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Most studies underestimate the impact that cloud computing can have on revenue generations, overplaying the principle contribution to cost savings. As in the case of a study (part 1 and part 2) by U.K. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which concluded cloud computing would not materially contribute to the productivity of small and medium size enterprises (U.K.-based [...]

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Understanding how other companies respond uncertain economic conditions might not immediately help in dealing with day-to-day activities, but contextual benchmarking does help elevate the fear that one might be going it alone. A recent study conducted by Duke University and the American Marketing Association, documented the rise of hiring, budgets, and social media spend over next year, is [...]

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Everyone knows that outsourcing is a “fact of life.” Companies of all sizes and kinds – be they software/hardware vendors or software-enabled companies such as e-commerce providers – outsource the vast majority of their R&D. In today’s global market that’s the only way to be competitive. Outsourcing, however, if not managed correctly can negatively impact [...]

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David Norfolk, a Senior Analyst for Development with Bloor Research, recently published a discussion we had around SOA governance: SOA Innovation and Metrics. David’s lead paragraph is: “Our article on SOA Governance provoked a rather wide-ranging conversation with Dr Jerry Smith, CTO of Symphony Services (which is an outsourcing supplier of software engineering services to [...]

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Inside Innovation

Ok, so this is a bit of a plug, but please check out the “Inside Innovation” podcast series. This podcast series explores the inner workings of global innovation ecosystems. Today, more than ever, any company in any industry or business has a sharp focus on innovation in order to remain competitive. Innovation is no longer [...]

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It’s All About Vitality

Geoffrey Moore is correct in his assertion that most companies that have achieved economic success have done so through some degree of focus and attention on innovation. But unsuccessful companies have focused on innovation as well, spending countless dollars trying to R&D their way to success, only to find this path has paid for failure. [...]

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Tom Foremski argues that meaning does not matter. Specifically, it is hard to “flight the broad trend to dilute the meaning of innovation.” I disagree. Helping others understand complex concepts is fundamentally rooted in using language correctly; that is, words have meaning. So dealing with innovation should not be treated differently just because established organizations [...]

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This posting is a bit late, but is still relevant nevertheless. By Jerry Smith E-Commerce Times Sustained levels of product innovation can be achieved with a systematic approach to software development and engineering initiatives that take advantage of integrated innovation ecosystems — networks of diverse, interconnected cultures of broadly talented people utilizing a collaborative-based knowledge [...]

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