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The Hidden Costs of Poor User Interfaces
Over the past few years, the B2B software world has seen a dramatic shift in the amount of value placed on user experience with regards to web-based applications. This is evident from the push towards newer technologies such as Adobe’s Flash, Flex and AIR and Microsoft’s Silverlight to build customer-facing applications or enterprise software such as employee self-service applications.
Why is this so important?
PermalinkTechnology, Health - Wellness and Honus Wagner
My 7 year old son is at it again, asking me questions in a rapid-fire manner with no rhyme or reason; “Dad, how many miles away is the sun? Why is grass green? Who did Honus Wagner play for and why is his baseball card worth over $2 million?” As that confused look sets in while I contemplate my answers (in-between the ums and the ahs), I reply, “Jack, lets look it up on the Internet”. At those moments, I truly appreciate and value technology.
Learning from Succession Planning in Professional Sports
Succession planning for a professional sports team should be easy, right? General Managers in professional sports know exactly when their employees can leave, and how their salaries compare to the market. They know their players’ moods simply by keeping up with press interviews. In short, General Managers have lots of available tools to help gauge which players will leave, and how and when they will need to be replaced.
Work 2.0: Technology, the Workforce & Social Networking (Part II)
As noted in my first article on Social Media and its business impacts, new technologies bring the promise of enhanced collaboration between a skilled workforce in real time, but that very core benefit is also a rationale for slow adoption.
The Corporate Carpool: High Gas Prices, Green Branding, and Employee Engagement
On your way home tonight, think about the time you are spending alone in your car with your thoughts. Watch cars in the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes whiz past you, and contemplate the subways, commuter trains, buses, and vans carrying passengers efficiently to their destinations. Does it seem so long ago that you were one of those commuters? Weren’t you among those that took public transportation or at least shared a ride?
