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Finance and IT often find themselves at odds over technology spending and strategy. The finance team have a different focus to the IT department and it’s not that the two departments want to go head to head, or keep the other from doing its job well. It’s that they both need to meet the needs … Continued

Artificial Intelligence was recently considered an option for cybersecurity, thwarting data breaches and fraud attempts, but now it is not just an option, but a necessity. Prior to AI, prevention systems would depend on sets of rules to analyse transactions which relied heavily on historical data. AI can be used to continually scan for potential … Continued

Channel Dynamics is thrilled to announce Ryan Parker is now a permanent part of the team. Ryan has been working with the Channel Dynamics team in a part time capacity for the last 6 years, but has now come onboard as a Director in the company. His focus will be helping vendors develop channel strategy … Continued

How we search the internet now has changed dramatically compared to when Google owned the world. We are searching for more than just web pages and using search technology that goes beyond just looking up text. Mark Ward, a technology correspondent for BBC News states in this article “Once upon a time, Google was the … Continued

It’s the end of the financial year, and you may have an MDF or training budget that hasn’t been spent. Make sure you don’t let it go to waste! Research shows that training increases staff retention and staff motivation. Employers that provide quality training create a workforce that is motivated and loyal. Channel Dynamics offers training … Continued

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be running our first open training course – the Dynamic Channel Excellence workshop! Those of you that have attended our courses over the years know that they have always been tailored for a specific organisation, and require a minimum of 6 people. However, we often get requests from individuals who want … Continued

For decades, channel professionals have used channel incentives to drive behaviour, whether establishing new behaviours, suppressing old ones, or repositioning partners for a new opportunity. Incentives are also effective in masking deficiencies in business value propositions. However, several converging trends have challenged traditional thinking in channel incentive programs. In this article, Jay McBain – Principal … Continued

Have you ever wondered some innovations become as prevalent as smartphones, while others, such as jet packs, don’t take off? In this article Peter Schwarz, a Technology Futurist, explains how to choose technology winners. Although this is not a fail-safe method, there are three key factors he identifies for improving your chances of choosing a … Continued

Slow performance even with a good internet connection? Sluggish response times? There may be a solution. Technology is constantly improving and smart devices and personal computers are now more accessible to a broader range of users than ever before. At the moment nearly all data we generate is processed via the internet in a cloud. … Continued

Smart Cities are not a new concept. We have been hearing about these since the push into 4G, so why will it be different with 5G?  The real benefit to Smart cities from 5G comes from its capacity and low latency. It is these attributes that enable the deployment of more IoT sensors which can … Continued