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  03-11-2017 23:01
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• BrandPost: Huawei Champions Open Ecosystems at Eco-Connect Europe 2017

  03-11-2017 19:33
  Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, celebrated the power of open ecosystems and collaborative ICT at this year’s Huawei Eco-Connect Europe, in Berlin. Under the theme of “Go Digital – Go Cloud” Huawei’s flagship event in Europe emphasized the need to create and shape an open, innovative ICT ecosystem to empower the digital transformation of European businesses. “Digital transformation is no longer a
  
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• BrandPost: Huawei and Partners Launch New Retail Solution at Eco-Connect

  03-11-2017 19:15
  Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solution provider, today announced the launch of its New Retail solution together with partners Century, Ontme, Keonn and CipherLab at Huawei Eco-Connect Europe 2017 in Berlin.Developed in conjunction with Huawei eco-system partners, the New Retail solution builds on Huawei’s IoT and Cloud solution portfolio. The New Retail solution enables retailers to make use of data gathered at every stage of the value chain, and
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: You’re probably focused on the wrong metrics. Here’s how to fix that.

  03-11-2017 18:33
  The promise offered by emerging technology trends like big data and cloud-based analytics should have helped executives develop greater insight into their business, allowing them to transform and innovate, thus heralding a new era of productivity gains for the larger economy.If executives are tracking the wrong numbers, then the true business issues are missed. IT firms in particular need to focus in on tracking the metrics that actually matter to their success. By identifying and tracking just
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Is the iPhone the best project in history?

  03-11-2017 18:19
  “We’re starting a new project. It’s so secret, I can’t even tell you what that new project is. I cannot tell you who you will work for. What I can tell you is if you choose to accept this role, you’re going to work harder than you ever have in your entire life. You’re going to have to give up nights and weekends probably for a couple years as we make this product.” —Scott Forstall, head of the iPhone software division
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• IDG Contributor Network: Digital transformation’s impact on IT shared services

  03-11-2017 18:00
  Enterprises realized value in IT shared services organizations for the past three decades. Over the past two years, I’ve delved into the nuances of capturing the promise of digital transformation. As I think about the impact of digital transformation on shared services, it becomes clear that shared services are in for substantial changes.  I blogged before about SaaS and SaaS-like products driving the collapse of the IT technology stack (server, operating system, middleware, applicati
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Is your team CX savvy enough?

  03-11-2017 17:20
  Any CIO today who agrees even somewhat with the adage “the customer is king” knows that CX (customer experience) has never offered more possibilities or more complexities. This recent Washington Post profile of Walmart’s forays into virtual reality-driven shopping and customer engagement show just how much businesses are contorting and rethinking their models to keep today’s customers engaged and spending. As Walmart fights for leadership of the digital future of retail a
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 8 artificial intelligence technologies your enterprise needs today

  03-11-2017 16:55
  Artificial intelligence is strategically important for driving enterprise strategies.  Every day, new examples are coming out of new problems being solved and old markets being disrupted by what is collectively called “Artificial Intelligence.” Enterprises that do not have an AI strategy would be wise to start working on one straight away.Unfortunately, managers often lack understanding when it comes to AI and it started with the term itself. Artificial General Intelligence is w
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: A 3-step guide to digital transformation

  03-11-2017 16:20
  Digital disruption is just not linear or accelerated growth; it is about exponential growth. On the flip side If you do not embrace digital – you will be extinct.Digital disruption is more than adding digital technologies. It is about harnessing the power of technologies to develop new products, services and experiences that were not possible before. It is about empowering your employees with actionable prescriptive & predictive business intelligence at the point of performance that is
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The promise and perils of machine learning in the enterprise

  03-11-2017 15:35
  Several years ago, I lived along the coast and had this fantastic deck. It had this crazy breeze that always seemed to be blowing across it. I loved that deck, except for one thing. It could get very cold.So, I decided that I needed a space heater to complete my vision of deck-bliss. But I just couldn’t bring myself to buy a space heater like those restaurants used on their patios. It just seemed so, well, unoriginal.Which is why I was so excited when I found it. I had walked into a hardwa
  
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• BrandPost: Quenching Our Thirst for Innovation and Fueling New Discoveries

  03-11-2017 15:34
  The world around us is changing at breakneck pace. We use mobile phones and laptops to do jobs in seconds that used to take days and weeks, or that weren’t even possible. This accelerated pace is the new normal for all businesses who are under immense pressure to deliver new applications to customers faster than ever.Most organizations have started their cloud journey, embraced agile methodologies, and implemented DevOps practices. Yet the fact remains that 84% of companies fail at digital
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Artificial intelligence is about machine reasoning – or when machine learning is just a fancy plugin

  03-11-2017 15:06
  Machine learning, deep learning, cognitive computing, robotic process automation (RPA), natural language processing (NLP), machine perception, predictive APIs, image recognition, speech recognition, virtual agent, intelligent assistant, personal advisor, chatbot, semantic search.Did I miss anything? I am sure I did. However, I guess I provide a good list for your next round of artificial intelligence (AI) buzzword bingo.Oh, one last thing - machine reasoning! If you’ve never heard about th
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Surviving and thriving in a zombie business apocalypse

  03-11-2017 12:00
  In the 2008 film, Zombie Apocalypse, college roommates Mark and Tom are forced to defend themselves against a town full of zombies. Fortunately, our heroes are prepared. According to Rotten Tomatoes, “Mark is handy with an axe, and medical student Tom has played enough video games to keep his cool in the chaos.”It’s not a stretch to say the business world is in the midst of its own zombie apocalypse but are companies prepared? Customer expectations around engagement, pricing an
  
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• Amazon Key is a terrible idea

  03-11-2017 11:15
  What do you get when you design, develop, create and release a technology-enabled service without the input of women and underrepresented minorities? I’d assume you get Amazon Key — the proposed service that would give Amazon Logistics personnel access to your home to deliver your packages — or something like it. No, really — I don’t know how else this would have happened. If women, people of color or LGBTQ+ people had been involved, I’d like to believe s
  
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• The 7 most in-demand tech jobs for 2018 — and how to hire for them

  03-11-2017 11:00
  As companies scramble to adapt to the modern workforce, they’re doing whatever they can to attract top tech talent. For some that may mean getting a head start in filling next year’s most in-demand roles, which range from data-focused to security-related positions, according to Robert Half Technology’s 2018 IT salary report. The survey also reveals the average salaries for each role based off experience.While Robert Half Technology acknowledges a lot will impact a company&rsquo
  
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