Business & Finance

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 10 mar 2013

Post industrial society is often attributed to the rise of information economy and technologies that have transformed the way information is created, shared and used for social and business purposes. But an interesting trend that evolved all around the world is the continued success of the traditional businesses that produce material goods, contrary to all that we might expect. Improved processes and technologies in physical production sectors like agriculture, energy and manufacturing, have led them to be the winners and withstand recession in a better way and have outperformed information age businesses. Read on...

New Geography: THE REAL WINNERS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY - THE MATERIAL BOYS
Author: Joel Kotkin

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 05 mar 2013

In the fast paced technology and business world, the ways of doing successful business, whether small or big, has considerably changed, says a global business consultant. He mentions 8 critical challenges that companies face in 2013- Integrity; Cash, Borrowing and Resource Management; Increased Selection and Competition; Marketing and Customer Loyalty; Uncertainty; Regulation; Problem Solving and Risk Management; Finding the Right Staff. Read on...

Forbes: The '8 Great' Challenges Every Business Faces (And How To Master Them All)
Author: Cheryl Conner

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 feb 2013

In today's 'Globalized' business world, it is important that companies that have plans for global expansion or are already operating in the global markets, should have diversity in their workforce and leadership teams. This applies even to companies that operate in local markets that have diverse cultural or regional sensitivities due to large immigrant population. Diverse teams provide multiple perspectives on finding solutions to problems and have better understanding of different cultures and social norms. The demand for workers with international experience is getting higher. Its better to understand the different cultures before planning on a foreign business operation. Read on...

Financial Post: Universities bring real world into entrepreneur programs
Author: Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 feb 2013

'Online Collaboration' for the business process & productivity improvement and customer & stakeholder relationship management is an essential component of today's business strategy. Companies are using social media, collaborative tools and platforms to connect at various levels to enhance their competitiveness. Successful businesses have always used collaborative strategies but the way technology is transforming them is extraordinary. Data analytics is another aspect of current technologies to closely monitor and evaluate these strategies for their impact. Read on...

Huffington Post: Effective Collaboration
Author: Marcia Wieder

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 feb 2013

'Enterprise Mobility' would bring innovative advantages for businesses in 2013, says an industry expert. BYOD will continue to grow and mobile security will take major portion of the mobility market. Healthcare, Automotive, Banking, and other sectors will see utilization of mobile devices for business process improvements. With increased consumerizarion of mobile devices CIO's have to act as enablers of business innovation. Businesses should have mobile policy addressing various challenges and issues related to BYOD. The future will find use of mobile business intelligence. Read on...

CXOtoday: In 2013, more companies will invest in their mobile strategies
Author: Sohini Bagchi

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Global 'Healthcare IT' is seeing consistent rise in 'Mergers and Acquisitions' activity, US$7b with 163 transactions (2012), US$6b with 85 transactions (2011) and US$4b with 85 transactions (2010), says a report. This activity shows consolidation in the space. Moreover venture capital funding is also increasing in the segment totalling to US$ 1.2b. Consumer services like mobile health, telehealth, personal health and social health are attracting the most funding, says an industry expert. Read on...

Financial Express: Global healthcare IT M&A value touches $7 bn in 2012 - Decision Resources
Author: NA

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 03 feb 2013

'Human Capital Development' is an essential element of a business strategy. In Asia with globalization (local companies going global + global companies operating in the region) and high mobility, there is increased need for globally aware local workers and culturally sensitive and knowledgeable foreign workers. For better results HCD strategies should involve incorporating these scenario changes. In Latin America, the main challenge seems to be recruiting, retention and retraining. The workforce mindset has evolved and seeks better opportunities both within and outside the region. HCD strategies seek better content and alignment of learning, training and development with business objectives. In Europe, with fast changes and dynamic business landscape, HRD strategists should consider training and learning relevance, worker independence and autonomy, porous organizational boundaries etc while defining future strategies for better business growth. Read on...

T+D Magazine: Human Capital Realities Pose Challenges Across the Globe
Author: Hannelore Calmeyn, Ger Driesen, Evert Pruis, Fernando Sanchez-Arias

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 jan 2013

'BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)' is a trend that seems to find support from about 89% of the IT leaders from enterprise & mid-sized companies, according to a latest survey. 60% of the employees use mobile device for work. Although there are concerns related to security but the benefits include better collaboration & increased productivity. Read on...

SmartData Collective: Global Mobile Trends See Rise in BYOD - and Security Concerns
Author: Thu Pham

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 jan 2013

'Managing Copyright & Piracy on Internet'- There is continuous debate regarding the online content. There are those who would want the internet content to be as much free as possible while there are those that fully want to keep the content protected & seek unlimited financial benefits from the work they create. But in between these two sides a new perspective is emerging that proposes a middle ground in the debate. Will it actually be accepted & fulfill the considerations & aspirations of the majority of the net community? Read on...

IRISH TIMES: A middleman in the great internet copyright debate
Author: NA

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 jan 2013

'Converged Social Enterprise 2013'- How the value & potential of social media can be fully optimized & utilized to connect customers, workers & partners for better business? Integration across customer experience; Combine with business applications; Social marketing & CRM will grow; Big organizations will use customer engagement platforms; Growth of data scientists for improved predictions; Use in business intelligence; Fusion of mobile & social; Challenges of fragmented social spaces; Cross boundary social engagements will emerge; Issues of enterprise social media standards; Rise of capabilities to take care of security & compliance issues related to social media. Read on...

Enterprise Irregulars: 2013 predictions for enterprise social media
Author: Dion Hinchcliffe

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