2017-12-05 13:49
Innovative teaching ideas are the need of the hour. Classrooms are quickly adapting to the digital edge technologies like AI and virtual assistants to expand boundaries.
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2017-12-01 07:35
Digital transformation is revolutionizing every industry. Learn more about the state and status of new digital transformation in the retail industry.
The post The Novel Digital Frontier in t… Read More
2017-12-01 07:35
Digital transformation is revolutionizing every industry. Learn more about the state and status of new digital transformation in the retail industry.
The post The New Retail Frontier appeare… Read More
2017-11-30 12:20
RegTech solutions will help the companies to automate regulatory compliance tasks and reduce operational risks in the financial and banking sectors.
The post Why RegTech is the next big thin… Read More
2017-11-30 10:42
Digital transformation is everywhere today. Digitization has become deeply embedded in nearly all businesses and activities have been slated for digital transformation of monitoring & re… Read More
2017-11-30 10:42
Digital transformation is everywhere today. Digitization has become deeply embedded in nearly all businesses and activities have been slated for digital transformation of monitoring & re… Read More
2017-11-20 05:36
Learn how General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new regulation on Data protection in European Union could prove a stumbling block for Blockchain technology.
The post GDPR: Stumbling b… Read More
2017-11-16 13:25
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers huge benefits for CPG companies to optimize their supply chain operations. Learn how CPG companies are using AI to automate processes and enhance producti… Read More
2017-11-16 12:05
Artificial Intelligence offers huge benefits to Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry across three key areas of the value chain retail, operations and supply chain. Read on…… Read More
2017-11-15 12:45
Telematics powered Connected Cars have a treasure trove of information about your driving habits, driving locations and preferences. These insights help insurers measure and monitor risk exp… Read More
2017-11-08 11:19
Follow these 5 tips for your Supply Chain and Warehousing to ensure you are Holiday Season ready this Black Friday to make the most of the spike in demand.
The post Ready or Not—Here C… Read More
2017-11-06 11:03
Customer engagement is one of the most critical phases of a user’s journey in car rental as this where prospects turn into customers. Read on…
The post Top 3 strategies to incr… Read More
2017-11-03 09:42
Learn how to manage Change Management in Cloud using tools and processes and greatly reduce service interruptions.
The post How to manage Change Management process in Cloud appeared first on… Read More
2017-11-02 12:51
Learn what it takes to build a truly cross-functional scrum team working across disciplines to deliver a complete user story in terms of functionality.
The post What it means to be a truly c… Read More
2017-10-25 06:37
Check out the emerging trends in insurance distribution in the Digital age across agency, direct channel, digital, online, social and mobile.
The post Emerging Distribution models driving Bu… Read More
2017-10-13 10:02
The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is inching towards Internet of Everything (IoE), if you were to consider technology advancements like Smart Homes, Connected cars, Smart retail and so… Read More
2017-09-29 15:32
Discover how real-time Retail Analytics solutions can help In-store associates increase sales while upholding customer privacy.
The post How Retail Analytics can drive In-store conversion an… Read More
2017-09-29 12:30
Adopt Smart Building technologies for enhanced occupant comfort, improved energy efficiency and sustainability.
The post How Smart Buildings enhance occupant comfort, energy efficiency and s… Read More
2017-09-18 07:24
Understanding customers in car rental and undertaking customer segmentation in car rental based on this understanding can go a long way in creating a positive buyer experience.
The post How… Read More
2017-09-08 12:35
The reaction of Insurers when posed with the question “Where do you think Conversational Technology is headed?” is: “We are observing this area”, “Definitely go… Read More
2017-08-31 13:09
Cloud Computing growth in recent years I will be surprised, if I come across any techie who does not mention “Cloud” during the course of his conversations today. That’s th… Read More
2017-08-21 15:06
1. Not focusing on Culture Adopting Agile at an organizational level is a transformation that can take a long time, bring about change at every level of the organization and require a great… Read More
2017-08-18 17:24
Introduction The genesis of the Client suitability and appropriateness framework lies in Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) regulation. MiFID II is scheduled to be impleme… Read More
2017-08-11 14:57
When you are back from business travel or a leisure trip and recall your experiences of the trip, the car rental experience is more often than not, forgotten. This has nothing to do with the… Read More
2017-08-09 15:24
Configuration Management in Trading and Risk Management System Configuration Management is a key activity in Trading and Risk Management (T&RM) systems during project implementation. Hen… Read More
2017-08-09 11:20
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) – A quick way of automation One of the smartest technology evolutions in the recent past has been the concept of Robotic Process Automation, popularly… Read More
2017-08-09 09:28
An increasingly competitive marketplace implies the need for differential underwriting, and pricing assumes critical importance. The Underwriting process involves multiple levels of data cru… Read More
2017-08-01 06:38
We are living in the age of the experience economy, where customers pay for memorable experiences not just a room in a hotel. Millennials, today comprise the largest travel-spending segment… Read More
2017-07-24 12:33
At the dawn of computing, business problems that were being solved with the help of programmable systems were fairly small and simple, and did not involve a large number of computational com… Read More
2017-07-24 12:33
At the dawn of computing, the business problems being solved with the help of programmable systems were fairly small and simple and did not involve a large number of computational components… Read More
2017-07-19 09:08
Scrum and Kanban are two of the most popular ways to implement Agile practices within software development teams. Scrum has prescribed roles and ceremonies and focuses on delivering small ba… Read More
2017-07-14 07:54
We are living in the age of the experience economy, where customers pay for memorable experiences and gone are the days when hotels could only focus on selling rooms. Millennials, today comp… Read More
2017-07-07 14:00
Data integration and consolidation of traditional insurance transactional sources and systems built in-house is the first step towards building an enterprise Data platform for the “Sin… Read More
2017-07-07 12:33
Overview Mindtree provides enterprise technical support to large Fortune 500 companies in the technology industry. We have around 3000 technical support engineers, based in US and India with… Read More
2017-07-06 11:03
When clients come to us asking for “Agile”, they’re usually thinking of Scrum. They’re expecting us to come into their organization and solve all of their IT problems… Read More
2017-06-30 11:59
So, you’ve decided you’re going to “do Scrum” . Transitioning to Agile is an evolving exercise– both for the development process and for the cultural change an… Read More
Are Your IT Infrastructure And Enterprise Architecture Aligned Towards Agile, DevOps And Automation?
2017-06-27 12:00
DevOps has the potential to have a direct influence on business agility, product time-to-market, and is capable of impacting company’s bottom line if end-to-end IT has continuously red… Read More
2017-06-27 07:23
Blockchain has rapidly evolved from a mysterious buzzword to a transformative technology with exciting new applications for the financial industry. Using Blockchain, financial organizations… Read More
2017-05-15 10:08
Last March, Amazon Web Services in US East 1 was disrupted by an operator error[1]. Typo by an authorized operator, as an input in one of the tool was identified as the root cause of this ou… Read More
2017-04-13 05:58
Traditional software companies are building next generation cloud-based software products that can be delivered in the SaaS model. Cloud-hosted, subscription model is becoming the norm and e… Read More
2017-04-13 05:33
I had an interesting line of conversations with the Vice President (VP, Engineering) of a client firm, an enterprise software product company. He had just joined and was heading an existing… Read More
2017-04-11 07:28
The numbers around texting are jaw-dropping. Facebook and WhatsApp combined deliver 60 billion messages a day. Plus, there are another 20 billion SMSs sent each day. And we aren’t even… Read More
2017-04-11 06:49
In the first article, we covered why continuous testing is critical to the continuous software delivery method and how important it is as a means of protection against digital disruption. In… Read More
2017-04-03 10:49
Speed or Quality? It’s Not One or the Other. It’s Both! In the first article (link) of our three-part blog series on continuous testing, we covered its pivotal function in the co… Read More
2017-03-28 11:49
Thanks to digital technologies, leading businesses today embrace rapid change. As Mindtree’s recent webinar, “Continuous Testing in an Age of Digital Disruption,” explains… Read More
2017-03-24 13:35
As a business or leisure traveler, how often have you felt the need for a hotel room for day-use or couple of hours? Whether it is for a quick refresh between meetings or long layovers durin… Read More
2017-02-24 06:44
Agile Principle # 12 states, “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.”1 The agile ceremony of th… Read More
2017-02-22 12:19
Today, Information Technology departments are being looked up to by their businesses as agents of change. Businesses in every industry sector face a stiff challenge from those who are early… Read More
2017-02-22 12:19
Today, Information Technology departments are being looked up to by their businesses as agents of change. Businesses in every industry sector face a stiff challenge from those who are early… Read More
2017-02-14 08:18
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) is the wholly owned deep-sea ship-owning and operating arm of the multinational Swire group. CNCo was founded in 1872 and has a global footprint today. Wi… Read More
2017-02-03 09:07
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about a ninja is the movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” – the 1990 version, not the 2014 reboot. Modern culture views a… Read More
2017-01-19 06:35
In the Travel, Transportation & Hospitality industry, no two businesses or solutions are the same. Each situation is unique, requiring an evaluation and, at times, optimization of existi… Read More
2016-12-21 07:30
In my previous post, 4 Essentials of a Stellar Customer Experience for Banks, I elaborated on how customer experience is the fulcrum around which digital transformation has to happen. Multip… Read More
2016-12-13 13:32
In my last blog on payments transformation, I had explained how a state-of-the-art payments platform can help win the race to deliver real-time or immediate payments. Three key characteristi… Read More
2016-12-05 12:36
In the previous blog, we discussed Data Migration, System Integration and Quality Assurance for a successful migration. In this blog, I’ll cover real world example of a successful trad… Read More
2016-11-15 09:01
OVERVIEW Most of us, at some point in time, would have made a purchase over the Internet using a credit card. Apart from the convenience of using a credit card, the other significant aspect… Read More
2016-11-04 08:00
The Payments Industry is in a state of flux and Banks are re-thinking their payments strategy. Fintech disruption coupled with platform innovation has transformed the payments landscape. Reg… Read More
2016-11-02 09:53
Transformation is a must in today’s disruptive financial landscape – Financial institutions either need to intrinsically transform to stay relevant, or will be forced to transfor… Read More
2016-11-02 08:57
In the previous blog, we discussed benchmarking existing systems and selection of trading system package for a successful migration. In this blog, I’ll cover data migration, system int… Read More
2016-10-26 07:59
There are many reasons why organizations migrate from their existing trading systems. Listed below is a broad classification: Organizations are constantly seeking to stay competitive and rel… Read More
2016-09-30 12:03
“Agile Mindset” is a term that has been bantered around the agile community quite a bit. It’s a nebulous, intangible term that describes a value or behavior necessary for t… Read More
2016-09-30 11:14
The most challenging part of my job is convincing clients, and potential clients, of the virtues of Agile and how it will help them reach their goals. The reason it is challenging is simple:… Read More
2016-09-29 12:08
The transformation opportunity with the emergence of Blockchain technology is vast as it has the proficiency to reduce the turnaround time significantly. Within insurance, Blockchain finds i… Read More
2016-09-29 10:30
Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology, is creating a profound impact on business processes across industries. It is gaining momentum in the insurance sector more than in any other in… Read More
2016-09-26 09:45
Adding the personal touch to customer interactions The travel industry is well-known for the quick assimilation of technology. The connected travelers today log into websites and click their… Read More
2016-09-19 09:22
In the closing scene of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, the protagonist is forced to choose. The guarding knight of the grail says, “You must choose. But choose wisel… Read More
2016-09-16 12:42
Consider this scenario – You are on your way to a meeting and your vehicle already has your calendar programmed. It automatically updates the best route to be taken based on the traffi… Read More
2016-09-16 08:33
Chances are you’ve used some chat service like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Snapchat, Telegram, Slack or Skype. In fact, many of us can’t imagine life without them. These… Read More
2016-09-16 06:25
What is machine learning? Machine learning in simpler terms is how machine (software) continuously learns and improves itself about a subject as the amount of data it process keeps increasin… Read More
2016-08-31 14:06
Blockchain is a technology that’s creating a lot of buzz. Fintech firms like R3, Chain, Ripple, Coinbase etc. are carrying out relevant research and development. Not far behind are fin… Read More
2016-08-31 12:38
In today’s global economy, information shared across various entities and industries have to be 100% accurate secure and transparent. This requires robust, secure data transmission thr… Read More
2016-08-24 17:52
Chatbots are reigning in a new era of communication. They emulate human-like interface and engage customers conversationally. Customers can now place orders and get their issues resolved uno… Read More
2016-07-27 09:55
In today’s age of social media, many things have considerably changed. Social media channels are overtaking conventional customer service channels of hospitality industry as the first… Read More
2016-07-27 07:47
How do travel & hospitality organizations seamlessly service the connected traveler throughout the entire buying lifecycle? Can data analytics help them personalize the whole door-to-doo… Read More
2016-07-25 06:08
Agile is about self-organizing teams, isn’t it? As a Manager, what does that mean for me? Should I fear for my job? As a Manager or Director, Agile transformation can be disconcerting… Read More
2016-07-19 10:47
Mindtree’s leadership in embedded systems was recognized in the “Global Service Provider Report” from Zinnov, a leading globalization and market expansion advisory firm. Zi… Read More
2016-07-19 10:35
Mindtree’s leadership in digital transformation and technology services was recognized for the fourth consecutive year in the “Global Service Provider Report 2015” from Zin… Read More
2016-07-18 09:40
My last of a 3-part series on automation in banking and financial services covers refocusing and training workers for the critical skills needed in a digital, customer-centric world. Like th… Read More
2016-07-18 08:46
In my first blog in this 3-part series, I discussed the advantages of automating mundane, repeatable transaction tasks to free up humans to tackle creative, value-add activities. This blog a… Read More
2016-07-18 08:46
In my first blog in this 3-part series, I discussed the advantages of automating mundane, repeatable transaction tasks to free up humans to tackle creative, value-add activities. This blog a… Read More
2016-07-18 08:42
Does anyone remember life before ATM machines? How about before online banking and asset transactions? Digitization has transformed the financial services industry for the better. Instead of… Read More
2016-06-27 07:56
Social media has changed the way passengers interact with airlines. New age “connected travelers” are tech savvy and well-informed. Nearly, 60% of international passengers use so… Read More
2016-06-17 13:35
Social Media presence for airlines and its resulting impact has accelerated in the past decade. Not only has it empowered passengers to share their opinion, both good and bad, it also plays… Read More
2016-04-04 12:28
A group of executives have a meeting about using data to make decisions, transform the business, and drive growth. There’s a lot of excitement because everyone knows “data scienc… Read More
2016-03-14 11:19
As an Agile Coach, it’s exciting to watch a team of young agilists start their Agile journey. Some start with unbridled enthusiasm, others with fear and trepidation. They then crawl fr… Read More
2016-02-23 12:52
The evolution in customer behavior, rapid innovation in digital technology, burgeoning regulatory requirements, and the macroeconomic environment are seemingly the four key drivers shaping t… Read More
2016-02-10 12:26
Mindtree’s newest global study, “Winning in the Age of Personalization,” reveals that while the vast majority of consumers say that personalization initiatives cause… Read More
2016-02-08 13:19
Ever since the rise of e-commerce at the turn of the century, companies have been on a roller coaster ride of disruption. From retail and consumer goods, to travel and hospitality, banking a… Read More
2016-02-05 07:11
A homebuyer browses a real-estate listing service on her smartphone. She’s opted-in to share information with her bank, and so the bank, using an API, automatically downloads her saved… Read More
2015-12-03 12:29
A Forrester Consulting 2015 Total Economic Impact study examined the return on investment (ROI) companies can achieve by engaging Mindtree Infrastructure Management Services (IMS). The study… Read More
2015-11-12 04:54
Last few years, APIs have become important part of the digital strategy for organization. APIs have are mostly been used to provide consistent experience to their customers across all the di… Read More
2015-11-06 09:41
The latest research ranks millennials as the largest generation in the U.S. workforce in 2015, outnumbering Generation X and the Baby Boomers. Millennials are deeply connected to today&lsquo&hell…Read More
2015-10-29 07:43
Amidst all the talk about the fintech revolution in financial services, traditional banks are seeking ways to stay relevant. What can a bank do to improve its customer relationships? How can… Read More
2015-10-29 07:13
Some Scrum Masters are doing more harm than good to their teams. The phrase “First, do no harm” paraphrases a portion of the physicians Hippocratic oath: “I will, according… Read More
2015-10-27 06:30
At Mindtree, we’ve been heralding the importance of having an “anchor partner” with a highly collaborative culture for digital marketing initiatives, but many people still… Read More
2015-10-21 06:36
In recent years, financial technology or fintech startups and cutting-edge banks have started to disrupt the business of traditional banks. The banking industry’s best response is a st… Read More
2015-10-19 07:08
In our first and second follow-up blogs from our webinar “Three Essentials to Make Digital Experiences Real,” I focused mostly on the topics presented by our webinar collaborator… Read More
2015-10-06 10:20
Our webinar on “Three Essentials to Make Digital Experiences Real” with guest speaker from Forrester generated a lot of interest for the insights it can provide to companies look… Read More
2015-10-01 12:51
Wearable technology has evolved rapidly the last couple of years, with a plethora of wearable devices like smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness bands, clothing, and jewelry all hitting the m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When retail futurist Doug Stephens put the relatively new eBay Now service to the test in the first episode of his “The Future In Store” video series, he used his phone to order… Read More
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