Conference Notebook

Enterprise mobile strategy

• The on-demand economy and the future of work: Buckle up

  When companies get serious about understanding what it costs to get work done employment will change dramatically. Who's ready for the on-demand economy?  Continue Reading

• Sen. Warner: Gig economy chance to 'reimagine whole social contract'

  Fueled by technology and global in scope, the gig economy is underway. Making it work will require a new social contract.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise innovation teams struggle to show what makes them special

  Innovation leaders at the recent FutureM conference make it clear that enterprise innovation teams are still a work in progress.  Continue Reading

• Cloud, mobile apps remain major tech issues for Gartner Catalyst-goers

  IT professionals gathered at Gartner Catalyst to bone up on bleeding-edge technology and apply what they learned to tech issues at home.  Continue Reading

• Gartner Catalyst: Three personas of a successful 21st-century business

  Cloud, mobile and predictive technologies are required but aren't sufficient to compete today. Gartner Catalyst keynoter Paul DeBeasi says most organizations will need a personality makeover.  Continue Reading

• Five 'platform dichotomies': Challenges of a platform strategy

  A successful platform strategy can make or break a company in today's digital era, said Accenture's CTO at the MIT Platform Strategy Summit. He listed the five big challenges companies face as they shift to a platform business model.  Continue Reading

• IoT will force CIOs to enter the realm of operational technology

  IoT is mature enough for enterprise adoption, said a panel of experts at the 2015 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, but successful deployments require CIOs to engage with operational technology.  Continue Reading

• Forbes digital media strategy monetizes content management system

  Digital Strategy Innovation Summit: Forbes is banking on its homegrown CMS tool to build new partnerships and bolster its digital media strategy.  Continue Reading

• Six signs your customer service strategy is broken

  Consultant Rick Davidson urges CIOs to take the lead on improving customer service in the digital age -- and spells out the signs of a customer service strategy gone wrong.  Continue Reading