COVID-19 = IT(x) @ Work + IoT?

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The impact of the Coronavirus has been dramatic and disruptive. Information Technology (IT) impacts have been mixed. Many sectors have experienced drastic reductions while others have experienced significant growth. Streaming media for example experienced growth, while others such as travel took a beating. This trend will continue for several months but it will be interesting to see the downstream results ...

Planning and Executing on OpXcel?

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Operational eXcelence (OpXcel), is a concept which has been around in one form or another for many years. The roots for this term could be viewed from a Six Sigma context - namely DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control). The key word here is to "improve", but how? Most organizations struggle with attempting to roadmap OpXcel. There is a ...

Tactile Innovation – It’s Coming…

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The Future is Coming! New technologies are being developed all the time which could dramatically impact the way we work, play and interact with our environment. An excellent example is "tactile sensory" technology (touch). When the first iPhone (2G) was released on June 29, 2007, nobody ever expected the impact that device would have on the lives of so many people. ...