by Simon Lill | Nov 15, 2019 | AI, Analytics, Disruption, Robotics
Automation of the people What do the 19th century English Luddites, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford all have in common ? Answer, they were all part of far reaching changes in society that went beyond merely the introduction of a new technology or manufacturing method....
by Simon Lill | Nov 4, 2019 | Agile, Digital
Agile listeners to survive Innovation theory is littered with commentary on why we should keep moving our proverbial cheese to survive in these digital times. Change or die goes the mantra but in reality the challenge is to be ready to make the change. Much is made of...
by Simon Lill | Oct 28, 2019 | AI, artificial intelligence, behavioural economics
Artificial or natural intelligence During the early years of research the Nobel Prize winner for economics, Danny Kahneman a psychologist, was asked if he studied the brain and natural decision making in order to add to the field of AI. He responded he preferred to...
by Simon Lill | Oct 20, 2019 | Blockchain, Crypto currency
Block party It is a long time since crypto-currencies dominated the headlines. Led by Bitcoin the new e-rush led many to forecast all manner of dramatic outcomes. Central banking systems would cease to exist, society challenged and law enforcement pushed to both...
by Simon Lill | Oct 5, 2019 | Budgeting, Corporate Performance Management, Planning, Pricing
Knowledge smart A customer came to us recently with a challenge – make a complex pricing tool simple, he had built one in Excel that just didn’t work anymore. The tool had been around a long time and was very popular, you know the type – lots of VBA...
