“Is the Mittelstand ready for Industry 4.0?” was the question the Financial Times, in partnership with Autodesk, raised during the event that took place at the Waldorf Astoria in Berlin on June 21st. I had the honor of having been […]
Have you ever read, “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Dr. Spencer Johnson? If not, I highly recommend this book. It is a classic guide—if not the classic—about change. The message is simple: you cannot avoid change. You can either embrace […]
Earlier in my blog, I stated that Digital Transformation has to be initiated by the CEO or the board. While that is true, most businesses understand that the CEO cannot be the person who is fully in charge of digital […]
Click here to view Part 2 of my digital journey Do you have a personal Digital Transformation strategy? Do you make the best out of Digital Transformation in your personal life? This post will show you how Digital Transformation will […]
Can you transform digitally without considering Cloud? Of course not! Cloud technologies are a vital part of Digital Transformation. Moving to the Cloud is a big step when it comes to your IT infrastructure. In my earlier posts, I covered […]
“All organizations are on a digital journey – most have no map, no guide, and bad shoes.” Thornton May, leader of the top membership tier at AIIM Cloud is the most disruptive technology since the PC started to make its […]
FT Executive Briefing: Manufacturing of the Future Is the Mittelstand ready for Industry 4.0? Berlin | 21 June 2016 Excellent opportunity to meet and discuss Digital Transformation in terms of manufacturing, industry 4.0, IoT, and, of course, SMB (German: Mittelstand). […]
Running an IT system on premises is much more complex today than it was only ten years ago. It will be even more difficult in terms of money and manpower to run a streamlined IT on premises in another ten […]
After much discussion about how we can keep up with running complex IT infrastructure and systems, it became evident that this will sooner or later be a problem for SMBs. I am experiencing this pain at the moment. For instance, […]
One of the major concerns that prevent many IT heads from even thinking of the Cloud is security. When I talk with colleagues about safety and security regarding Cloud systems, I often hear the notion that our data are not […]
How cloud can benefit your business At the Inforum in Paris in November 2015, I heard a quote that made me really think: “Friends don’t let friends build data centers anymore.” Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor, whom I met face […]
