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Design Thinking: a foundation for Business Innovation

Submitted by PBenedicto on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 23:09

“Innovate or Die” is a popular expression among thought leaders to describe the economic and cultural climate we now do business in.  Technology's impact on people and business continues to evolve the way we communicate, work and live at a disruptive pace.  Businesses need to respond by innovating their business models and experimenting with new methods of doing business.

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Organizational Design from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age

Submitted by rroyer on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 23:59

As the Information Age continues to evolve at a rapid rate, businesses are finding it challenging to compete in their marketplace.  New technologies, global markets, demanding customers, disengaged employees and aggressive competitors are placing unprecedented pressure on many companies, who must now rethink the way they do business.  In order to be successful within the current economy, businesses must ensure that the collective efforts of their workforce are aligned with their strategies, goals and principles.

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Should Business Strategy be Influenced by Technological Considerations?

Submitted by phay on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:01

Can business strategy be created in isolation of the technology considerations? There is a widespread belief in the Business Community that Business Strategy comes first and then technology follows in some way to support that business. 

 In my experience the common perception among organizations is that Business defines its strategy first and then technology enables the strategy. 

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What’s the difference between Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR)?

Submitted by gageri on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 21:16

What’s the difference between Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR)? This is a question I have had to answer multiple times. It is a very good question and the answer is not simple! So, as a good lazy 'techy', I tried to find the answer on the web. That way, when I am asked, all I would have to do is send a link.

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Cloud Computing Defined

Submitted by Larry Simon on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:50

Welcome to the first installment of what will be an on-going series on Cloud Computing.  Everyone in the industry is talking about it and the media is awash with hype.  I’ll be taking a different approach by trying to bring some clarity and reason to help you make informed decisions in this area.