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Event Report: Retailers Navigate Exponential Tech Amidst New Business Model Shifts #NRF2019

Event Report: Retailers Navigate Exponential Tech Amidst New Business Model Shifts #NRF2019

By R "Ray" Wang on January 19, 2019

Retail Innovation Continues To Improve As Budgets And Margin Grow Over 40,000 attendees gathered at Jacob Javitz convention center in New York City for the annual big show (see Figure 1.) The show kicked off with a keynote from BJ’s Wholesale Club Chairman, President, and CEO Chris Baldwin. Chris conveyed the impact of retail on […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #NRF2019, 2019, Apps Strategy, best practices, Business Transformation, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Constellation Research, COO, CRM, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, event report, experience management, google, google cloud platform, growth, innovation, jump start growth, Leadership, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, National Retail Federation, R “Ray” Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, The Big Show, trends

Research Report: Improving Go-to-Market Results with Constellation’s ACF

Research Report: Improving Go-to-Market Results with Constellation’s ACF

By R "Ray" Wang on January 16, 2019

Apply the Account Categorization Framework to Succeed in Account-Based Strategies An account-based strategy model needs to focus on re-establishing relationships. With a very-well-defined list of business-to-business contacts, the go-to-market strategy requires a disciplined approach to re-engage with customers. Unfortunately, most field organizations are saddled with tech-laden complexity. Constellation Research suggests that clients put human relationships […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged account based strategy, account categorization framework, Apps Strategy, best practices, Business Transformation, C-Suite, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, CMO, Constellation Research, COO, CRM, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, digital marketing, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, experience management, growth, innovation, jump start growth, Leadership, R “Ray” Wang;, Research Report, rwang0, sales, sales effectiveness, sales strategies, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy

Event Report: Three Big Themes From #CES2015

Event Report: Three Big Themes From #CES2015

By R "Ray" Wang on January 6, 2015

Innovation Is Alive And Well At CES Over 160,000 attendees from around the globe gathered in Las Vegas January 6th to 9th for the annual consumer tech pilgrimage. A few big themes have emerged that have cross over potential to other market segments:  Devices move from smart to smarter to smartly connected in an IOT […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged #CES2015, 15, 2015, CES, Constellation Research, Consumer Electronics Show, event report, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends

Trends: 9 Actions to Consider Before 2015 For Digital Transformation

Trends: 9 Actions to Consider Before 2015 For Digital Transformation

By R "Ray" Wang on December 23, 2014

Digital Strategy From The Analysts At Constellation Research Constellation’s year end checklist offers suggestions designed to enable you to take control of your digital strategy in 2015. Consider these actions to ensure you dominate digital disruption in the new year. 1. Matrix Commerce: Scrub your data By Guy Courtin When it comes to Matrix Commerce, […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged 2015, Apps Strategy, Augmented Humanity, Authentic, Authentic Business, best of breed, best practices, Big Data, Big Data Business Models, BigData, bring-your-own-device, Business Analytics, business strategy, Business Transformation, BYOD, CEO, Chief Collaboration Officer, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Service Officer, Chief Technology Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, CMO, CoIT, CoIT and the New CSuite, collaboration, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Corporate Strategy, CTO, CustExp, customer engagement, Customer Experience, customer service, Customer Support, CXM, CXO, CXP, Data to Decisions, Data2Decisions, digital, Digital Business, digital commerce, Digital Disruption, Digital DNA, Digital identity, digital marketing, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, E-Commerce, e-Signature, early adoptions, engagement, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise class, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, future of work, HR, innovation, IT Strategy, journey maps, marketing, Marketing Automation, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, Next Gen CXP, Next generation apps, Privacy, Privacy Rights, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, public cloud, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, safety, safety and privacy, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, strategy, supply chain, trends, User Experience, user strategy, vendor strategy

The Digital Business Disruption Ahead Preview – NASSCOM India Leadership Forum (#NASSCOM_ILF)

The Digital Business Disruption Ahead Preview – NASSCOM India Leadership Forum (#NASSCOM_ILF)

By R "Ray" Wang on February 15, 2014

A 10-Minute Preview Video Interview Of The Digital Business Disruption Ahead From The #NASSCOM_ILF Team On January 17th, 2014, the NASSCOM team interviewed Constellation Research about the digital disruption ahead.  The short 10 minute video covers key topics including: Convergence of the five pillars of digital business drive the current digital disruption. The end of […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged #Nasscom_ILF, 2014, 3D printing, Amazon, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com, Apps Strategy, Business Transformation, CDO, CEO, CFO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief executive officer, Chief HR Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Sales Officer, CHRO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Cognitive Computing, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, CTO, Customer Experience, customer relationship management (CRM), Data to Decisions, Design thinking, digital, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Divide, digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, Digital Strategy, DigitalBiz, disruptive, disruptive business models, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, Fast Followers, future of work, Futurist, Futurist framework, GE, India Leadership Forum, Industial Internet, Internet of Things, IoT, it Services, IT services firms, Market Leaders, Mass Personalization At Scale, mobile, Mobile Biz, NASSCOM, Next Gen Customer, Next Gen Customer Experience, pace of change, Peer to Peer, PESTEL, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, socbiz, social business, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy, Video

Event Report: Seven Trends From This Year’s Human Resources Technology Conference 2013 (#HRTechConf)

Event Report: Seven Trends From This Year’s Human Resources Technology Conference 2013 (#HRTechConf)

By R "Ray" Wang on October 8, 2013

2013 Marks A Change Of Guard In The HR Technology Conference Over 8,000 attendees gathered for the industry’s biggest and baddest event around human resources technology and the future of work at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.  This year marked a few key milestones: Legendary HR icon, Bill Kutik steps down from the […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #hrtechconf, App Strategy, Apps Strategy, Bill Kutik, Chief HR Officer, Chief People Officer, Constellation Research, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, event report, future of work, HR, HR Tech, Human Capital Management, Human resources, market trends, Naomi Bloom, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends, vendor strategy, vendor strategyds | 2 Responses

Trends: Seven Priorities In The Shift From CMO to Chief Digital Officer

Trends: Seven Priorities In The Shift From CMO to Chief Digital Officer

By R "Ray" Wang on March 6, 2013

Shift From CMO to CDO Is In Progress Today’s marketing strategies increasingly depend more on digital and on data than in the past.  With more data, marketers can measure against a new set of metrics that matter including: calculating return on promotional investment (ROPI), performing multivariable testing (beyond A/b) driving conversion rates and optimizing efforts, […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Apps Strategy, business strategy, Business Transformation, CDO, Chief Digital Officer, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CMO, Consumerization of IT, customer engagement, Customer Experience, customer relationship management, customer relationship management (CRM), digital marketing, Digital Marketing Transformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise strategy, marketing, Marketing Automation, Matrix Commerce, mobile, mobile enterprise, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Social Media, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends

So You Want A Tesla Model S? See Why It’s Cheaper Than ICE.

So You Want A Tesla Model S? See Why It’s Cheaper Than ICE.

By R "Ray" Wang on January 27, 2013

The Latest Silicon Valley Disruption Is…A Car? It’s all the rage in the valley.  No, it’s not the latest social, mobile, and big data app.  No, it’s not some cloud computing break through.  No, it’s not even bio tech.  It’s actually a car.  Source: Tesla Motors, Inc. Whether you are a tree-hugging environmentalist or gas […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged disrupitve technology, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, Model S, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Tesla Motors, trends | 6 Responses

Why Are Innovative CIO’s Betting Less On Cloud And Virtualization?

Why Are Innovative CIO’s Betting Less On Cloud And Virtualization?

By R "Ray" Wang on May 8, 2012

Innovative CIO’s Betting On Disruptive Technologies That Impact Enterprise Business Value In the Four Personas of the Next Gen CIO published March 3, 2012, four personas of the CIO were identified: Chief Infrastructure Officer, Chief Integration Officer, Chief Intelligence Officer, and Chief Innovation Officer (see Figure 1).  This research of 79 progressive CIO’s identified the […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 2012, analytics, Apps Strategy, Big Data, BigData, Business Analytics, business intelligence, business technology, business value, Chief information officer, Chief Marketing Officer, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud options, Cloud Wars, collaboration, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Corporate Digital Divide, Data deluge, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, enterprise, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, innovation, innovation insights, Monday's Musings, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, social analytics, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social technologies, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, trends | 1 Response

One More Post for 2011

One More Post for 2011

By Michael Fauscette on December 31, 2011

2011 is almost history, but before we start to focus on what will happen in enterprise tech in 2012, let’s take a short look back at some of the events that make it a very big / important year in…

Posted in Business | Tagged 2011, 2012, Big Data, Cloud, mobile, SCRM, socbiz, Social, trends

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