2013

Though they have have become an integral part of software development, especially with the growing need to collaborate with geographically dispersed teams, issue tracking tools can be used in other areas which don’t deal with software specific projects. There are, in fact, a number of ways that other types of organizations can benefit from issue […]

Last week, I wrote about some of the most successful product launches in 2012. Apple, Samsung and Activision were some of the companies that came up with innovative products that made their business skyrocket. However, some companies were not as successful. Here are five of the worse product failures of 2012: 5. Nokia Lumia 900

Social Business: All you need is love…and three other things There are many definitions of social business floating around the web, but at the end of the day creating a social business consists of three core elements: Collaboration Communication Integration   Once an organization has a solid understanding of these three elements, how they relate

In my previous blog post, I wrote about some of the most successful product launches in 2012. In first place, I stated that video-game maker Activision saw one of the most successful product launches last year. The release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, generated over $775 million in revenue in only five days.

If you don’t know where to search for them, finding great ideas for a product name can be almost as impossible as looking for a needle in a haystack. The most important thing to remember is that your product name has to fully embody and represent what it is you are trying to sell or

2012 was a big year for product launches. Many leading companies leading companies launched products that the market immediately adopted. Here are a few product launches that stood out in 2012: 5. The iPad Mini Out of the many product that Apple launched in 2012, the iPad Mini is one of the most successful. It

Social media tools must be incorporated into a product development strategy Social media efforts can no longer just be used as a stand-alone strategy. Insight gained from these efforts must be integrated with other business processes such as customer service and help desk, idea management, requirements management, and project management. They must also be visible,

Products are often managed by disconnected and non-integrated silos. Once we identified this, we wanted to develop a way to bring siloed teams together through a user experience that reflects the simplicity, ease of use and social connectedness of consumer apps, the depth and integration of an enterprise suite. 5 gaps that we identified in

Turning Panic into Process You know the feeling— the knot in your stomach caused by the fear of not getting a report, presentation or project done on time. The ticking of the clock on the wall is so loud, and it is all you can focus on. It seems that no matter how hard and

Today’s Google doodle pays tribute to an important milestone in both Canadian culture and in the worldwide financial sector – the extinction of the Canadian penny. As of today, the little copper coins, worth one cent, will no longer be distributed. A quick social media search shows that Canadians have mixed reactions to this.