Communication
On Language and Reorganizations
I've seen worse jargon in my day, but this is near the top of the list.
Tag: Microsoft
Posts on this topic examine one of the world's iconic software vendors.
Platforms
Amazon and Frenemies
What does Amazon do and why does the company do it? Watch and find out.
Technology
Folding the Best Hand: A Tech Strategy Lesson
When you can't get away from the very thing that it ought to be getting away from.
Dataviz
Data Visualizations: This Isn’t 1996
Forget Excel. Today, there are myriad tools to make data sexy.
Trends
The Cold War and the State of Enterprise IT
Yes, the two have a great deal in common.
Platforms
Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast the First Stone
Microsoft really should worry about its own issues.
Platforms
If All Else Fails, Smear
When you can't build a better mousetrap, you might as well smear people, right?
Platforms
Should Google Be Scared?
Graph Search isn't a threat to Google—yet.
Platforms
On Platforms and Whining
Complaining seems to be a tell-tale sign that you're facing irrelevance.
Platforms
On Scroogled and Hypocrisy
Microsoft's latest PR moves smack of desperation.
Platforms
Is the Microsoft Surface a Failure?
Microsoft is finding out what happens when people no longer have to use your products.
Big Data
Data Is Location-Agnostic
Thoughts on cloud computing, ubiquitous technology, and data quality.
Technology
The State of the Cloud
A look at the evolution of cloud computing in the last three years.
Big Data
Why Big Data Is Like Porn
It isn't terribly easy to define, much like a few other subjects.
Platforms
Office 2013: Do You Care?
Microsoft's latest version of its flagship product is coming soon. Does it matter?
Platforms
On Microsoft and Marissa Mayer's Challenge
Why Mayer's turnaround is nothing like Microsoft's Internet challenge in 1995.
Platforms
Last to Cool
What can your company learn from Microsoft? Quite a bit, actually.
Platforms
How the Yammer Deal Benefits JIVE
Understanding Microsoft's latest acquisition in the context of a "more social" business.