IBM’s Spin Off: A Window on Key Architectural Factors for the Coming Decade

It’s being called a ‘spin off.’ But this is not like a glacier calving. IBM is splitting in two. One part will continue to be ‘IBM’, focused on hybrid cloud and AI. The other part, called ‘NewCo’ for now, will focus on managing client-owned infrastructure. This is an incisive and courageous move by IBM. Understanding … Continue reading IBM’s Spin Off: A Window on Key Architectural Factors for the Coming Decade →

Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 4: The Primacy of Decision Contexts

This is the fourth in a series of posts (first, next, previous) in which I am exploring five key technology themes which will shape our work in the coming decade: The Emergence of the Individual Narrative;The Increasing Perfection of Information;The Primacy of Decision Contexts;The Realization of Rapid Solution Development;The Right-Sizing of Information Tools. The Primacy of … Continue reading Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 4: The Primacy of Decision Contexts →

Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 3: The Increasing Perfection of Information

This is the third in a series of posts (first, next, previous) in which I am exploring five key technology themes which will shape and inform information technology work in the coming decade: The Emergence of the Individual Narrative;The Increasing Perfection of Information;The Primacy of Decision Contexts;The Realization of Rapid Solution Development;The Right-Sizing of Information Tools. … Continue reading Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 3: The Increasing Perfection of Information →

Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 1: Purpose, Introduction, and Approach

Purpose Healthcare today is largely an information business. With the exception of the few moments of physical interactions with patients in diagnosis and treatment, prescriptions, and medical equipment, we all trade in information. Payers manufacture only good will. They sell and service a binding promise to pay some part of a person’s or family’s health-related … Continue reading Five Key Technology Themes Which Will Shape the Coming Decade, Part 1: Purpose, Introduction, and Approach →