Michael Earl discusses three major challenges facing CIOs today, namely the use and convergence of social media, consumerisation of IT and cloud computing. He argues that the name of the game in IT is changing and that it’s time for CIOs …
Peter Cochrane argues that our world is essentially non-linear and becoming more complex. This complexity is visibly pervasive in our workplace, government and everyday living. Furthermore the thinking and models of the past industrial revolution and experiences of past centuries …
Peter Cochrane argues that whilst visualisation is the fastest way for us to assimilate and understand complex situations, we remain limited in our ability to comprehend dynamic multi-dimensional situations. He discusses how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will help us …
One of the most challenging aspects of running an IT organisation today is improving the delivery of IT services. Not only is there the ever-present need to improve service quality and reduce cost, but the expectations of IT users are …
In 1996 the BBC asked me for my predictions on technology and how they would be used. In January 2011 they came back to see how accurate I’d been. As you’ll see from this InsideOut programme I wasn’t too far …
Our condition as a species is defined by the ecology of our planet, the status of our technology and the numbers of us occupying any given land mass. Today, the industrial and information revolutions are the primary definers of our condition, …
Technology is available to reduce personal technology crime, like having your mobile phone stolen. So why isn’t the industry taking such measures and making theft preventative devices readily available?
The UK has more fibre installed than anyone else in the world, so why is it not exploiting it? Why is the UK regulator focusing on wireless frequencies and bands and not optical wavelengths? Why are telecoms companies not opening …
IT leadership teams have for a long time faced a dynamic technology environment, where demonstrating real value to their business partners while balancing efficiency and effectiveness has been an ongoing challenge. But the very nature of that challenge is changing dramatically …
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In our latest bulletin we feature some of our most popular articles. Topics include how the Internet continues to shape our lives, achieving organisational clarity, and the rise of killer complexity.