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Eric Meredith Establishing technology standards is not hard. Pretty much any first year college graduate can develop a list of products, vendors, and industry solutions that will enable the delivery of our business requirements. Although, a first year graduate stude…
There was a time when having an application at all; the mere presence of an automated solution was a competitive differentiator for a company. I remember when our on-line banking product was considered novel, not so much for unique features, as for its…
There was a time when having an application at all; the mere presence of an automated solution was a competitive differentiator for a company. I remember when our on-line banking product was considered novel, not so much for unique features, as for its…
Sometimes an architect has to change their approach when working with others to build a consensus. Sometimes we have to use these skills outside of a classic “architectural conversation.”
If you’ve never worked in a restaurant, you might not …
I am asked this far more than you might imagine. Often it is after I’ve recalled some obtuse nugget of information like, Q is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any U.S. State.
Over the course of my life, as the conditions have c…
I have to admit to loving all three Jurassic Park movies, possibly because there was absolutely no chance of it being real. There is a kind of appeal to seeing a live Brontosaurus, or a Triceratops, or a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Appealing…, from a suitab…
Digital Disruption Lesson #5: Go to where the disruptions are. This is the 5th in a five part series on Digital Disruptions.
Are you concerned about the Elphaba’s in your business? Elphaba is more commonly known as the Wicked Witch of the West. He…
Digital Disruption lesson #4: Know the fundamentals of your business. This is the 4th in a five part series about Digital Disruption.
Borders Booksellers operated for more than 40 years, growing from a local Michigan retailer to a national megastor…
Digital Disruption lesson #3: You cannot move too fast. This is the third posting in a five part series on Digital Disruption.
The world’s economy grew from embryonic nothingness at the dawn of civilization to a global output of $4 trillion by 195…
Digital Disruption Lesson #2: Lose the constraints that restrict your thinking. This is the second in a five part series on Digital Disruption.
Greenfields, whiteboards, and blue skies; these are the ingredients of an architect’s daydreams. The so…
Digital Disruption Lesson #1: Unleash the IQ of your employees. This is the first in a five part series on Digital Disruption.
What does it take to be smart? Are you born smart? Are some people just brighter than others? How can a 10-year veteran co…
I attended Forrester’s Annual Forum For CIO, EA, Infrastructure & Ops, Security & Risk, and Sourcing Professionals in Washington DC a few weeks ago and had the opportunity to have dinner with Forrester CEO, George Colony. Colony emphasized his message about Digital Disruption and the speed at which we must adapt to change.
During his keynote address he showed the two pictures you see here to