Tag Archives: disruption

No US Credit Card, then No Go for Amazon Go

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

I have written in the past about potential of the Amazon Go experience and the fact that if executed properly it can lead to enhanced skills for retail employees in a similar style that the Barista changed getting a cup … Continue reading →

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Google Maps is now a GIS platform – Consumers and Enterprise win

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

  Google held their Enterprise Cloud meeting in San Francisco in July. While there was plenty to hear from them regarding investment in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), the announcements were not limited to the cloud. For me, as a … Continue reading →

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Amazon Acquires Whole Foods – World Forgets to Ask – Why was it for Sale?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Amazon Acquires Whole Foods – World Forgets to Ask – Why was it for Sale? Amazon has announced the acquisition of biodynamic Kale store Whole Foods for US$13.5B. This has, of course, ramped up even further the excitement for Amazon … Continue reading →

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The Windows Release Acceleration that explains Microsoft transformation.

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

  Microsoft has leapt from a disrupted firm to a disruptor in the digital environment. While legacy peers and competitors alike such as Cisco, Oracle, IBM, and HP have hit shallow water, Microsoft has been able to meet some of … Continue reading →

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The Digital Hotel Key – A Positive Entry to Disruption

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

On a recent visit to San Francisco I stayed at the San Francisco Hilton Union Square. (Don’t worry; I am not going to offer hotel room reviews. Tripadvisor and others have that covered). As a long time member of Hilton … Continue reading →

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NTT Data Acquires Dell Services – Can a Telco rule IT Services

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

In late March, NTT Data announced a transaction to acquire the services arm of Dell for just over $3 Billion. This transaction includes all of Dell Services, including Perot, which was acquired by Dell in 2009 for $3.9B. The only … Continue reading →

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Infrastructure Management in Australia – Can anyone catch AWS? capioIT Releases the Capture Share Report

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

Australia is one of the most mature and competitive markets for Infrastructure Management globally. After a painful beginning with ill measured outcomes and results, investments and outcomes for Infrastructure Management in Australia has substantially evolved. Cloud has been the central part … Continue reading →

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How the Car Park expose Digital Failures that Kill Customer Experience

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

The humble car park. It is difficult to believe that this is the frontline on the identification of digital failures and the need for Digital Devil’s Advocates – see – http://wp.me/p15cZf-ek . The humble piece of real estate that is the car … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Digital Devil’s Advocate? You need one.

Posted on February 19, 2016 by

Digital is truly transformational to an organizational ecosystem when it works, but it is increasingly runs the risk of significant corporate exposure and risk when it fails.  Unfortunately the failure of digital will lead to the reduction in innovation and down … Continue reading →

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IBM acquires Truven Health Analytics – From old school IT to disruptive outlier

Posted on February 19, 2016 by

 The old IBM was arguably the most conservative technology firm one could imagine. You cannot say that in 2016. It has left the legacy firms and has self-styled as a cognitive computing and cloud company. The most recent acquisition of … Continue reading →

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