Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blogs Don’t trawl for customers; consolidate your digital toolset and they will come to you With the retirement of third-party data on the horizon, marketers need to adjust and strategise on the data and tools available to them to find their customers. In the new first-party data world, what the customer directly gives you is what you already know, giving them more control. Customers have embraced that control and seek transparent ways of sharing information, when they want and when it… Newsletter 21st-Century Board Oversight of Talent Acute talent shortages across numerous industries underscore the risks emanating from outdated, reactionary approaches to managing people, succession and culture. The question arises, what is the board’s role in forging a 21st-century approach to managing talent?Changing times have led to fleeting employee loyalty, as talented individuals have more options than ever before with greater… Landing Page Innovation elevates security concerns Not surprisingly, while many organizations are pursuing an innovation agenda, security risks are on the minds of many technology executives, especially when it comes to implementing new technologies. Landing Page Technical debt remains a major burden As organizations strive to increase their focus, and time and resources, on innovation, technical debt becomes a significant concern and burden that can lead to decreased productivity as well as increased costs and risk. On average, nearly 70% of organizations view technical debt as having a high level of impact on their ability to innovate. Landing Page A call to action for technology leaders Following are steps companies should undertake or continue over the near term to ensure they can increase their agility and sustain their innovation and transformation journey successfully over the long term: Landing Page Strategies to organize for innovation and address roadblocks vary Technology initiatives need someone to champion the project. That champion can be an executive sponsor or accountable executive whose goal is to garner buy-in and move projects forward. In nearly half of organizations, that person is the chief innovation/strategy officer, while in close to one in three organizations these responsibilities fall to the chief technology officer (or equivalent). Landing Page Innovation is a clear goal for most - strategies and approaches are still works in progress Innovation is critical in an ever-changing business environment. Organizations that fail to prioritize innovation are more likely to fail – in fact, in a separate global survey of board members and C-suite executives, the rapid speed of disruptive innovation is ranked among the top risk issues for organizations over the next decade. Landing Page Global Technology Executive Survey - Key Findings On average, an organization invests more than 30% of its IT budget and more than 20% of its overall resources to manage and address technical debt. Survey The Innovation vs. Technical Debt Tug of War Technology leaders are exploring new ways to drive innovation and maximise the value of IT in a changing world driven by disruption and a need for acceleration Executive Summary Innovation is the name of the game in today’s global market. Recognising this new reality, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and other technology executives and leaders are exploring new ways to fuel innovation throughout their… Blogs Modernising applications: The importance of reducing technical debt Technical debt is no longer just a “technical” problem. As recent, widely publicised events have shown, it is a business problem that can have serious consequences for organisations. The government and Congress are taking notice of unfair consumer experiences, and it is crucial for businesses to address their technical debt and minimise the risk of negative press, government fines and damaged… Load More