Was Edison “Agile”? Extracting New Value from Old Techniques
“Agile” is a hot concept in product development and project management these days, especially in software development. Use of the…
What IT Professionals Can Learn from Librarians
I never would have considered IT professionals and librarians kindred spirits if I hadn't interviewed Steven Zink, Ph.D., then the VP…
To Be Social in the Moment or To Automate?
To be successful in social media and to create quality content takes effort and work. Don’t be fooled into thinking…
Don’t Let IT Projects Get Out of Control
Like most parents, I try to be a good role model. Often, though, my advice to my son falls under…
Biggest Collaboration Challenge: Making It Central to Workflow
Earlier this month I wrote a post about how social knowledge isn't worth much if it isn't disseminated throughout an organization,…
Post Steve Jobs: ‘Hard to Imagine’ Game-Changing Technology
"It’s hard to imagine that we’ll ever see another 15 years of blockbuster, culture-changing hits like the iMac, iPod, iPhone…
IT: Do You Want to Sell Sugar Water or Do You Want to Change the World?
“Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life or come with me and change the…
Top Ten Root Causes of Data Quality Problems: Part Three
Part 3 of 5: Secret Code and Corporate Evolution
IBM Supercomputers Help Law Enforcement Gather, Analyze and Manage Crime Data
The Intelligent Operations Center combines technologies acquired by IBM in recent acquisitions with the company’s own analytics technologies created in…
2011 Cloud & IT Disaster Recovery Statistics
A recent survey conducted by the Aberdeen Group uncovered the IT disaster recovery trends of a range of companies using cloud computing for data…