March 7, 2017
Blogs
March 6, 2017
IBM Connect 2017 and the Promise of Watson Workspace
By Jim Lundy(Aragon Research) – I've been attending IBM Connect Events since about 2001 and this year marked a change in venue and in focus.IBM Connect 2017 was held in San Francisco instead of Orlando and wh
February 17, 2017
Aragon Live 1/19/17 – Exclusive Preview for Non-Clients
Aragon LiveAragon Live is our weekly podcast exclusive to Aragon clients where we discuss shorts—the latest industry trends, events, and happenings. This episode talks about cloud players—moves by
February 7, 2017
Super Bowl Lessons from Intel: Use Cognitive AI to Manage Agility
By Jim Sinur (Aragon Research) –If you watched the Super Bowl, you saw an example of agility in action with Intel's swarming lighted drones creating backgrounds in the sky behind Lady Gaga. By giving the drones goals o
February 6, 2017
Google, LogMeIn, Polycom, and Slack Make Major Collaboration Moves
By Jim Lundy (Aragon Research) – 2017 is starting out fast as Collaboration providers make moves to position themselves to buyers. During the first week of February 2017, Google, LogMeIn, Polycom, and Slack all made an
January 31, 2017
Google and Microsoft Face New Challenges from Facebook and Slack
By Jim Lundy (Aragon Research) – I'm heading to a Slack Event today where it is widely anticipated that Slack will make some announcements that some have speculated will put it more front and center in the enterprise. F
January 25, 2017
Cisco Innovates with the Cisco Spark Board, Redefines Meetings and Workspaces
By Jim LundyView a PDF of this First Cut.Summary: On January 24th, 2017, Cisco announced the Cisco Spark Board, a new Interactive Meeting Device that integrates with its Cisco Spark Application and UCC Services.
January 24, 2017
The Race to Own Web and Video Conferencing: Zoom Gets $100m from Sequoia
By Jim Lundy(Aragon Research) – The race to own web and video conferencing just got harder. Zoom had jumped into a leadership position before Sequoia doubled down with a $100 million Series D investment.Now with
January 23, 2017
3 Reasons You Should Consider Cognitive AI
By Jim SinurToday, making a business or IT decision requires considering more information and contextual impact than ever before. The need for speed with increasing complexity has opened up the opportunity for technic
January 17, 2017
Using AI to Respond to Business Opportunities and Threats
By Jim SinurArtificial Intelligence can be leveraged quickly for business strategy by seeking out important patterns inside and outside an organization, assisting with strategic moves, and suggesting the proper actions
January 16, 2017
6 Cybersecurity Best Practices You Need to Implement ASAP
The latest Gmail Phishing attack reveals we need to be doing more to protect our information. This blog outlines 6 cybersecurity best practices you can put into place right now to avoid being hacked.by Patricia Lun
January 11, 2017
The Future of Work Is About Business Leaders
By Jim LundyI gave a talk at our December Briefing on the future of work and said that the future is messy—this is because multiple roles within the enterprise are clamoring for the ability to make the call on wha
January 3, 2017
7 Predictions to Inform Your 2017 Digital Business Strategy
by Jim SinurThe new year promises opportunities for organizations that are aimed at better business outcomes which leverage digital technologies. 2016 was characterized by significant digital experimentation with inte
December 29, 2016
New MacBook Pro 2016 with Touchbar: A Winner
By Jim LundyWe just received two new MacBook Pros for two Aragon employees, including yours truly. Reviews of the new machines have been mixed, partially because expectations were so high.There are tons of articles
December 20, 2016
Leverage Artificial Intelligence in 2017 to Drive Digital Efforts
by Jim SinurIt's a given that the number of devices are exploding and the signals, events, and patterns coming from these devices are just overwhelming. Responding quickly to all of these devices and their signals is
December 8, 2016
Informal Learning and the Battle between D2L, Degreed, EdCast, and NovoEd
By Jim LundyThis blog could be titled "The End of the LMS" and it wouldn't be far from the truth.The demand by end users for better and faster access to learning content is fueling a new generation of learning pro
December 2, 2016
Meet the Winners of the 2016 Aragon Research Hot Vendor and Innovation Awards
We celebrated risk taking, innovation, and excellence at our second annual Hot Vendor and Innovation awards ceremony in Redwood City. by Patricia LundyThe night we look forward to each and every year has come and
November 15, 2016
Leverage Cognitive AI to Make Smarter Decisions
by Jim SinurThe amount of data and information flying our way is almost too much to absorb. It's even harder to optimize the understanding of that data and leverage it in the right way to make successful decisions. Th
November 14, 2016
Microsoft Teams Is the New Slack Killer
By Jim LundyA funny thing happened in New York a week and a half ago. Microsoft announced Microsoft Teams—based on Microsoft Office, not on Skype for Business.At first glance, Microsoft Teams might seem like a d
November 7, 2016