, avionics, healthcare equipment, and energy distribution grids. 2. Strange Partnerships Since the next big wave of computing, the […]
The above infographic summed-up the definitions of Internet of Things (IoT) by the leading industry firms that provide technology platforms, software and research services in the IoT ecosystem. The term has recently gained hype due to the commercial interest that IoT has generated. The term was initially coined by Kevin Ashton, co-founder and executive director of […]
James Hogan of Vista Ventures recently brought together four leading industry minds and held an interactive Q&A session regarding the potential of IoT. The panelists were: – Mac Devine, Vice President SDN Cloud Services and CTO, IBM Cloud Services Division – Jeff Smith, CTO & EVP, Numerex – Stephen Mellor, CTO, Industrial Internet Consortium – […]
CASE STUDY [THE BUSINESS PORTAL] “It was difficult for an organization of our size to collaborate across various projects, geographic areas and time zones. Thanks to My Work Book; it has provided me the Ariel view I needed to manage on-going tasks and the people on which we rely for project delivery. I can now conveniently […]
This is the second post in our IT Vendor Management Series. The first was “3 Step Guide to Selecting B2B IT Vendors“. Once selected, the next step is to shortlist the vendors with whom you will want to set up a lasting relationship for acquiring development, maintenance, and support services. Stick to the following four steps […]
The key questions in this post are derived from Philip Kotler’s seminal work on marketing management. 1. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN GROW THE BUSINESS? This should be the main agenda on a marketer’s worry-plate, especially the one who deals with SMEs. Experience and observation inform that some of the […]
The Big Strategic Opportunity Ability to draw intelligence from their data: This is the most pressing factor that concerns 67% of the 226 IT executives that Oracle surveyed in 2014. Surprisingly, 29% of the executives rate their organizational preparedness as poor to handle the data deluge. The 5 key inhibitors, for executives and organizations alike, are: […]