Is Your Organization AI-Ready?
AI is seldom as simple as business leaders would like it to be, or as simple as some AI service companies claim it to be. The technology is still far…
Innovation Capital · Beyond “Last year + x%” IT Budgeting
Preparing the annual budget is an exercise many tech leaders dread. There is tedious work required to inventory needs, project growth, and gather quotes for those costs, even in a…
The Tragic Near-Death of Efficiency Lemmings · 6-Sigma at 3M
How Six Sigma Did Exactly What It Was Designed to Do; and Nearly Destroyed One of America's Greatest Innovators For nearly a century, 3M was synonymous with innovation. Not…
Why the IT Bar is Usually Set Too Low
The IT bar is set too low by business leaders Most CEOs and COOs spend their days trying to increase revenue and market share, while most CFOs spend their time…
Broadening Minds on the Business Potential of IT
Our founder Jeff Roberts was honored to be interviewed by Corey Prator, founder of Consortium Partners, about our purpose
Change is Faster than Ever, but Will Never Again Be This Slow
"My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as…
Don’t TiVo it: The Wrong Questions Stop Innovation at Efficiency
Few companies in the history of consumer technology have owned a moment the way TiVo did. Founded in 1997 and shipping its first DVR on March 31, 1999, TiVo didn't…
What CXOs should know about Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is a buzzword which has crept into the language of business in recent years, and the definition of the term varies greatly. At Innovation Vista, we define “digital…
JUST Keeping the IT Lights On = Awaiting Disruption
Is your IT just “keeping the lights on”? i.e. Are you just waiting to be disrupted? Don’t get me wrong – keeping the lights on, avoiding security breaches, even creating…
Kodak – April Fools Day cautionary tale
Kodak was a household name. Everyone either knew of Kodak or owned one of their cameras. Their success was admired by brands worldwide. Their success didn’t last forever. Over the…