Luis Benitez and David Brooks are talking about upcoming capabilities in the next version of IBM Connections. Some notes: 1. Connections is part of a wider platform. Have been doing this for 6 years. Will continue to evolve the platform. The basis of the platform is people. 1a. […]
Rainer Dammers is talking about SmartCloud for Social Business. 1. There are benefits of cloud-based solutions – quick delivery of new capabilities, good mobile support, etc. – … weekly (fixes, defects), monthly (incremental enhancements), and quarterly (major new changes) updates – … what the customer gets is controlled […]
Three speakers are talking about building a smarter workforce: – Denis Brousseau, VP, Global HR Practice Leader, IBM – Josh Bersin, CEO, Bersin & Associates – Ralf Larsson Josh Bersin, The Case for a Smarter Workforce – Some perspectives on what’s happening in the world of talent. – […]
I’m attending IBM Connect as an analyst, so heres’s my thoughts: 1. This isn’t Lotusphere anymore. Lotusphere was about Notes and Domino. The conversation has shifted – without necessarily throwing away that foundation (since there’s a lot of Notes and Domino sessions) – to include many other capabilities […]
Ed is the Product Line Manager for messaging and collaboration. Some notes on his session: 1. 2012 was a good year. Eg., high adoption of 8.5.X., over 10,000 XPages developers, and new features every year since 2007. 2. Agreement in 2012 with Trust Factory, for analyzing a Domino […]
In Orlando at the Walt Disney World Dolphin, IBM is kicking off the Opening General Session for IBM Connect. Some notes : – The opening band is They Might Be Giants. This is the earliest performance they have ever given. One band member said, “It’s exciting to even […]
Matt thinks out loud about the smaller screen size of the iPad Mini, and the growing screen size of many smartphones: “On the smartphone side, people are caring less about making phone calls and more about being able to access their digital world regardless of where they are […]
Christopher talks about the use and adoption of IBM Connections at CEMEX, a global building materials company: “Founded more than 100 years ago in northern Mexico, CEMEX is the third-largest building materials company in the world, and the world’s top supplier of ready-mix concrete, with annual sales topping […]
Late next week I head to IBM Connect 2013, previously known as Lotusphere, in Orlando FL. I’m attending as an industry analyst, and look forward to the meetings, sessions, and discussions that are coming up. This afternoon I have been reviewing the schedule for the week, and am […]
While I’ve written my own books for the past five years, seeing my name in a book has always been because I put it there myself. But in the past month or so that’s changed, as a couple of recent books have acknowledged my work. That still seems […]
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