Hanging App?
By one measure, the US presidential primary season is off to a rough start. In a small state, counting the ballots became a challenge. Wasn’t technology supposed to solve the problems of past confusions? Yet the mechanism seemingly failed—again! How is this different from the…
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or More!
The advent of 5 G so soon after 4 G—Humm. What’s next? How many G’s are there?[i] In 1965, Gordon Moore put forth the construct that the density of transistors in integrated circuits doubled each year.[ii] The so-called Moore’s Law has governed technology growth ever…
2020 Vision: Are Your Stars Aligned This Year?
Depending on one’s perspective, 2020 is either the end of the last decade or the beginning of this one.[i] One can argue that our actual birthday is the day we were born and 12 months later we are one year old. This suggests that on…
Reflection: Are We Near a Digital Tipping Point?
Generally, this time of year humans are wont to look back on the closing year and assess the good and the bad, and dare I say the ugly? We celebrate successes, review the not so successes, and what is left undone. This process prepares us…
Safety Santa: Another Case of Operational Excellence Success
A year ago, it was the pleasure of this blogger to report that Santa Clause completed yet another successful global fulfillment process AND importantly, the process was in compliance with the US Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) regulations. A great deal of progress since the advent…
Want – Like – Need
Years ago, as part of a never-ending series of company reorganizations, a team of our change management consultants headed to the ‘field’ to interview users. Upon their return, they presented an extensive list of technology investments deemed necessary to remain competitive. Their list focused on…
In Defense of Humans—Machines Are Not Ready Yet
I recently submitted an internal organizational document that was spellchecked in addition to my review; several times. One sentence where there the intent was to say, “that which is …” was change to “that witch is …” Did I type it wrong or did ‘auto…
Chain of Custody: Is Your Management System Ready?
“This eliminates the possibility for human error.” This is an actual quote taken from one of the many blockchain ‘credible’ websites readily available—citation withheld to protect the guilty. And, the Titanic was unsinkable! From another credible sources, “Is blockchain secure for my business? Simply put,…
Man—Machine: Extension or Versus?
Are the emerging machines our friend or foe? The debut of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things IoT) and a host of others seem to be drowning us as we drink from a technological fire hose. Additionally, driverless vehicles, the Gig…
Houston . . .
“The Eagle has landed,” and fifty years ago mankind had accomplished the heretofore seemingly impossible. Two men on the moon became a game changer and not in just the way most believe. Yes, technology advancement owes much to these early space pioneers traceable to the…
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