May 9, 2018
Blogs
May 8, 2018
The Learning and Talent Firm You’ve Never Heard of
by Jim Lundy A shift is occurring in many technology markets. It started years ago with the concept of what is often referred to as "roll-ups." Oracle was one of the market roll-ups pioneers, and in the last ten years,
May 3, 2018
Blockchain 101: Getting Started with Smart Contracts
by Nicole Speciale A day rarely goes by where I don't come across the term "Blockchain," either on the news, on the radio, or in passing. With the ubiquity of Blockchain and cryptocurrency talk, it is no surprise that m
May 1, 2018
Rowan Trollope Joins Five9 as CEO
by Jim Lundy The ink is barely dry, but today, Five9 announced during their earnings call that Rowan Trollope is joining the company as CEO, effective May 3rd. For Five9, this is a huge win. Rowan, who is very well kn
April 30, 2018
Google Enhances G Suite with AI: 3 Things You Should Know
by Nicole Speciale Google is in a race with Microsoft and the new battle cry is Artificial Intelligence. Microsoft has been getting a lot of press lately, but Google has been testing some of the newly-released AI featur
April 20, 2018
GDPR Compliance and Content – Don’t Wait
by Jim Lundy The GDPR deadline of May 25th, 2018 is looming and Aragon estimates that only 55% of enterprises will be ready and fully compliant by the deadline. We recently published a research note about content and
April 18, 2018
Cisco Copies Microsoft by Rebranding Spark as Webex Teams
by Jim Lundy At some point recently, Cisco blinked. Cisco Spark, launched only three years ago, is being dumped. Cisco is doubling down on the Webex brand and the Cisco Spark mobile messaging service will be rebranded a
April 12, 2018
Why Would Plantronics Buy Polycom?
by Jim Lundy This blog was updated on August 29th, 2019. Headset maker Plantronics made a major move on March 28th, 2018 when it announced it was buying Polycom for $U.S. 2 billion, the same price that Siris Capita
April 11, 2018
Give Your Business a Boost with Intelligence
by Jim Sinur We’re entering the era of intelligence where data, people, machine resources, and software will soon be able to augment what they do and what they know. Organizations that leverage intelligence will have
April 5, 2018
DocuSign Files S-1, Validates the $25 Billion DTM Market
by Jim Lundy DocuSign officially filed its S-1 last week. For Aragon, this action validates everything we have said about the Digital Transaction Management market. When we first wrote about DTM in 2014, many end users
April 2, 2018
Video Blog: AI and the Ethics of Variable Pricing
Produced by Adrian Bowles Lead Analyst for AI Adrian Bowles recently spoke at IBM's Think 2018 conference and moderated a panel at PartnerWorld about transforming business with artificial intelligence-infused solutions.
March 28, 2018
Video Blog: IBM Think 2018 – An AI Update
Produced by Adrian Bowles Last week, VP of Research and Lead Analyst for AI Adrian Bowles attended and spoke at the 2018 IBM Think conference in Las Vegas. Meeting with IBM executives and customers, Adrian got the full
March 27, 2018
Video Blog: AI – What’s Different This Time Around?
Produced by Adrian Bowles Artificial intelligence isn't new; in fact, classic AI began establishing the foundation of the current state of AI back in the 1950s. However, despite two major AI winters, another freeze doeVideo Blog: Digital Business and Customer Journeys
Produced by Adrian Bowles In 2016, Aragon VP of Research Jim Sinur coined the concept of Digital Business Platforms, and while few organizations realized a need for a DBP in years prior, 2018 shows that more and more orHave You Hired a Recruiting Chatbot?
by Jim Lundy The talent wars continue to get more heated as global economies come closer together. HR professionals are taking more responsibility for ensuring hiring success in a competitive world, which means new tool
March 20, 2018
DocuSign’s Secret IPO Filing
by Jim Lundy DocuSign, one of the Silicon Valley Unicorns with a $3 billion valuation, has allegedly filed its S-1 document with the SEC. We were made aware of this several weeks ago and today TechCrunch confirmed thatIBM Launches Watson Workspace Plus, Partners with Zoom
by Jim Lundy On March 13th, 2018, IBM announced the availability of Watson Workspace Plus, its mobile collaboration offering powered by Watson. This update includes new features and a new video meeting capability backed
March 19, 2018
Amazon Buys Ring, Challenges Google for Home Video Security
by Nicole Speciale Second to its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon just made a huge business move (again). Last week, Amazon bought Ring, a provider of "smart" home security devices for U.S. $1.1 billion, and this ac
March 9, 2018