We all deal with data on a day-to-day basis. We handle data as knowledge workers, data crunchers, data creators or consumers in our daily routines. And, I am not even talking about your work yet. You pick up your newspaper in the morning (yes, some of us still do!) and scan through the stocks. You are the consumer of the [...]

Why is integration more important today than ever before? The answer lies in the way technology forces are reshaping IT. In fact, today we are witnessing a perfect storm of technology trends. These trends are collectively becoming known as the “four forces” of mobile, social, cloud and big data, and they are creating an opportunity for companies to leverage the proliferation [...]

Will 2013 be the year of disruptive technologies? Is now the time when the ‘Nexus of Forces’ come together to change the way we work and the way organizations do business? Have you asked yourself, can your organization survive if it’s not digital? According to IDC, for “the past several years, the IT industry’s transition to the 3rd Platform, built [...]

Big Data has been a hot topic throughout 2012. With 2013 fast approaching,  we sat down with Terracotta CEO Robin Gilthorpe to get his predictions for the top trends that will drive Big Data activity in the coming year. His top five predictions (explained in more detail in this video) are: Big Data has to be fast data. Enterprises will profit from Big [...]

IT Purchasing Goes Social, an insightful study worth a read. (or download the infographic for the quick summary) What I found interesting about this study done by Forrester, Research Now and Linkedin was that it proves IT decision makers are influenced by social media and peer networks when it comes to making real buying decisions. Something we’ve believed in for [...]

The majority of innovative applications are focused on leveraging the new computing models – mobile, cloud, social and information or Big Data. We recently polled over 200 architects and developers and 67% of those polled identified mobile as a priority for their organization, 47% identified Big Data, 40% identified cloud, and 16% identified social applications. In fact, according to Gartner, [...]

BPM often focuses on automating standardized processes. But does automation overlook collaboration?  Open collaboration is a key element in realizing the full potential of process improvement. When it comes to social collaboration, BPM teams need to make sure that they do not follow the standardized BPM approach. To define the right approach for social collaboration, I did a bit of collaborating [...]

When I joined Software AG in June, ProcessWorld was already in full swing. I was so excited about all the new and innovative programs and content we would be announcing at ProcessWorld, I immediately wondered how we could get our customers involved? I wanted our customers to know how much they helped drive our innovations at ProcessWorld. What could we [...]