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Unignorable Risks: The Consequences of Application Downtime
Applications are core to today's businesses, with the exception of a kid's lemonade stand – and even here, we're not so sure. When applications fail, the business grinds to a halt. Employees (especially the CEO), customers, prospects and business partners all expect your company's applications and website to be available 24x7.
International Literacy Day: Bridging The Digital Literacy Gap In India
The celebration of International Literacy Day serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need to bridge the digital divide, ensuring that the benefits of the digital age are accessible to all. In this era, possessing digital literacy is imperative to actively engage in the digital age.
Understanding the Five Ws of AI
Undoubtedly, AI is set to impact organizations across all industries, with a recent Forbes survey finding that almost all (97%) of business owners believe that AI will play a role in helping their business.
Five ways to accelerate your DevOps journey
The global DevOps market is expected to grow from $10.4 billion in 2023 to $25.5 billion by 2028, driven by the rising adoption of cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, Docker and serverless computing. These technologies enable organisations to develop, deploy and manage applications more efficiently. Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are also playing an increasingly vital role in DevOps.
Does Platform Engineering Make DevOps & DevSecOps Irrelevant?
The DevOps movement came onto the scene somewhere around 2007/2008. Its proponents railed against the traditional software model at the time, which called for the developers who wrote the code to be organizationally and functionally separate from those who deployed and supported the code. The reasoning behind the movement is that these siloed teams, concerned only with their own objectives, resulted in botched releases, significant delays, poor communication and, ultimately, unhappy customers. It took a few years to gain traction, but when Gartner got on board with the concept in 2011, adoption soared, and Agile development practices like automated build and test and continuous integration and delivery became the new norm.
The advent of AI and machine learning comes at a time of rapid technological innovation and change. For regulators and governments, it presents a challenge that has increased in scope and will continue to do so over the next several years and beyond. How do we effectively regulate something, AI in this case, which is constantly changing? I’d say the same way – through being adaptable and one step ahead of the future.
Pushing the UX Envelope With APM
Customers today are spending more time on digital channels than ever – and this upward trend is likely to continue. According to research by data.ai, time spent on apps by Singaporeans rose 62% between 2019 and 2022.
The Benefits of Personalization and CMS to Improve Digital Financial Experiences
The financial services domain is experiencing a remarkable transformation, prompted by disruptive newcomers and the rise of Open Finance. These modern players, predominantly digital-only banking entities, are not merely passively accepting the tide of digital transition, but are actively molding it, setting a groundwork for an increasingly open, inclusive, and technologically oriented financial environment.
How to do AI right: Foster unique and empathetic experiences that drive customers to act
Improvements in the customer experience through the use of AI has for a number of years been seen as the next frontier that can help companies streamline processes, personalize marketing, make customer recommendations and help maximize the value of their brand. However, across industries, many have often struggled to secure the deep customer engagement benefits that AI has promised. At the same time, customer confidence in self-service channels for transactional activities is increasing, leading them to expect similar outcomes in the way they work with brands and organizations.
Operations was unloved. In the world of software application development and enterprise technology management, no system runs reliably without a solid engineering support function and service layer - in most cases we call that entity the operations team.
Retailers must leverage edge technologies to stay competitive
The shift in computing infrastructure from the cloud to the edge has led to explosive growth and transformation in the retail industry. And it’s a trend set to increase. The global smart retail market size was valued at USD 30.25 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.1% from 2023 to 2030. IDC predicts that by 2024, the number of apps at the edge will increase by 800%.
Five technical considerations when harnessing Generative AI to enhance digital experiences
Implementing generative AI in digital experiences isn’t easy. Organizations should take into consideration various factors, including training models and the potential for unconscious bias, hyperautomation, security risks, technical considerations for implementation, and scalability and performance. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at each of these and discuss how organizations can manage them to fully leverage generative AI to create more compelling customer experiences.
Beyond the Perimeter: Why Application-Aware Network Monitoring Matters
The modern world relies on applications: every business, regardless of industry, depends on them to varying degrees. Whether you operate a hospital, an e-commerce business, a farm or a factory, applications play a central role in day-to-day operations. Even a few minutes of application downtime can have disastrous consequences.
What to expect from Progress DevReach 2023
Not in Las Vegas, not in Barcelona, not in San Francisco, Paris, London or Munich, this year the Computer Weekly Developer Network team is headed to Sofia, Bulgaria for Progress DevReach 2023.
Digital finance: The importance of content and user experience
The emergence of disruptive newcomers in the financial services industry has marked an era where targeted digital offerings are no longer seen as part of a short-lived trend. With the rise of online-only banks and open finance, customers now expect digital financial services.
Be Wary of Bias: Avoiding Data Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Shortcomings in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are rising to the forefront with growing attention on a slew of AI topics like ChatGPT and deep fakes. As everything continues to move digital, many are looking to bring these tools into their everyday lives. From a business perspective, looking to train their AI on proprietary data, it requires that their AI have direction, commitment, and oversight for an organization to make the most of the technology. Without it, unmonitored AI trained on flawed data will begin to reflect human biases in day-to-day operations.
Level up with AI: Expert tips for businesses
Whether you’re a small startup or an established enterprise, integrating AI tips and tools into your business strategy can revolutionize the way you operate, streamline processes, enhance customer experiences, and boost overall efficiency.
In this week’s edition of Let’s Talk, our experts discuss AI tips and tools that are poised to take your business to new heights, unleashing its full potential and paving the way for success in the modern business landscape.
How is AI changing the face of SMEs?
Not too long ago, the idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI) existed only in the realms of science fiction, capturing our imaginations with fantastical visions of a distant future. Yet, today, that once far-off dream has become a tangible reality, as AI has broken free from the confines of fiction to revolutionize industries on a global scale. Fueled by a relentless pursuit of innovation, this modern technological marvel has initiated a transformative wave across various sectors, fundamentally reshaping how businesses operate.
Building Resilient DEI in a Post-Affirmative Action Era
On this episode of Just One Q, Dominique chats with guest Dr. Shirley Knowles, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Progress, a customer-centric tech company based in Massachusetts. They discuss the importance of maintaining DEI commitments despite the recent changes to Affirmative Action in the U.S. and some simple, actionable tips for DEI practitioners facing resistance.
Manual Overdrive: When - And When Not To Use Software Automation
Automation accelerates us. In all its forms (inside the software universe and generally in the real world), the ability to use automation techniques enables us to circumvent chores and drudgery, create repeatable predictable functions and make things move faster.