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• 6 data analytics trends that will dominate 2018

  15-03-2018 21:06
  Together with social, mobile and cloud, analytics and associated data technologies have emerged as core business disruptors in the digital age. As companies began the shift from being data-generating to data-powered organizations in 2017, data and analytics became the center of gravity for many enterprises. In 2018, these technologies need to start delivering value. Here are the approaches, roles and concerns that will drive data analytics strategies in the year ahead.Data lakes will need to de
  
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• The top 10 IT outsourcing service providers of the year — and the top 10 challengers

  15-03-2018 20:57
  The top six outsourcers on Everest Group’s second annual ranking of the best IT service providers of the year remained unchanged since 2016 with Accenture taking the top stop for the second year in a row. But the real headliner may be Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which has quietly built momentum in the market, leaping from fourth place to No. 2. TCS’s improved showing is primarily due to growth in key segments such as life science, infrastructure services, and capital markets, s
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 5 keys to digital transformation

  15-03-2018 20:30
  While global enterprise businesses are perpetually challenged to grow revenues while improving their margins, the current generation is also wrestling with the threat of industry-wide disruption driven by new, “digital first” entrants.Consider how entire industry verticals – media, payments, shopping, travel, hospitality, to name but a few – have been up-ended by new entrants successfully leveraging digital technologies. The results are new products and services that del
  
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• BrandPost: Stop the insanity: from app overload to workplace Zen

  15-03-2018 19:19
  Innovation is messy. Consider that the array of mobile, social, and cloud apps in today’s workplace have all been designed to unleash productivity. Yet the sheer number of apps at work have made getting through the day infinitely more complicated. And the impact on our well-being and to the healthy growth of modern business is astonishing.RingCentral and CITE Research recently surveyed 2,000 knowledge workers in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. We found that app overload i
  
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• BrandPost: Innovating culture: putting people at the heart of your business

  15-03-2018 19:10
  As a company grows, it takes longer and is harder to get work done. When growing from a start-up of a few people to a booming business of hundreds or even thousands, different and sometimes competing objectives begin to emerge. What was once a few engineers writing code becomes departments of engineers organized around products and marching to different releases. Having an experienced management team setting the tone for a culture of innovation and success through collaboration in these times i
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What employees really think about praise and gratitude

  15-03-2018 15:38
  Great leaders show praise, and many managers I work with (including me) believe we offer praise frequently.  How do I know this?  I’m always thanking my employees for their accomplishments or for tolerating adversity.  Sometimes, I even handwrite a thank-you card to make a particularly special impact.But then a funny thing happened: while reviewing employee survey results, I noticed that some employees believed they didn’t receive praise very often.  How could th
  
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• How to find the perfect project for Six Sigma success

  15-03-2018 11:00
  Six Sigma is a management methodology that focuses on improving quality and reducing errors in service, software and hardware processes. Participants climb the ranks in Six Sigma training, starting at a Green Belt and ending at a Black Belt. While it’s easy to introduce Six Sigma training and certification to your business, you might be at a loss when it comes time to implement the Six Sigma methodology in practice.You don’t have to feel overwhelmed when picking your first Six Sigma
  
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• 9 hidden risks of telecommuting policies

  15-03-2018 11:00
  Telecommuting has become well accepted in many industries with large numbers of people regularly working remotely and rarely traveling to the office. This shift is in large part fueled by the evolution of collaboration and communication tools that are facilitating remote work, improving the telecommuting experience for both employees and employers.Telecommuting employees have more schedule flexibility, lower commuting costs, and reduced travel time. Improved communication tools allow managers o
  
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