Category Archives: Strategic planning

How has IBM research changed?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ray

What does Watson, Neuromorphic chips and race track memory have in common. They have all emerged out of IBM research labs. I have been wondering for some time now how it is that a company known for it’s cutting edge … Continue reading →

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Smart windows

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Ray

Heard a story yesterday about Smart Windows on NPR .  They were talking about new smart glass technology which uses a nano-crystal film coating to window panes that can change heat transmission characteristics of the glass. Apparently the nano-crystal film can … Continue reading →

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Server virtualization vs. storage virtualization

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Ray

One can only be perplexed by the seemingly overwelming adoption of server virtualization and contrast that with the ho-hum, almost underwelming adoption of storage virtualization.  Why is there this significant a difference? I think the problem is partly due to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo interweaving the old with the new

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Ray

We spent a couple of days last week in Tokyo and I was struck by the contrasts I saw there. I was amazed at the extent of public transportation available from the bullet trains to the Tokyo Metro.  It’s hard … Continue reading →

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Strategy is dead, again

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Ray

Was talking with a friend of mine this week and he said that strategic planning has been deemphasized these last few years mainly due to the economic climate.  We have discussed this before (see Strategy, as we know it, is … Continue reading →

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Strategy, as we know it, is dead

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Ray

Or at least that’s how the WSJ reported it yesterday. Years back when I was working in corporate strategy we used to have this yearly dance called strategic planning.  Every year we would fan out to all the business units, … Continue reading →

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