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At some point in life, we need to "get real" with our experimental projects and assess their true value. For businesses, this is typically the decision point at which a strategic investment is turned into a profitable business. With IBM…

The digital world is flat, thanks to ubiquitous cloud services. In his book, The World is Flat, Thomas Friedmann noted that economic globalization has flattened historical, regional, and cultural divisions. In the digital world, the ubiquity of cloud services promises the…

Large technology companies are growing larger by copying or gobbling up innovative predators. I call this the “spider economy,” and it could be killing innovation. On the one hand, tech giants buying clever start-ups to fill perceived gaps in their offering can…

When first looking at an Internet of Things (IoT) project, you might think it looks cut-and-dry. Then the proverbial rug is pulled from under you. Surely, it’s just about devices and keeping them connected to the Internet, right? It SHOULD…

2020 can be defined by dramatic change. On every front, from health to economic, political to social, the pandemic has forced individuals and businesses to adapt in a hurry. The long-term effects will not be truly understood for at least…

If you want to take full advantage of the benefits of running on the cloud, you need to think about how best to bring your core Adabas & Natural applications into this new IT landscape. You have spent years, if…