Understanding the Paradox of the Middle
Back when MySpace, AOL, and Yahoo! ruled the world, people online were not always who they appeared to be. Yes, the Internet was still shaking out, but these erstwhile titans did not exactly take pains...
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The Applefication of the Enterprise, Part I: Introduction
Photo Credit: » Zitona « “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” –Leonardo da Vinci Author’s note: In a series of posts over the next few months, I’ll be delving into a nascent trend: the...
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The Applefication of the Enterprise, Part II: The Jobs’ Effect and the...
Photo Credit: » Zitona « In Part I of this series, I provided an introduction to this nascent trend. Part II Steve Jobs despised focus groups. He was famous for not listening to what customers wanted,...
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The Applefication of the Enterprise, Part III: The Ethos of Employee...
In Part II of this series, I looked at the consumerization of IT as well as the Steve Jobs’ effect. Both have driven the Applefication of the Enterprise. In Part III, I continue explaining this recent...
View ArticleThe Applefication of the Enterprise, Part IV: An Example
In Part III of this series, I looked at how increasingly self-reliant employees are no longer tolerating many behind-the-times’ IT departments. In this part, I provide a more in-depth example of this...
View ArticleThe Applefication of the Enterprise, Part V: Apple’s Ecosystem
In Part IV of this series, I provided an example of an organization in dire need of some Applefication. In this concluding part, I look at Apple’s ecosystem. Think about what has happened over the last...
View ArticleThe Applefication of the Enterprise, Part VI: Looking Towards the Future
In Part V of this series, I provided an example of an organization in dire need of some Applefication. In this concluding part, I look at what could derail Apple’s charge in the enteprise. Challenges...
View ArticleBig Data and the Gang of Four
At least to me, sometimes Big Data often seems like a bit of an amorphous term. Just what exactly is it, anyway? Consider the following statistics from the Gang of Four: Amazon: Excluding books, the...
View ArticleCan Big Data Save CMOs?
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half. –John Wanamaker Executive turnover has always fascinated me, especially as of late. HP’s CEO Leo Apotheker had a...
View ArticleThe Increasing Meaninglessness of the Data-Metadata Distinction
“One man’s data is another man’s metadata” As I pen these words, the PRISM scandal continues to unfold. The questions raised by the National Security Administration’s formerly furtive program strike at...
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