Paying for Gold: Will the GDPR usher in a global paradigm?
Not long ago, trend watchers began calling data “the new (black) gold”. Whether referring to oil or the element, the idea was clear – the massively profitable companies of the future would be those who can best leverage data.
What caused the...
Empowering the Next Generation of Collaboration
Mavim Product Update – Maarsen, the Netherlands. On April 5th, over a hundred of Mavim’s loyal customers made time to “Come Together” to learn more about the latest developments in Mavim’s product and to hear more about the innovations t...
The Common Data Model, Common Data Service & Microsoft Dynamics 365
At the core of every technology implementation is a question about to use data to support more informed decision making. This naturally leads to the issue of data management and questions like how different tools can communicate with each other to...
5.25 - Providing End-to-End GDPR Support for the Digital Workplace
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Fighting the rise in GDPR point solutions and compliancy quick-fixes, the consortium that have given themselves the name 5.25 (the date the GDPR goes into effect) aim to address GDPR compliance in the digital workpla...
Inspiring Innovation: Has IT had it right all along?
Endless numbers of well-established organizations are experiencing an earth-shattering decline due to the rise of more “agile” and “innovative” competitors. The rapidly shifting marketplace has even the most reputable companies grappling f...
What tools can help you with the GDPR?
Still haven’t really started meeting the requirements for the EU’s new GDPR privacy rules? Gartner has predicted that “By 25 May 2018, less than 20% of all organizations worldwide will fully comply with the EU's GDPR.” Do you and your co...
(Digital) Disruption in higher education and what the trends mean for you
Like most industries, education is undergoing a serious shift. Extreme connectivity provided by the internet has created a more immediate and extensive way of accessing, aggregating, and delivering content on a scale never seen before. But what do...
The Next Generation of Customers
Customer centricity is more than a passing trend. The empowerment that digitalization offers consumers has increased the demands upon businesses, and that demand will only continue to grow. With big investments made in customer experience strategi...
Your Guide to Gartner's Top Ten Predictions for 2018 and Beyond
Gartner is well known for their plentiful – and sometimes far out – predictions for the ways in which new technology will be adopted, adapted, and applied. Therefore, it is helpful to have an overview that will take you through some of the mo...
Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018
As VP and Gartner Fellow David Cearley reports, the world is becoming an intelligent, digital mesh of things and services. Technology is increasingly embedded in the physical world, which enables us (through the power of digital) to blur the lines...
Is ERP alive or dead? Schrödinger's cat & the future of ERP
Just yesterday a number of us within Mavim were having a discussion about the future of ERP with one of our strategic partners. Looking simply at our customer base and their needs, you would presume that ERP is and continues to be a huge problem f...
Rabobank constructs physical model to understand IT architecture
Rabobank has built a 3D model of its own organisation and supporting IT systems to help visualise improvements that can be made as it embarks on its digital transformation programme. As a banking co-operative operating at both local and regional l...
Management Consultancy Disrupted: The Move Towards Asset-Based Consulting
Disruption has made its mark on nearly every industry. In fact, disruption is so prevalent that there is a field of study devoted to it. Clayton Christensen, renowned scholar on disruption, has put forth a formula for how it occurs: “New competi...
Digital Transformation: 2017 vs. 2007
In the growing hype that surrounds all things digital, the idea of a “digital transformation” has taken on a life of its own. This leads to many (good) discussions around “what is digital transformation anyway?” and “how does this impact...
The decline of the Chief Risk Officer and rise of effective risk management
The rise of digital business is bringing more interconnected risks to every organization – and in equal measure, is increasing the importance of enterprise level risk management. However, banks and other highly regulated industries have been dea...