Category Archives: Digital

Is Digital Finally Real in Commercial Real Estate?

With the recent Realcomm conference still fresh in my mind, I wanted to share my thoughts on what I saw and my takeaways. It happened to be Realcomm’s 20th anniversary and the event was a great indicator of the changes happening in CRETech. Being at the conference reminded me that there is a great communityContinue reading “Is Digital Finally Real in Commercial Real Estate?”

CRE Tech 4.0 – Trends (Still) Here to Stay

Last fall, I posted my thoughts on what was happening in the accelerating Commercial Real Estate Tech (CRE Tech) investment world and the megatrends influencing it, where I stated that this CRE Tech 4.0 hyper-investment cycle would have a more lasting effect than the previous rounds. What’s amazing is that the last 6 months have truly been aContinue reading “CRE Tech 4.0 – Trends (Still) Here to Stay”

Data Quality and Ownership is the foundation of all BI Initiatives

How many times have you looked at a report or dashboard and you quickly question the accuracy of what you’re looking at?  If your first reaction is that there is a problem with the software, then you’re looking in the wrong place.  Most Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives fail not because the software isn’t right forContinue reading “Data Quality and Ownership is the foundation of all BI Initiatives”

The CIO as a Consultant, Evangelist and Innovator

The evolving nature of the CIO’s role is a hot topic these days as technology becomes an essential part of every business.   This evolution is required as many CIO’s had traditionally been focused on operational issues and risk avoidance, along with a smattering of growth enabling projects. While risk is still very important with anContinue reading “The CIO as a Consultant, Evangelist and Innovator”

Disruption – Overcoming Cultural Hurdles takes Patience and Persistence

As innovation and disruption continue to be leading themes in business and technology, one component that’s essential for success is that change needs to be a part of your company’s DNA. If not, patience and persistence better be some of your core traits. Today’s CIO should always be focused on building better business value throughContinue reading “Disruption – Overcoming Cultural Hurdles takes Patience and Persistence”

Digital Disruption Comes to Life

I attended a great conference recently on digital business disruption that was put on by Ray Wang and the Constellation  Research Group.   After attending the annual Gartner Symposium last month, I was starting to feel that the terms digital business and digital disruption were getting over used and over hyped.  However, at Constellation’s Connected EnterpriseContinue reading “Digital Disruption Comes to Life”