Telematics Will Transform Industry
Telematics is on the rise, and it’s causing huge paradigm shifts in the insurance industry. New innovations in machine-to-machine (M2M) and IoT technologies are driving the next generation of products and services for auto, home and health insurance.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is collecting data through sensors about the location, performance, usage and operating status of millions of devices and products. Sorting through that data to gain meaningful information is the business of telematics.…
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2015 in Review: The Rise of OTT and Telematics
2015 was certainly a year of disruptive technologies and new business models. Many of last year’s leading trends will continue to drive innovation in 2016, including:
Strong consumer adoption of Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming content services
New applications developing for businesses and consumers in the Internet of Things (IoT)
Industries evolving, thanks to a trove of useful insights delivered by telematics
Growing demand for subscription and usage based business models and pricing to su…
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XaaS Case Study: Industrial IoT Monetization
Innovating IoT for First and Last Mile Logistics.
Today, in our continuing study of XaaS revenue models, we review a case study from a company that is creating big change with a unified, neutral cloud monetization platform for logistics operators all over the world.
International Asset Systems (IAS), provider of the world’s largest intermodal information network, spanning thousands of operators and their trading partners, has jumped out ahead of its competition by embracing the IoT economy of …
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Over-the-Top TV Services Drive Recurring Revenue
The way we enjoy entertainment is being radically transformed by the ubiquity of high-speed internet service in an always-connected world. Instead of just watching TV, today’s consumer splits time between gaming, surfing the web, watching online video content, and social media—delivered over a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, PCs, gaming systems, and smart TVs. Consumers can find entertaining content delivered directly through the Internet (known as over-the-top or OTT) instea…
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XaaS Case Study: Automating Detailed, Usage-Based Invoices
In our ongoing series examining case studies in the anything-as-a-service (XaaS) economy, today we look at an innovative Austin-based logistics provider who has the best kind of business problem.
When Amplifier originally signed the LIVESTRONG™ Foundation, they expected to sell a million units. Before the end of the first year, the yellow wristbands went viral and orders soared over 40 million! Being able to agilely scale operations and respond to that kind of on-demand growth is a definitive f…
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ROI is the WRONG metric to measure cloud investments
ROI is the *WRONG* metric to judge cloud technology investments
A recent poll of finance office professionals by Proformative, an independent organization providing professional development for everyone in the office of the CFO, showed that half of those surveyed cite Return on Investment (ROI) as the most important metric in their business case analyses for technology investments, including subscription billing systems, cloud platforms or other significant projects. But, as I have learned in m…
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Business Case Analysis for Technology Investments
Building a great business case analysis is essential for ensuring that your technology investment(s) are prioritized, funded and staffed properly. Having a conservative, transparent business case analysis (BCA) helps quantify the financial benefits of smart technology investments and eliminates subjectivity.
Budgets Are Meant To Be Broken
Despite the best laid plans, most projects never stay on budget. According to the Harvard Business Review, one in six IT projects have an average cost overrun…
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Preparing for the “Internet of Things” Business Movement
The Internet of Things is already having a significant impact on the creation of new products and services across a number of verticals. But to generate new revenue from IoT, companies need to transform the information from smart, connected products into services by offering the entire product as-a-service, as-you-consume, or using the product’s data stream to engage customers with additional services. The true IoT business opportunity is huge.
What is the Internet of Things?
Essentially the In…
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Top 5 Considerations Before Internally Building a Billing System
There is one in almost every company. The idealistic geek who has a dream: build in-house the perfect software/process solution that will solve all of the disparate data and reporting problems. They have expertise, ambition and a powerhouse of talented resources at their disposal! Not only would they build the slickest custom solution the organization could have ever hoped for, it could even be licensed to other teams for a profit! It’s going to be a sure-fire winner project! Right?
You probabl…
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Gotransverse is IN! #INreno15 for Microsoft Dynamics Summit
Attend AXUG Summit 2015 in Reno-Tahoe, NV | Oct 13-16
Join Gotransverse and your Microsoft Dynamics® AX peers, including Microsoft MVPs, subject matter experts, and Microsoft staff at this year’s AXUG Summit event taking place October 13-16 at the Reno Convention Center located in Reno-Tahoe, Nevada.
TRACT is the only Dynamics-certified cloud offering for usage billing! Stop by and visit us in booth #171 to learn how TRACT can help you dive top-line revenue growth.
As an exhibiting sponsor, Go…
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