Digital Transformation

To wrap up Season Two of Transform It Forward, I reflected on some of the most interesting, insightful, and thought-provoking interviews of the season....

It’s no secret that ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have significantly disrupted the transportation industry — in more ways than one. By making...

The year 2020 was one we won’t soon forget. For many of us, it changed the way we see the world, bringing about a...

Throughout the pandemic, the transportation industry proved itself as an invaluable component of our functioning society today. In fact, we can all thank trucking...

The retail world is seeing a major revolution, just as many industries are today. It’s no longer enough to create a great customer experience...

As companies seek better ROI for their marketing efforts, more brands are turning to quality content as their number one tactic. Effective content marketing...

The pandemic impacted dramatically the insurance industry. Yet, some providers have been quick to evolve in the face of the crisis, while others had...

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, companies will need to focus on innovation in order to keep pace with the changes....

There’s a revolution happening in the financial sector, and in many areas, it’s happening fast. Technology is transforming the way we do just about...

The pandemic served as a catalyst for countless major shifts in the way we work, live, and interact with each other. New habits and...

For most businesses, the pandemic brought with it a decline in sales and an overall hit to their revenue streams. While the telecommunications industry...

Although women represent nearly half of the entire workforce today, they’re still massively underrepresented in the technology industry. What’s more, McKinsey’s 2020 Women in the...

Video conferencing for business isn't new. For years, companies have been using it to collaborate, present, and discuss collecting qualitative consumer research. And when...

If there is an industry in need of transformation, it's insurance. Current legacy systems, disparate technology, and antiquated processes cause insurance carriers to lose...

Arguably, the company's most important asset is its people. And in today's changing landscape, finding the right people has never been more important. Right now,...

As an expert on ecosystems and platforms, I am nevertheless taking the risk to share some thoughts I have had to go through lately....

We've been writing several blog posts about the API-First, open everything, and platforming vision. What is clear is the new digital paradigm. In the short...

As a framework for scaling Agile methods across an enterprise, Safe Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) delivers faster turnaround speeds for product development by increasing...

On the Transform It Forward podcast, we explore all kinds of transformations within industries like healthcare and distribution. What’s even more significant is that...

Stop for a second to consider how ubiquitous and easy ordering something online is and having it delivered. It’s simple for the buyer, but...

Today, we observe the increasing digitization of society, the desire to reduce the environmental footprint of human activities, and the need to adapt the...

The phases of the Product Lifecycle occur in four major stages: Introduction Growth Maturity Decline These are the starting points for the amount of time...

This year, most of our work environments look different from before. Although remote work was picking up traction through 2019, no one could have...

Many companies see digital transformation as a project — but this is a misconception on various levels. Digital transformation explained Digital transformation means that your company...

Axway turns PSD2 from compliance to acceleration by moving a vision of PSD2 fulfillment to the concept of open banking. PSD2 is only the...

Companies with legacy systems have a growing issue. Legacy systems cannot easily adapt to business transformation. It almost feels like legacy technology shackles some...

2020 has changed how customers interact with their favorite brands. Companies have had to get creative in the way they communicate with their customers,...

Today, the customer experience looks much different from a few mere months ago. In particular, consumer-packaged goods have transformed completely from their retail presence,...

In 2020 where the business is IT, software is made up of building blocks from all over the place. Each of those moving parts...

Axway was delighted to sponsor the Grands Prix de l'Accélération Digitale 2020 (The 2020 Digital Acceleration Awards) for BFM Business, the prominent business television...

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has changed everything about the world we live in. Digital Transformation is no exception. Transform it Forward podcast In the first...

Seems like the answer to this question is to work harder. Put in more hours. But that is a recipe for burnout. There is...

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Daniel Le of Germany's Commerzbank. During the conversation, we covered topics such as defining success, motivating...

Is your organization still trying to open up digital capabilities with a closed organization mentality and culture? If so, I feel your frustration! Opening your...

Product Thinking comes down to problem-solving. Designers need to use Product Thinking in terms of products first and features second. When it comes to finding...

The way we collaborate and interact with each other has substantially changed. Welcome to a series of blogs that explore the traits and tools...

Know the old saying that "What gets measured gets improved?" It has never been truer than today. Our Axway enterprise integration platform survey gives...

Let’s face it, the world has gone digital. The world has been disrupted because of the pandemic, and digital transformation is now shifting to...

Insanity means doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. I saw a quote earlier by a leading industry analyst firm that...

In the process of forming a new Architecture Group at Axway, I found myself explaining how this function fits into the overall R&D process...

From working remotely and adapting to a new office environment to retail shopping slowing down, what were once trends in one direction have shifted...

So much of our lives are different today than they were in January. Remember those days? Jumping into an elevator, into the back of...

We are using an increasing number of tools that all do one thing extremely well – and the mix looks different for every team,...

Six months ago, if you had asked, “Who is driving your digital transformation?” the response would have been entirely different from today. Now, the...

Let me start by saying, this is about open data and the question of who owns the data: the customer (patient) or the vendor. In...

To the detriment of those around me, I often point out technology failures. Quite often, those failures relate to the inability to easily "break...

While our trusty Catalyst, Kay Lummitsch was on lockdown in Zurich, he took time to reflect on his travels; crossing the world and giving...

As businesses are transitioning their digital transformation projects to align with current challenges, they are encountering delays. The question asked repeatedly is, "Why can't...

In a three-part blog series, we review the emerging digital government movement around the world. In this first part, we look at the trends...

Digital transformation is everywhere. So two expert Digital Catalysts, Brian Otten (BOTTEN), and Kay Lummitsch (KLUMM) came up with a brilliant idea to invite...

I recently had a very interesting discussion with a friend about challenges companies have as they transform and the difficulties they must act at...

In a series of short articles, we will try to address the business transformations induced by technological innovations and the so-called digital innovations. We will...

The “Better Connected” Hackathon was the first step towards one of my dreams: to create a global running event at Axway. My idea was...

1979—I was thirteen years old when Pink Floyd released their album The Wall. I was overwhelmed. I can’t tell how often I was listening...

Accelerate Journey is an exciting, new program for a digital state of mind. Through Accelerate Journey, Axway Catalysts — like myself — aims to...

One of my old high school friends became a dietitian during college. After she graduated, she joined the military and served many overseas tours....

“Around the corner” is a new business and IT virtual series led by the Axway Catalyst team. In this series, our elite team of technology...

Well, we thought we could go on like this—forever. We thought disruption would happen to others—not to us. And suddenly, we all got disrupted by...

The Griffin Lab is the name of Axway’s innovation lab, where the coolest features of the Axway platform are used in combination with other disrupting technologies to deliver brand-new customer experiences.  The Griffin Lab counts on a top-notch team that co-creates innovative...

On March 12, 2020, Axway sponsored IDG's Future of IT LA conference in Huntington Beach, CA. IDG brought together local businesses, organizations and agencies...

The race for the South Pole At the beginning of the 20th Century, all around the world, strong adventurers were traveling to reach unknown countries...

If you haven’t felt the pressure to innovate, perhaps you are missing out. Missing what? That agile cloud-native start-ups are constantly innovating, driving changes every...

It’s important to have a close relationship with your customers. In the second installment of my video series “Serving up Digital,” my friend, Andrea...

To understand the definition of application-aware service proxies, we will first need to understand the need for them. For that, we need to delve...

As you wander through cubicle land or navigate the landmines of an open office, you may hear soda cans opening and furious typing, quiet...

What is BDaaS? Big data as a service (BDaaS) refers to the vast amount of data that is being stored, analyzed, processed and created...

I am delighted to launch the first episode of Servin' Up Digital live on YouTube. For me, it was genuinely challenging to merge two...

Digital, Digital, Digital! Is it a buzz word or just another techno hype? I don’t think so, due to the fact that it’s about business...

I must confess, I'm a damn foody! In my former life, I worked in gastronomy for years. Today I have close friends running restaurants...

ENGIE has been undergoing a significant transformation since 2016, making it the world leader in the transition to zero-carbon energy. Gérard Guinamand, Chief Data...

Who doesn’t enjoy a good story? And we love to tell the story of how we started our operations in Latin America. Marcelo Ramos,...

The search for efficiency, agility and practicality has led several sectors to leverage their services, such as banks, industries and retail. IT market changes It is...

Technology terms are invented every day. Sometimes we use them, without a common understanding of what they mean. When you hear “hybrid infrastructure” what...

Agile product and service releases, reduced costs of data reuse and business rules are some benefits of up-to-date technology.  Digital business integration We often say that...

In banking parlance, you probably have heard the words "learning" and "settlement" — especially in the context of payments. Simply put, it denotes the...

Ovum view Open Banking is one of the most widely discussed topics in the banking industry today. With good reason too, as the changes, Open...

This year, Axway partnered with Sopra Steria to participate jointly in the DataCity program in Paris. You may have heard or read about it,...

What's omniexperience? An omnichannel strategy harmonizes the customer’s path into your organization. It’s about unifying the customer’s experience within your organization’s processes (often a...

Axway Catalyst and Digital Journeyman, Kay Lummitsch presented an API Program Ramp-up Workshop at southern Sweden’s biggest food processing and packaging industry company. At...

I think people, at least those that give it any thought, often confuse the transformation in “digital transformation” as a transformation to digital. Those people...

Integration platform as a Service (iPaaS) simplifies any combination of cloud and ground deployment by providing prebuilt application connectors to the most popular SaaS...

There are two really big possibly ambiguous terms that are essential to us--essential to our strategy--and that tie to markets we serve. These terms...

Scroll down for the English version that is provided. Le Grands Prix de l’Accélération Digitale est un concours prestigieux, organisé par BFM Business, qui récompense...

In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of chemical change. In business and technology, a catalyst is a person who...

Being a passionate Digital Catalyst for many years, and working with countless organizations, I am tired of the term digital transformation. I can't hear...

Mainstream accounting solutions in the cloud are now available. This gives the opportunity for the accounting department to rethink their information system. Overcoming legacy accounting...

Ever thought about traveling around in a recreational vehicle (RV)? The concept is great! An entire apartment containerized with all its dependencies in-house, allowing...

We live in an age where data and technology are dominating industries, creating new market winners and crippling the old guard. The rise of...

UPDATED 11/14/18 Fresh off last year's Gartner Application Strategies and Solutions Summit, I remain passionate about our customers realizing tangible business results with AMPLIFY. And...

I would like to promote the recent survey from the Harvard Business Review that identifies six types of digital strategies that I'm summarizing below. The offensive...

We are sharing with you today a sample list of questions that can help you better assess the digital maturity of your company. Digital maturity:...

In today’s hyper-connected world, everything changes so fast, giving you no other choice but to act or react for digital transformation: New nimble and...

What is new with GDPR? The regulation applies to any organization processing personal data, of a natural person who is in the European Union...

UPDATED 10/31/18 Disruption and innovation are two highly over-used words. I should know, I used them as currency for the longest time. Both words elicit...

Since 2015, we have been assisting in a new trend among banks consisting of organizing hackathons. Is this just a hype or does it...

UPDATED 11/8/18 Nowadays, the landscape of business is certainly moving quickly. This is indeed a major shift in the tectonic plates of business that will...

UPDATED 11/8/18 Even though it has now been 30+ years since the first Back to the Future film burst onto our screens, movie fans will...

Updated 11/8/18 To ensure that our products and services can support the unique needs of our various customers, we spend a lot of time at...

UPDATED 11/5/18 Back in 2015, we finished up Axway Connections North America and it really was an excellent way to spend all this time with our...

UPDATED 11/8/18 Back in 2015, we finished the first full day of sessions at Axway Connections North America and it was full of great conversations. The...

UPDATED 11/9/18 Everyone is talking about accelerating digital business. Whichever way you turn, there’s no escaping the impact that digital technologies have on companies. Cloud...

In a previous blog post, we highlighted why digital is at the top of the business agenda and why businesses are making the switch...

UPDATED 11/9/18 In our previous installments on the digital business imperative, we discussed why the roadmap for a digital business is at the top of...

UPDATED 11/12/18 We recently discussed why embracing digital technologies should be at the top of your business agenda. We know via experience that working with...

UPDATED 11/13/18 “Digital business” is a term that has been around for decades. In fact, it was mentioned in the second session of the 84th...