Thanks for visiting. This is a welcome post to orient you around what this site covers and its core focus areas. Find out more about the author of this site, adventures and latest work by going to the about page. If you look at the sidebar of full posts, a list of categories and tags will give you a better idea of topics covered.
Continue reading “Welcome to the adventures”The end of ownership and the rise of usership
To own or to use is not a new concept. I started grappling with this at least 12 years ago when I worked for a technology division at Sony and we developed a mobile music streaming service with Vodafone. That was in the day before iPhone was launched, before Spotify, when the iPod was on the rise. Check out the demo video I recorded.
Continue reading “The end of ownership and the rise of usership”Video Vibes – Slo Mo
This video and the music 👉 bliss 🌅 Everything seems so much better when it’s slowed down …
As a Service trend research – products to services
One of the chapters I am covering in a trend report I am working on (As a Service Trend) will explain how even tangible products can be open to “servicification” and purchased or subscribed to. For example, razors for personal grooming, cars for transport, fork lifts for logistics, etc.
Continue reading “As a Service trend research – products to services”The reinvention of normal at work
There are key activities and those leading them at the heart of the changes happening at work as a result of the pandemic. Some are quick to adopt them and others not. Then there are those that will unfortunately not survive. Activities focus on events, remote work and learning.
Continue reading “The reinvention of normal at work”Video Vibes – Patterns
Mesmerising music in this video but it’s the patterns and movement that I really like.
Wise words – glittering end to the weekend
Life [exists] only because of a myriad of synchronicities that bring us to this particular place at this particular moment. In return for such a gift, the only sane response is to glitter in reply.
Robin Wall Kimmerer – filed under inspiration/death
The innovation train and how best to lubricate the collaboration tracks
It has been almost 20 years since the birth of the social web and maybe a little less for the enterprise which caught up later. In this brave new world, especially in the enterprise, email was to be replaced in favour of tools that were simple, social and collaborative. I’ve been in the business all this time and it seems old habits die hard.
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Wise Words I’ve collected over the years that are perfect for these challenging times if you need some solace, inspiration or just to get your mind off things.
Cure for Corona Blues
Mood Music – Whimsical
My favourite song this month and perfect for getting creative.
As a Service trend research – technology ecosystems
One of the chapters I am covering in a trend report I am working on (As a Service Trend) will focus on technology ecosystems. Technology is fundamental to all of the solutions in the new As a Service sphere because of the connection it provides to data, between customer and provider, to physical things, etc. From an ecosystem point of view, I will also be touching on technology platforms as well as looking at the organisation as a platform – a view being explored by many.
Continue reading “As a Service trend research – technology ecosystems”COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation
We’ve seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months
Satya Nadella, Earnings Release FY20 Q3
The hidden cost of complexity in enterprise software
It’s an unfortunate side effect of growth that when your enterprise software goes hyperscale in a growing market, you will need to accommodate an ever expanding set of customer demands for new functionality. Doing so fends of competition but adds complexity and friction to the user experience. It can even be counter-productive and lead to slowing growth or churn.
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Just finished dressing up my site with a new theme as the old one was retired. Always fun and now trying one of the appropriate new post formats available, status update.
