On 11 March 2016, the renowned British carmaker Aston Martin announced the formation of Aston Martin Consulting (AMC) – a new initiative to provide companies with the opportunity to engage with Aston Martin’s expertise centred on design, engineering and manufacturing. AMC operations will be based at Aston…
IDC FutureScape Forward-looking framework for evaluating IT initiatives based on their value to business strategy. IDC FutureScape – is used to shape IT strategy and planning by providing a framework for evaluating IT initiatives in terms of their value to business strategy now, and in the future.
The future of business will be technology fuelled and driven. Future technologies (Mobility, Cloud Computing, Social Media, Crowd-sourcing, Internet of things, Industry 4.0, Big Data, 3D printing) or the 3rd platform, is the key driver for the business innovation. Source: www.idc.com The…
The great advantage that the digital economy offers independent consultants and entrepreneurs is the opportunity to complete with established firms by leveraging the very affordable power of digital technology. We’ve all heard the high profile success stories of Uber and others, but beneath those is a layer of tens of…
Many people who embark on the journey of becoming an independent consultant limit themselves to applying for fixed term contract roles through recruitment agencies. This results in them being trapped in a perpetual state of applying for new roles, which are often underpaid. Think it through for…
Many reading this will have experienced the good, the bad and the ugly of business transformation consultancies, often known as system integrators. Significant imbalances between technology and business still exist in many transformation efforts, so how do these firms stack up when it comes to business transformation, as opposed to technical…
The consulting industry is consistently warning clients why they need to transform, but continues itself to use a business model that has not changed in more than 100 years. Is there a pot calling the kettle black? People-to-people consulting will play a part in the inevitable decomposition of yet another industry.
As the digital economy matures, we are seeing shifts in industry after industry where the digital is replacing the physical. The most obvious example, which helps make this point is the music industry, and the image above illustrates how digital has disrupted the music industry’s physical revenue.