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AI and Copilots

How ‘Smart Friction’ in Grocery Drives Stronger Returns, Enhances Customer Experience

Mason SiefertMarch 13, 2026
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Interoperability in Healthcare
Healthcare

Understanding FHIR Interoperability

By Paul SwiderJanuary 27, 2022

With the rise of Industry Cloud and remote care, FHIR interoperability is a critical component to the future of healthcare.

Third-Party Data
Data

Getting Started Using Third-Party Information to Enhance Data Analytics

By Kenny MullicanJanuary 27, 2022

One of the best ways to enhance your data analytics is to combine it with third-party information. Learn how to secure the right third-party data for your business.

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Cloud

Microsoft Q2 Blowout: 10 Killer Numbers

By Bob EvansJanuary 26, 2022

A set of eye-popping Q2 numbers that reveal the scale, depth and astonishing scope of growth for Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella.

Microsoft and FedEx Partnership
Cloud

Microsoft & FedEx Partnership: Commerce Redefined with Logistics-as-a-Service

By Aaron BackJanuary 26, 2022

Handling 17 million packages every day, FedEx joins forces with Microsoft to redefine commerce with a cross-platform logistics-as-a-service solution.

Banks and Installed Software
Financial Services

Banks Have Billions of Dollars in Installed Software, Now What?

By Sara CordovaJanuary 26, 2022

In this Industry Cloud Battleground Week moment, analyst Wayne Sadin discusses how banks have transformed as the financial services industry continues to make digital shifts.

Screengrab from Cloud Wars Minute video on Microsoft reimagine work
Cloud

Cloud Wars Minute: Microsoft Wants to “Reimagine Everyday Work & Life”

By Bob EvansJanuary 26, 2022

As Microsoft releases fiscal-Q2 earnings, CEO Satya Nadella declares intention to “help people reimagine everyday work and life.”

Automating Finance

Avalara on Tax Compliance Automation

By Sara CordovaJanuary 26, 2022

Liz Armbruester, SVP of Global Compliance Alliance at Avalara, discusses 3 main benefits of tax compliance automation.

industry cloud evolution predictions
Cloud

Analyst Predictions: How will the Industry Cloud Evolution Define Business?

By Aaron BackJanuary 26, 2022

In this Predictions 2022 episode, the Analyst Network reacts to predictions involving industry cloud evolution.

Computing & the Edge Cloud
Edge Computing

How the Edge Cloud is Shaping the Future of Computing

By Leonard LeeJanuary 26, 2022

The future of computing is being shaped by the edge cloud, as cloud technologies continue to make progress across the edge.

Mental Health Apps
Business Apps

The Ethical Dilemma of Mental Health Apps

By Kieron AllenJanuary 26, 2022

Mental health apps are an important tool for many users, but how close are many developers from overstepping the mark with data privacy?

Codification & Security
Cybersecurity

Shifting Security Left via Codification

By Chris HughesJanuary 26, 2022

Cloud computing has led to a paradigm shift involving the increased use of Infrastructure-as-a-Code (IaC) through codification.

Data Warehouses
Industry Cloud Battleground

Retail Industry Clouds, Home Depot, and Data Warehouses

By Sara CordovaJanuary 25, 2022

In this Industry Cloud Battleground Week moment, analyst John Foley highlights how enterprise data warehouses have shifted towards the cloud.

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Cloud

Microsoft to Remain World’s Top Cloud Vendor with $22 Billion in Q4

By Bob EvansJanuary 25, 2022

Microsoft is closing out 2021 with cloud revenue that should reach $22 billion for Q4 and $80 billion for the calendar year.

Cloud

An Exclusive Interview with ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott | CEO Cloud Outlook 2022

By Danielle DunlapJanuary 25, 2022

Bill McDermott has turned ServiceNow into one of the fastest-growing and most highly differentiated cloud providers in the world. In…

Screengrab from Cloud Wars Minute episode on IBM healthcare data
Cloud

Cloud Wars Minute: After Selling its Healthcare Data Biz, What’s Going on at IBM?

By Bob EvansJanuary 25, 2022

Stymied by its decision to sell its healthcare data assets, Bob looked into other parts the IBM portfolio that could have been sold instead.

People & Training
Financial Tech

John Thomas on Training & People

By Sara CordovaJanuary 25, 2022

John Thomas, CEO of Zact, discusses the importance of keeping employees involved and using training to introduce automation technology.

Business Case Strategy
Digital Business

How to Make a Compelling Business Case for Your Next Strategic Initiative

By Scott VaughanJanuary 25, 2022

With an effective business case, organizations can clearly define goals aligned with outcomes & build trust with stakeholders and leadership.

Automation 2022
Automation

3 Ways to Advance Your Automation Initiatives in the Year Ahead

By Ronak MathurJanuary 25, 2022

Before jumping into implementation, it’s important to know about the process and bottlenecks in implementing technologies, such as automation.

Millennials Buying Insurance from Tech Companies
Financial Services

Millennials Will Buy Insurance From Tech Companies, Says New Research

By Sara CordovaJanuary 24, 2022

In this Industry Cloud Battleground Week moment, Bob Evans highlights SAP’s findings that millennials are intending to buy insurance from tech companies. What does this mean for the financial services industry?

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Cloud

Is IBM Totally Baffling, or Am I a Moron?

By Bob EvansJanuary 24, 2022

IBM last week agreed to sell its extensive data and analytics business in one of the world’s largest industries, healthcare. What??

Cybersecurity Tool Sprawl
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Tool Sprawl Can Lead to Team Overload and Lower Impact

By Chris HughesJanuary 24, 2022

With the development of new technologies, the cybersecurity landscape requires a new tool to address potential vulnerabilities.

Super Apps
Business Apps

The Rise of ‘Super Apps’ Could Challenge the Multi-App Model

By Kieron AllenJanuary 24, 2022

The Super App has arrived, but not every market is ready to embrace it. What are Super Apps and how are they providing new & improved experiences for business app users?

Digital Initiatives Partner
Digital Business

When to Use a Partner to Accelerate Digital Business Initiatives

By Bonnie TinderJanuary 24, 2022

As organizations identify a need to implement new software or revamp processes to meet goals, a new set of challenges arise outside of just identifying the original transformation objective.

Aleksandra Przegalinska chats with Aaron Back on how collaborative AI will transform how we work
AI and Copilots

Collaborative AI will Transform How We Work

By Aaron BackJanuary 21, 2022

Would you work with an AI assistant? You could be soon. Collaborative AI is coming and in this Back @ IT podcast episode, Aleksandra Przegalinska breaks it down and what’s on the horizon.

Cost Management & Adaptive Planning with Workday
Retail

Workday Helps Reily Foods With Adaptive Planning and Cost Management

By Sara CordovaJanuary 21, 2022

In this Industry Cloud Battleground Week moment, Sofia Martinez, Associate Director of Reily Food, shares how the company improved cost management with Workday’s adaptive planning solution.

Low-Code Playbook
Low Code / No Code

The Low-Code Playbook: Tips for Success and Traps to Avoid

By Bill DoerrfeldJanuary 21, 2022

Top insights on what is working well with low-code software development, and what to watch out for when adopting it in practice.

Cloud Database Growth
Data

Cloud Database Battleground: 10 Major Trends in Cloud Data Management

By John FoleyJanuary 21, 2022

Organizations are moving on-prem databases to the cloud and deploying new ones, causing the cloud database market growth. Check out 10 major trends that are driving this growth.

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