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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research
Is the construction industry investing enough in technology?
Digital Transformation in Construction

The digital revolution is transforming the way organizations work, engage with their customers and generate revenue. It doesn’t matter if…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Research, Service, Strategy
When digital transformation and customer expectation collide: the field service predicament
Leveraging digital transformation to improve customer service

Can service organizations leverage digital transformation to improve customer service and exceed expectations? Servitization. Uberization. Driverless cars. Drones. Digital transformation…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Research, Service, Supply Chain
Are 84% missing out on the digital transformation benefits of IoT?
Internet of Things (IoT)

According to a primary research study of 200 IoT decision makers with industrial companies, about 85 percent of them collect…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Oil & Gas, Research, Strategy
Expert advice on how oil and gas companies can increase efficiency
Expert advice on how oil and gas companies can increase efficiency

In the oil and gas industry, efficiency has, and always will be at the forefront of what asset owners and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research, Strategy
Is the construction industry addicted to MS Excel?
Is the construction industry addicted to MS Excel?

You might assume that most companies are using modern, smart business systems to control complex projects, but the reality is,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Research, Strategy
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible

How increasing your digital footprint will help your organization take flight. Every innovative and successful business around the globe focuses…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mobility, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation

Digital transformation can mean different things to different people, making it difficult to know when you have achieved it. However,…

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Why executives struggling with digital transformation should read Gartner’s EBPA Report
Gartner’s Market Guide for Enterprise Business Process Analysis

Why EBPA is a new way to visualize and manage the business in an age characterized by rapid change, including…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, IFS Labs, Research
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain

How through-life asset management can be improved using distributed ledgers throughout the chain. IFS Labs’ research into Blockchain Blockchain is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Research, Strategy
Is your adherence to EAM excellence really just surface deep?
Is your adherence to enterprise asset management excellence really just surface deep?

Research shows that the fundamentals of asset management and maintenance excellence will remain integral to the optimal performance. Organizations in…

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The UK Smart Meter Programme: Meeting the challenges in an evolving market
The UK Smart Meter Programme: Meeting the challenges in an evolving market

In the UK, our government has told energy suppliers that they must install smart gas and electricity meters in every…

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