Types of Serverless Compute Platforms
This table was created to support a discussion on social media.
Category: Miscellaneous (professional)
Two Perspectives on Enterprise IT Surveys
This post presents 1) the point of view of tech journalists that regularly read survey-based reports and 2) survey data interesting to IT vendors that sponsor these surveys. Tech Journalists I conduct at least four surveys a year and write a weekly column about other […]
CD4ML Notes
Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning was written by ThoughtWorks employees Danilo Sato, Arif Wider and Christoph Windheuser. I copy-pasted much of this content, so please go straight to the source for any and all attributions of the ideas summarized below. Definition: Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning […]
Vendors’ Opportunity to Profit From Digital Transformation
Inspired by a conversation with a good friend, I looked at some of my previous analysis about market opportunities for IT vendors and consultancies to profit from digital transformation efforts. I still believe technology companies are well positioned to identify opportunities to initiate larger digital […]
Topics for CEO, CIO and CISO Conversations
Are you ready for your next elevator conversation about information security? I worked with Argyle Executive Forum to create a short survey about the security-related topics your corporate board, fellow CIOs or CISOs are facing. Your responses will inform the discussions at CIO and CISO […]
Not Another Digital Transformation Survey
I’ve probably read over 100 reports about digital transformation over the last few years. Most had deep flaws, which I hope to have addressed in my most recent IT and Digital Transformation survey. The survey delves into how and why IT organizations are evolving to […]
Lessons From Consulting’s Thought Leadership
How many times have you been disappointed in vendor-produced content? Do you contemptuously look at an analyst firm’s report thinking you know more about the subject than the author? Have you ever been embarrassed because your six-page study is clearly produced by Marketing and not actual experts? […]
When Consultancies Should Work With Analytic Consultants
This is the second of several blog posts that look at the use of analytics consultants and when consulting firms should use analytics consultants. The first article can be found here. Management consultancies like McKinsey have been rushing to get in on the analytics boom […]
Why and When to Use Analytics Consultants
This is the first of several blog posts that look at the use of analytics consultants and when consulting firms should use analytics consultants. Throughout the corporate world analytics is a necessary capability for a data-driven enterprise. But what types of analytics should be done […]
Advice to Prospective New Analysts
In order to do justice to a recent podcast I decided to provide my commentary in two posts. The first post can be found here. As an observer of the analyst industry I took notice about what the panelists thought about the future. I agreed with […]
Asymmetric Competition With the Gartners of the World
I just finished listening to Kea Company’s three-part podcast, The New Industry Analysts, Who Are They? Although I have already talked to several of the panelists about the subject, I still found the conversation to be compelling. Generally, Michael Coté and Phil Fersht were skeptical, yet realistic about […]
Influencers = 2% of Security Community
A recent presentation by Adrian Sanabria inspired me to look at the community of information security professionals. Analyzing a community can provide insights into workforce development initiatives and for marketers’ communication to their audiences. As someone who surveys B2B technology markets, this subject is important […]