Sixty-six percent of millennials want to start their own business, according to Bentley University’s Millennials at Work survey. Despite these aspirations, entrepreneurship among Americans under 30 had reached a 24-year low by 2015, down to 3.6 percent of households compared to 10.6 percent in 1989 and 6.1 percent in 2010, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. One […]
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Isn’t It Time to Think about Cybersecurity?
Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, is security applied to computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, including the whole Internet. With all the discussion on the internet of things (IoT) and the network of sensors, robotics, RFID and software connected […]
Megatrends in Digital Transformations and New Ecosystems
The digital transformations, occurring across all sectors of activities, are truly changing the way we live and work. Information is now the most precious natural resource we have and the ability to mine it, refine it, transform it into something useful is revolutionizing our societies. As we transform into a digital economy, new business and […]
The 2015 Outlook for Big Data
Big Data. It’s a buzzword uttered by both industry experts and business professionals; a marketing term and industry description bandied about by techies and creative types alike. Everyone acknowledges how important it is and its unlimited potential in affecting how decisions are made in various areas of our lives. However, that’s all it has actually […]
SAP and Change Management
As a “seasoned” Change Manager, I have been involved in many diverse projects focusing on managing the business aspect of technology implementations; e.g. ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), Core Banking Systems, Business Intelligence, Case Working and Knowledge Management solutions, and the like. To this day, I continue to be asked why is there a need […]
Break the Habit: 4 IT Codes That Can Hurt Your Business
Whether you’re a startup or a seasoned business, your IT team is as close to the heart of your everyday functionality as it gets. Making sure your IT team is on the up-and-up is always good for business. An IT person faces many challenges each day to maintain the business and help it establish itself […]
Up in the Air? The Future of Cloud Computing [Infographic]
Ideas, daydreams, and lost balloons float in the clouds. Birds do too, and airplanes. Now, so does technology. Welcome to the world of cloud computing, where data is stored, shared and passed along in an invisible domain that can be made private or public, demanding on your companies needs. Cloud computing as a concept has […]
Top Tech Tools to Get Organized, Boost Productivity & Improve Business Operations
Digital devices and tools enable business owners and entrepreneurs to do things better, faster and cheaper, in our personal and at-work lives. But don’t let “shiny object syndrome”—the state of distraction caused by every cool gadget and tech trend that comes down the pike—keep you from using the best digital tools. These tools should be carefully curated […]
BYOD in the Workplace: Mitigating the Risks, Reaping the Rewards
The data management firm SailPoint found in its 2013 Market Pulse survey that 82 percent of large companies (those with 5,000-plus employees) have some sort of bring your own device policy. Cisco reported in its 2012 report, “BYOD: A Global Perspective,” that U.S., Asian and Latin American firms are the most receptive to BYOD policies, […]
A Mobile Strategy That Helps Your Business Evolve
An IBM/Oxford Economics survey of businesses around the world reports that 81 percent of them see mobile capabilities as changing the way they do business. Maintaining a mobile strategy is not easy, but the returns in attracting customers and increasing your employee productivity might be worth it to your company. Here are few considerations when planning your […]
The Ultimate Reference Guide for Consultants
The majority of documents available on Flevy are produced by seasoned consultants and consulting firms. Many of these documents were produced FOR consultants, as well. Below, we have listed a number of must-have references for anyone working in management consulting–and, in particular, those who run their own boutique firms. They are roughly grouped into common […]
