April 20, 2018
Blogs
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
The Rise of WCA and Why CCM Is Dead
by Jim Lundy Workflow and Content Automation (WCA) is a vital asset to the digital transformation of any business, especially those that want to maintain a competitive edge within their market. WCA is taking over CustomHighfive Adds Dolby Voice Room to Its Portfolio
by Jim Lundy Highfive recently announced the addition of the new huddle room offering from Dolby—Dolby Voice Rooms—which now supports both voice and video. The huddle room inclusion will help Highfive compete mor
March 2, 2018
Five9 Revenue Growth Milestone – Cloud at the Center
by Jim Lundy Five9 had their earnings call last week and it was a record quarter. To us, this symbolizes the focus of the company, the flexibility of the offering, and the growing demand for cloud. The 2017 Five9 rev
March 1, 2018
Nintex xchange 2018: Focusing on Intelligent Process Automation
by Jim Sinur Nintex, a provider of Workflow and Content Automation (WCA), recently held its 2018 xchange conference, which focused on intelligent process automation to optimize the enterprise. The 500+ attendees in San
February 28, 2018
Mapbox’s Augmented Reality Is Ready to Change Your Outlook
by Nicole Speciale Augmented Reality (AR) is a keen point of interest, and with good reason—it is reconfiguring human experience. AR is creating brand new terrain, making it possible for people to experience things li
February 27, 2018
As AI Heats Up, Its Winters Are a Thing of the Past
by Jim Sinur History reveals that there have been two major AI winters: the first in the mid-1970s, followed by another in the late 1980s. While there were very clear reasons for the last two AI winters, most of the te
February 20, 2018