Link: CIO aan het woord: Sjoerd Blüm

The only assignment I have is to ensure that my teams get the job done. It is an illusion that I can or should be hooked one-on-one. My task is to put a point on the horizon where all those people move with their knowledge and skills and then ensure that there is an optimal setting where they can function. Source: CIO aan het woord: Sjoerd Blüm

Link: Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform

But if core systems are less of an advantage to any bank, where does the advantage now come from in competitive banking? According to Niemi, customer experience is becoming the key differentiator. Source: Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform

Link: Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform

But if core systems are less of an advantage to any bank, where does the advantage now come from in competitive banking? According to Niemi, customer experience is becoming the key differentiator. Source: Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform

Link: Shipping giant Maersk on taking a cloud-first approach to disrupting the competition

“When we moved to the cloud the first time, we cut down the lead time for an environment from 100 days to 85 days. This is self-inflicted lead time… processes that are keeping you from moving faster,” he said. “We also had 30 people involved in a classic delivery, and we figured the cost was around €40,000 to provision an environment, in work time, handovers and meetings and what not.”

Link: Shipping giant Maersk on taking a cloud-first approach to disrupting the competition

“When we moved to the cloud the first time, we cut down the lead time for an environment from 100 days to 85 days. This is self-inflicted lead time… processes that are keeping you from moving faster,” he said. “We also had 30 people involved in a classic delivery, and we figured the cost was around €40,000 to provision an environment, in work time, handovers and meetings and what not.”