Innovation

Mon, November 21, 2011 - Two out of five offshore outsourcing customers say lack of innovation from providers is their biggest challenge. But customers need to invest much more to make that happen.

Wed, November 02, 2011 - IHG is rolling out smartphone apps because internal data shows that customers who use mobile apps are more loyal than those who don’t

Mon, October 24, 2011 - In what Forrester calls "the age of the customer", it's more important than ever for enterprises to innovate to differentiate -- and to define and solidify I&O's role in innovation.

Thu, September 15, 2011 - At this week's DEMO Fall 2011, mobile startups trying to bridge the physical and digital worlds often didn't aim high enough and received mixed reviews from venture capitalists and former entrepreneurs.

Mon, August 29, 2011 - Top companies are turning to crowdsourcing on public and private networks to pave the way to more affordable idea creation

Mon, August 29, 2011 - You don’t have to be famous, or a CEO, to be a successful innovator. But to lead others in creating something new, you need a clear idea of what you’re trying to do.

Mon, August 29, 2011 - Economist and author Umair Haque says future economic prosperity depends on using IT for more than improving efficiency. CIOs need to focus on making consumers’ lives better.

Mon, August 29, 2011 - Companies from NYSE Euronext to Alcoa are bypassing ready-made software and developing their own programs in-house in hopes of creating competitive advantage

Mon, August 22, 2011 - Ken Piddington, CIO of Global Partners LP, an $8 billion energy company in the Northeast, recently implemented an innovative vendor partnership program that he hopes will improve the product and services the company gets from suppliers while helping those suppliers more efficiently serve the company and benefit from the relationship. He recently outlined the plan with Network World Editor in Chief John Dix.

Mon, August 22, 2011 - Does the majority of your communications with suppliers revolve around problem resolution and sales presentations? If so, how do you get them to step up and improve service levels? How do you get them to work with you on innovation? How do you build a relationship that focuses their energies on your needs and benefits them in the process?

Thu, August 18, 2011 - Apple wants a campus that looks like a "spaceship," says Steve Jobs. A Silicon Valley designer sees mixed messages in the analogy: Is the future temporary?

Tue, August 02, 2011 - PPG Industries' mobile app matches paint colors to homeowners' inspiration

Wed, July 13, 2011 - Have you ever gone to Tomorrowland, the Disney theme park that dazzles you with tantalizing glimpses of what future technology will bring? Well, that's sort of what Verizon was shooting for at its LTE Innovation Center debut exhibition this week.

Tue, July 12, 2011 - Verizon Wireless today officially opened an Innovation Center in suburban Boston where 300 engineers and developers will create and build connected products that rely on Verizon's fast LTE network.