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Mobile Expert Interview: SAP's Mimi Spier on Big Data, Analytics, IoT and Enterprise Mobility

I had the privilege this week to interview SAP's Mimi Spier on data strategies for IoT and enterprise mobility.  She also demonstrates how connected stadiums and 3D filming of live sports events can revolutionize professional sports.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kjqHIAyTTU&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Interview: Microsoft's Rob Tiffany on Mobile Strategies for Device Management

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It is not everyday that I get to interview a mobility expert from Microsoft, but I got lucky at Mobile World Congress 2014.  It was with great pleasure that I cornered Rob Tiffany, Worldwide Technical Lead for Windows InTune, a mobile device management and services platform.  I follow Rob Tiffany on Twitter so recognized the honor. I have to admit I was ignorant of all the mobile device management services and solutions that Microsoft has.  No excuses now though!  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6kDfnUYNY&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw&feature=share ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal

Mobile Expert Interview: Micron's Michael Rayfield on the Latest Developments in Mobility

I felt like buying stock in Micron after this interview I recorded today at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.  Disclaimer - I don't have any investments in Micron, but after Michael Rayfield helped me understand where Micron's products could be found in mobile devices today, I am second guessing my portfolio.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNbb_HRmRg&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work

Mobile Expert Interview: VMware's Sanjay Poonen on Their Acquisition of AirWatch

I had the privilege of interviewing VMware's EVP and GM of End User Computing, Sanjay Poonen today on the strategy behind their recent acquisition of mobile device management and security vendor AirWatch.  In this interview we talk about enterprise mobility strategy, the future of mobility, cloud, social platforms and content.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC7pchre3sE&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw&feature=share ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work wit

Mobile Expert Interview: Moshe BenBassat CEO of ClickSoftware

I surprised Moshe BenBassat at the Mobile World Congress 2014 with an ambush interview, but we have known each other for many years so he agreed to it.  In this interview we talk about artificial intelligence, ClickSoftware's latest acquisition and developments in the enterprise mobility market.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN43jSvK1ao&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw&feature=share ATTENTION!   Cognizant is hosting a lunch and learn in Santa Clara, CA on February 27th from 12-2 PM on the subject of Beyond Digital Asset Management: An IT Roadmap for Next Generation Digital Marketing.  Forrester Analyst Anjali Yakkundi will be sharing from her research there as well. If you would like to attend, here are more details - http://app.certain.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKWebId=0x5873675f2e . ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Lear

Mobility is Good for Humanity - MWC 2014

Enterprise mobility is changing the world and transforming the way business is done today.  It is also changing politics, societies, education and cultures.  In this short video, recorded in Barcelona before the start of the Mobile World Congress 2014, I discuss a few of the ways mobility is good for humanity.  Enjoy! P.S. You may notice several video clips this week that feature me wearing sunglasses.  It is not a fashion statement.  You would not benefit from any fashion statement received from me.  I had a "Bob Costa" eye thing going on for a few days. Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv-I8AJKBic&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join th

For All Who Missed the Mobile World Congress in 2014

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I compiled this silly video of Day #1 for all of you that did not get to attend the Mobile World Congress in 2014. You can sit back in the comfort of your homes and offices and make fun of us Barcelona lemmings. You may also see several clips this week that feature me wearing sunglasses.  That is not a fashion statement.  You would not benefit from any fashion statement received from me.  I had a "Bob Costa" eye thing going on for a few days.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-sHwqzgFH8&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions.

Mobile Expert Interview: Christy Wyatt CEO/President Good Technology

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It has been a business day #1 here at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona!  My feet are killing me!  I started MWC 2014 interviewing the CEO and President of Good Technology , Christy Wyatt.  In this interview Christy shares her insights and opinions are where the market for mobile device management and mobile security is heading, plus information on their new cloud based products and planned acquisitions. Enjoy! Video Link:   http://youtu.be/UkzT6GpB_fQ ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultan

Smart Machines, Code Halos and Digital Transformation

I am excited to share a guest blog article today from my colleague Rob Brown who works at  The Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant .  In this article he shares his insights on the future of smart machines, analytics and code halos. *** Gartner’s Tom Austin presented a webinar titled “The Emerging Era of Smart Machines Changes Everything” recently ( www.gartner.com ).  The scenario he paints canvasses where automation and robotics will be taking business processes – not to mention society and employment – in relatively short order.   As we've been saying – seemingly forever – in this industry, efficiency gains through automation are fundamental to the future of Business Process Services (where “the platform becomes the process”, etc.).  But the explosive information yield against complex algorithms (“Analytics”) that comes from automation are where the REAL action and value lie; as a result, analytics is now the biggest buzzword in the IT services industry, for better o

Mindset - Strategic Enterprise Mobility and Code Halos

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Mindset  - a set of assumptions, methods, or notations held by groups of people that is so established that it creates a powerful incentive within these people or groups to continue to accept prior behaviors, choices, or tools. ~ Wikipedia More photos are being taken than ever before, but Kodak went bankrupt.  More movies are being watched than ever before but Blockbuster went bankrupt.  More books are being purchased than ever before, but Borders went bankrupt.  Why is Pandora and Spotify so popular?  Why are Google Search Advertising, LinkedIn and Facebook making so much money on advertising when the traditional media and publishing companies struggle? Kodak had the opportunity to compete in digital photography, digital photo apps and Instagram type social networking sites - but they didn't.  Why?  It's a mindset thing. Blockbuster had the opportunity to compete in video rentals online, streaming movies/TV shows and setting up social sharing sites like Vimeo, Vine,

If You Can't Support Strategic Enterprise Mobility - An Extinction Event Draweth Nigh

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It is difficult to solve a problem, if one does not recognize they have it. ~ Master Benedict   Today that problem is the maturing of enterprise mobility.  Why is that a problem?  Because once the basics of enterprise mobility have been figured out by the market, and I am suggesting most of them have, the focus rapidly shifts to the strategic utilization of enterprise mobility.  When this shift happens, many companies are going to be left behind.  We who work in the Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant call this a "cross-roads" moment leading to an "extinction" event. Think about enterprise mobility as an electrical grid.  When all the parts from power generation to distribution are finally complete and electricity is available - what happens then?  The answer is nothing until enterprises figure out how to use it to help their business.  Likewise with enterprise mobility.  Just because you can communicate and transmit data to mobile devices does not mean

Kevin Benedict Interviews Digital Transformation Expert: Jitin Agarwal on Managing Digital Assets and Code Halos

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Mobility is forcing companies to rethink just about every part of their business.  Product catalogs are becoming mobile apps.  Marketing brochures are becoming videos, PDFs, email messages or mobile apps.  Maps now are apps. Books, music, videos and paper envelopes with letters in them are all digital today! Much of the physical is being transformed into digital, and then sent to mobile devices these days.  How effective is your company at keeping up with these transformations?  How do you effectively manage the massive amount of digital assets that are being created by your company monthly?  How do you ensure digital brand integrity?  How do you update your marketing and informational collateral worldwide in a digital world? Information based industries like financial services, banks, education, healthcare and many others are finding their worlds are being turned upside down as a result of digital transformation.  Because of this chaos (and fun), I reached out to a colleague of mine

Mobile Expert Interview: Mayank Mehta

I had the good fortune of interviewing Capriza's VP of Products, Mayank Mehta yesterday on a Google+ Hangout OnAir.  I asked him about enterprise mobility trends, mobile platforms, mobile strategies, app development and more.  I hope you find this informative and useful! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MsNsPSE0cw&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my arti

Mobile Technology, Roman Roads and Legionaries - Director's Cut

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In this short 10 minute video you will learn how enterprise mobility and the Roman Roads share much in common.  This is the Director's Cut that includes all the clips in one video and the 13 similarities between enterprise mobility and the strategies of the Roman Legionaries.  I had fun making it and hope you have fun watching it.  Enjoy! Video Link: http://youtu.be/8B76oLJy8kw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility ***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in

My Themes in 2014 are Real-Time, Speed and Insight

I spend most of my time researching, writing and speaking on enterprise mobility, the IoT and digital transformation.  All of these discussions are related to the concept of Code Halos.  Code Halos ( see video ) are digital profiles of people, places, things, organizations, etc.  They are all the digital data about something that can be collected, and analyzed together with time and place to provide insight. Insight into more effective customer engagement models, more effective business processes, more effective product development strategies, etc. Code Halos can effectively support predictive analytics.  The Code Halo around an account helps you make predictions about future engagements and interactions.  When particular events happen (customer requests a service ticket) and you reach a certain step in a business process (service tech scheduled), plus your location and calendar data all suggest you are going to a particular customer that owns a particular piece of equipment then th

Digital Transformation and Wearables at the Personal Level

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I have invited my colleague, Ben Pring, Co-Director of the Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant , to share with us his personal experiences with IoT and wearables.  His articles and insights can often be found at the site www.unvenlydistributed.com and he has a book coming out in a few weeks about how the digital lives of people, “things” and organizations are changing the rules of business. *** If you’re a pretty dedicated fitness type (like me) you’ve probably noticed the steady increase of technology into many different aspects of your chosen fitness regime or sport over the past few years. If you’re a runner you’ve probably run in a race where you use a timing chip attached to your shoe. If you play tennis you know your Graphene-based YouTek Head racquet is a far cry from the wooden Stan Smith Wilson you learnt with. And if you’re simply kicking a ball around in the back yard with your kid you’re probably conscious that the $150 Nike Ordem soccer ball you got him for C

Mobile Expert Interviews: Feedhenry's CEO Cathal McGloin

I had the privilege of interviewing Feedhenry's CEO, Cathal McGloin on enterprise mobility, mobile strategies, mobility trends and how he is positioning Feedhenry to address them.  I also had the chance to ask him to share advice on what companies should consider when developing their enterprise mobility strategy and roadmap.  Enjoy! Video Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5M96IbOUu8&feature=share&list=UUGizQCw2Zbs3eTLwp7icoqw Learn about mobile strategies in the retail, travel & hospitality industries with @Cognizant & @Moovweb on 2/6, 10am PST http://www.moovweb.com/webinars/cognizantrth/ ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict Senior Analyst, Digital Transformation Cognizant View my profile on LinkedIn Learn about mobile strategies at MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Browse the Mobile Solution Directory Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility **

Bracing for Change with Enterprise Mobility

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I spent last week working with four brilliant technology analysts in Chicago.  It was -40 degrees Fahrenheit with the windchill. Who would schedule a meeting in Chicago mid-winter?  Even in the conference room it was cold, and we were all wearing coats and scarves! It made for a great adventure and after a brief 36 hour delay in my flight, I am back in the home office. What did I learn last week?  For starters, more words to add to my vocabulary.  I learned how to use words like gravitas and nascent .  Two words rarely used in Boise, Idaho.   "That potato farmer has both expertise and gravitas, and he is always looking for nascent varieties of spuds."   Sorry, can't say I have ever heard that said.  I did, however, learn a great deal about how real analysts work and organize their research projects.  They taught me much about where technology is today, and where it is rapidly going over the next two years. Three of my colleagues at Cognizant have just finished a b