Five Tips for Completing Apprenticeship Application Forms
As a manager of the Early Professionals programme at IBM, I work in the team which selects from the applicants to IBM’s apprenticeships and degree apprenticeship schemes. I realise that applying for an apprenticeship can be a daunting task, especially if it’s your first time, so here are my top five tips to completing application […]
Resilience in edge operations
As we discussed in our first blog post, defence is on the cusp of a paradigm shift with the development of Multi Domain Integration (MDI) with many assets connected, often via sensors, in a ‘network of networks.’ In another post, we explored digital engineering extending to support in-service assets and digital twin. The model implies […]
Pandemic-driven changes bring Factory of the Future into the present
As we begin 2022, two years since the onset of COVID-19, it is clear that technologies like AI, IoT and hybrid cloud have been critical levers to help businesses achieve sustainability, resiliency, and agility in light of massive disruption. As social distancing kept workers at home, smart connectivity and the insights gathered can help scale […]
Imperial College create immersive language learning experience using Watson and Virtual Reality
The Call for Code Challenge was created by philanthropist David Clark, founder of the David Clark Cause, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Linux Foundation and IBM. This Challenge is open to developers, start-ups, academics, NGOs etc. from around the world. The objective is to imagine […]
Intelligent automation to drive the next wave of business transformation
Every business is looking for new ways to grow revenue, increase productivity and streamline operations—priorities that are at the heart of winning in a competitive landscape. Since the start of the pandemic, many organizations have fast-tracked their digital transformation efforts to support those priorities, introducing chatbots, robotic process automation (RPA) and machine learning (ML) into […]
Great oaks from acorns grow – why choosing the right technology partner from the get-go is crucial to a startup’s long-term success
No man is an island. It takes a village to raise a child. Many hands make light work. There are numerous sayings incorporated into our daily language that highlight the importance of teaming. Of interest here is the fact that these sayings apply not only to our personal lives but are valid in all sorts […]
NextGen Business Architecture, Part 2: Accelerating delivery by focusing on outcomes
The ‘voice of value’ across the delivery lifecycle In our first post, we explained why we see Business Architecture as a critical function in digital transformation, linking strategy to execution and playing a pivotal role to play in the delivery of transformational change. As guardian of the business vision, Business Architecture translates strategy into a […]
Building The Bridge between the global North and South
The Call for Code Challenge was created by philanthropist David Clark, founder of the David Clark Cause, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Linux Foundation and IBM. This Challenge is open to developers, start-ups, academics, NGOs etc. from around the world. The objective is to imagine […]
NextGen Business Architecture, Part 1: A critical partner in strategy and design
Has Business Architecture become irrelevant? In a digital world, where speed is of the essence and agile delivery and customer-centred design have become the default mechanisms for driving change, there is a powerful argument to be made that the Business Architect has become irrelevant and that Business Architecture now acts as a blocker, rather than […]
What How Why – quantum explained
What How Why – quantum explained Today as many industries look to reinvent, IBM is working with businesses embracing new challenges and accelerating their digital transformation plans. All whilst the world continues to face the full impact of COVID-19. This period has certainly highlighted the need to be prepared for the future. In fact, according […]
Manufacturing 4.0 meets Defence 4.0
The UK Manufacturing industry is in the midst of a transformation, often termed ‘Manufacturing 4.0’, which is enabled by the seamless digital management of assets through a life cycle, from product concept and design to manufacturing through to operations and retirement. Defence is on the cusp of an even bolder transformation, headlined in the UK […]
Defense Simulation Analytical Service
The need for trusted decision making IBM and Red Hat presented a concept demonstrator at last week’s I/ITSEC 2021 conference in Orlando. The Defense Simulation Analytical Service (DSaS) allows commanders in operations centers to make trusted decisions at the speed of relevance across air, land, maritime, space and cyber domains, based on open source information. […]
Digital Transformation in Defence – Balancing the Strategic and the Tactical
Digital transformation has created new business models and continues to disrupt. Whole industries have, and are changing, with data exploitation being a key point of differentiation. This is being delivered by using innovative, cloud-enabled, digital technologies. Digital Transformation is not merely an ‘innovation’ opportunity for the defence industry, but a necessity because adversaries already have […]
Behind the Scenes: life as an award-winning apprentice
Behind the Scenes: life as an award-winning apprentice Every year, the BAME Apprenticeship Awards celebrate the talent and diversity of British BAME Apprentices, their employers and learning providers. This year, Tara Suran, an apprentice at IBM currently working as a scrum master within IBM Consulting whilst studying Chartered Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, was recognised […]
Building a supply chain fit for the future
See how you can use technology to transform your supply chain and support sustainability and transparency. Imagine that you’re preparing an order with products for customers with nut allergies. Moments after clearing the order for delivery, one of your suppliers gives you bad news: the batch of products that you just sent were cross contaminated […]