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Intelligent supply chain and ports: Atos on the present and future of digital transformation in port operations
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystApplying emerging technologies to supply chains In a wide-ranging discussion, Atos Technology and Innovation Lead Erwin Dijkstra and his colleague Bas Stroeken, Scrum Master & Pre-sales Consultant – Intelligent Supply Chain, shared a few key insights into their company’s strategy on integrating emerging technologies, such as AI, blockchain and IoT, into maritime port ecosystems, […]
COVID-19 pushes IT architecture further to the edge
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystThe growing impetus for edge computing in a pandemic-burdened world It is an understatement that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdowns have dramatically altered the ways individuals live and businesses function. Reliance on networks, infrastructure, the cloud and associated technologies has never been greater, and the effect of such dependence has laid bare weaknesses in […]
SAP enhances its best-of-suite strategy with core apps running on HANA and improved industry approach
/by Allan Krans, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystCOVID-19 impacts highlight the value of SAP’s existing portfolio and road map Before SAP CEO Christian Klein took the virtual stage for SAPPHIRE NOW 2020’s keynote, Chief Marketing Officer Alicia Tillman spoke with the company’s regional leaders for EMEA, APJ and the Americas. Across geographies, there was consistency in customer sentiment, particularly around the benefits […]
IT services vendors react as the pandemic persists
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystTBR perspective The first theme to emerge in TBR’s discussions with industry participants — coping with COVID-19 — centered on the maturation of approaches, solutions and ongoing concerns across the IT services space. Vendors continue to prioritize employee safety while increasingly looking to employee productivity measures, and continue to prioritize sales and go-to-market motions around […]
Atos is pivoting to industry and leading with technology
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystAtos emphasizes 7 digital breakthroughs to support its expansion in the mid term Atos (Nasdaq: ATOS) is an expert at establishing short- and long-term strategies and not only strictly following and executing its plans but also providing checkpoints and information around milestones and financial achievements related to these strategies. During the Atos 2020 Analyst […]
PwC brings data to Return to Workplace decisions
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystUnderstanding the risks of returning to the physical office As PwC and its clients begin the slow and uncertain return to physical offices, the firm has responded with solutions to help navigate business, health and safety concerns, while keeping a close eye on risks. With clients across the full spectrum of industries and geographies, the […]
Quantum market awareness at the top of the stack spurs business innovation to capitalize on anticipated systems innovations
/by adminKey findings Customer engagement increases Services vendors have increasingly shifted their focus and activities from engineering teams to IT shops, deploying workshops for “ideation” sessions designed to outline critical business pain points. IT decision makers can then tie business needs to certain algorithms once quantum performance specifications have been achieved. To date, activity persists primarily […]
Cultural readiness and technology savvy: Another view of Egypt’s IT outsourcing ecosystem
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystWith technology a given, cultural readiness differentiates Egypt IT sector In a recurring point of discussion, CrossWorkers CEO Hans Henrik Groth described Egyptian technology professionals as creating an atmosphere of high “cultural readiness” for working with Europe-based clients, partly because Egyptians travel frequently to Europe for business and Europeans travel frequently to Egypt for tourism. […]
The Big Nine are trailblazing paths to economic value of the digital era; incumbent players need to determine their roles
/by Chris Antlitz, Principal AnalystBig Nine aim to own the foundational, intelligent innovation platforms of the digital economy The Big Nine — Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Rakuten and Tencent — view 5G and distributed computing as innovation platforms on top of which […]
Business resiliency and people centricity: Fujitsu prepares for post-pandemic world
/by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystPutting people first, so they can put the customer first In the early weeks of the pandemic, Fujitsu’s global delivery centers quickly shifted to all-remote work environments, transitioning in waves as COVID-19 lockdowns moved from Asia to Europe and the Americas. Fujitsu’s leaders and on-the-ground managers passed along lessons learned in Japan, China, the Philippines […]