Doing one thing really well, and thinking about the science.
There is an obvious attraction to buying a broad suite solution. The benefits are oft repeated, and range from end to end user experience, global consistent processes, broader insights through suite wide analytics, vendor viability, lower integration costs, to more coherent procurement leverage. The market has rewarded those vendors that have built compelling suite products […]
Epictetus and APIs
First page of Discourses by Epictetus Don’t set your heart on so many things,” says Epictetus. Prioritize. Train your mind to ask: Do I need this thing? What will happen if I do not get it? What if it all happens all at once? I return often to this quote, to the point of boring […]
Monkigras and accessibility
Over the years I have been to many software conference and events. And just before it was übercool to throw out things that don’t provide joy, I disposed of a massive pile of conference badges from Gartner symposiums, Sapphires, Risings and Openworlds and countless other events. The memory of these events tends to blur. This […]
Using worktech and science for good.
Workplace harassment is evil. It can make lives a misery. Victims often feel unable to speak out. If they do, they face an inquisition, often by the very HR department they turn to help from. In many cases they risk their careers and livelihoods and face ridicule if they speak up. If things get to […]
Barclays doing Digital differently
Back at our first, November 2014 version of the Enterprise Digital Summit London, Dave Shepherd, Director of Eagle Labs & Digital Eagles for Barclays Bank, came to speak about their Digital Eagles programme. Barclays decided to create a team of front line staff who are on hand in branches across the UK, actively encouraging and educating customers […]
SimplyBox 2.0 Simplifies Enterprse 2.0 Collaboration
Collaboration Remains Elusive Across Applications And Enterprises Organizations seeking the benefits of collaboration and rapid knowledge sharing in Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) solutions face several key challenges in delivering a consistent enterprise solution: Consistent tool across multiple applications and environments. Organizations want one tool to collaborate regardless of the application they are using. Today, organizations often […]
Three Deadly Sins of a Startup CEO
I have had the unpleasant experience of being involved with or hearing quite a bit of the blow-by-blow associated with the replacement of a CEO at one company or another. While I have not experienced the ultimate displeasure of being replaced myself (despite “ousted” rumors to the contrary!), I can tell you that it is a […]
