Top 5 Open Source tools for microservices Apps Any enterprise IT group that wants to become the business driver that the company wants it to be is going to need an open source–first strategy, for two reasons. First, the licensing models of proprietary software are still tied to the perpetual, per-server license fee. The problem here is that modern apps are distributed and must deal with erratic workloads and so need application resources to start and stop constantly. Paying a per-server license fee kills that approach. Second, using proprietary software ties the user’s innovation cycle to that of the vendor, completely negating your ability toRead More →

An Omni-Channel Commerce Solution What Is an Omni-Channel Commerce Solution? Omni-channel commerce is a fully-integrated approach to sales and marketing that gives shoppers a unified experience across online and offline channels. Omni-channel commerce solutions extend from brick-and-mortar to online stores and encompass … Ecommerce marketplaces Mobile websites and applications Social marketing, retargeting, and sales Messaging and SMS Deeply personalized email marketing And everything in between The aim is to bring together all these features — including, multi-channel listing, POS integration, and inventory management — to provide customers with a single buyer’s journey from platform to platform. Even more importantly, they allow companies to connect and overlap each channels’ data for aRead More →

Digital Technology for Doctors Work environment has a massive impact on doctors’ empathy, focus, and overall performance. Although some factors are hard to change, such as the location of the medical practice, relationships with colleagues, the payment structure or the patient population, there are marvelous technological responses, which could ease the burden on physicians and help decrease stress. And who says that great solutions can only come from outside? Here are some tips for medical professionals, how they could improve their workspace. Workplace optimization for higher medical career satisfaction Taking care of patients is not a job, it’s a calling. That’s why you put upRead More →

What is Blockchain Technology The distributed ledger technology, better known as blockchain, has the potential to eliminate huge amounts of record-keeping, save money and disrupt IT in ways not seen since the internet arrived. Blockchain is poised to change IT in much the same way open-source software did a quarter of a century ago. And in the same way that Linux took more than a decade to become a cornerstone in modern application development, Blockchain will take years to become a lower cost, more efficient way to share information between open and private networks. But the hype around this seemingly new, secure electronic ledger isRead More →

Success in the digital transformation era starts with providing the best customer experience. CIOs should use AI to redefine how businesses interact with customers. Business entities are focused on improving customer experience as that becomes one of the key differentiators for businesses moving forward. What’s critical for CIOs to understand, though, is that the focus shouldn’t be on slightly improving customer service; it should be on completely rethinking it, and that requires the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Customer service needs a rethink in the digital era Customer service today is largely reactive. An individual calls into a business’s contact center and needs to provideRead More →

What is design-thinking? Design thinking is an approach to building products that integrates business and technical needs together to deliver what people require, and it is fast becoming a key pillar in digital transformations, as forward-thinking companies tap the human-centered design philosophy to deliver robust, user-friendly products and services. Design thinking is emerging as a major ingredient in for digital transformation success. But what exactly is design thinking, and how are leading CIOs harnessing its power to bolster business value? Design thinking involves tapping into human experiences, including harvesting customer input with technology development practices, when creating new products and services. This innovation philosophy, popularizedRead More →

MNC Organization Location: Bangalore Skill: Graphic Designer Education: Full time graduation Contact: [email protected] Experience: 3-12 years of work experience in the creative field of learning, media, advertising and communications industry Should have the below skills to apply for this job: Should have knowledge of e learning standards, and SCORM/AICC standards Worked as instructional design and learning architecture and have used various application simulation tools Should have expertise in working across varied products across web, print and digital for creative communications like telestrations, Prezi presentations, Multimedia Animations using cutting edge technology and ability to adapt to new requirements/new tools. Work on design, visualization and media developmentRead More →

Fractional CMO Mark Coronna explains how defining your digital strategy and utilizing marketing technologies will accelerate growth and opportunity. There are many ways to think about growth, and many models to help stimulate your thinking.  One of the more traditional, best known, and still effective models, is this one: For this discussion, though, I’m going to argue that this product/market model does not describe all the ways you should be thinking about growth.  In some respects, it may be constraining your thinking since it does not directly address channels or more substantial business model improvements.  When I talk about channels and business model improvements, I’m thinking primarilyRead More →

Best books you must read to be a real software developer It’s easy to learn to be a coder. But knowing how to code isn’t enough to get and keep a real job in software development   Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition. You learned how to code and all, but did you learn when to code and what to code? Moreover, there are a number of things that you should probably know (like why Booleans may not make great status variables). While there is some dust even on the second edition, there is gold here. The Mythical Man-Month. Most problems that will happen onRead More →

The best books on Blockchain Blockchain RevolutionOver 30 years, no theorist of the digital age has better explained the next big thing than Don Tapscott. For example, in WikinomicsTapscott was the first to show how the Internet provides the first global platform for mass collaboration. Now, he writes about a profound technological shift that will change how the world does business—and everything else—using blockchain technology, which powers the digital currency Bitcoin.The Internet as we know it is great for collaboration and communication, but is deeply flawed when it comes to commerce and privacy. The new blockchain technology facilitates peer-to-peer transactions without any intermediary such as aRead More →