Allen Bernard

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I wrote and edited all 17 of these case studies over the summer of 2018. Each case study was created from interviews with company executives and in-depth, written answers to survey questions.

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From the website: "The Technology Business Management (TBM) Council is thrilled to announce the 2018 Award Finalists! The top 17 organizations have received the highest honor for technology and finance teams for their use of the TBM discipline to demonstrate and maximize value for their organization and people."

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White paper: How digitalization improves steam power plant performance with advanced process control

This ABB thought leadership white paper is designed to showcase the company's deep knowledge and expertise in optimizing power plants using digital technologies. I worked with a team of marketers and industry experts to create this paper.

apptio.com

TBM speeds cloud adoption, enables app rat, and improves business alignment

This is just one of 17 in-depth case studies I worked on this summer for The TBM Council in support of their annual awards program.

internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com

Iridium Next satellites to bring broadband IoT to every corner of the globe

When Iridium Communications Inc. launched its first satellite network in 1998, cell phones were still just phones -- you called people, people called you. Any phone that could be categorized as "smart" was just hitting the market. At the time, Iridium's big idea was to provide satellite-based cell phone service to anyone anywhere in the world.
While this was -- and still is -- a great idea, what the company didn't anticipate was the rate at which land-based cell phone towers would be erected....

chemengonline.com

Rotating Machines: Digital Technologies to Enable Predictive Maintenance

Author's note: This is an article I helped write and edit for industrial technology provider ABB.

Although predictive maintenance provides information for timing maintenance activities accurately, it has limitations. Acquiring data using a handheld device (a common practice) is labor-intensive and takes people away from other more productive activities. It is also difficult to gather data from equipment that is in hard-to-reach areas, or areas that pose a danger to the person collecting the data.
However, advances in wireless technology (including a significant drop in deployment costs) a...

iotca.org

How to Categorize Risk in IoT

This is the 2nd white paper I've done for the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance, an industry group made up of Symantec, Palo Alto Networks, AT&T, Qualcomm, IBM, Trustronic, and Nokia. The goal of the alliance is to lift the veil on IoT security so all can benefit from the potential of these exciting new technologies.

ABB

The ROI of Digitalization: Unlocking Profitability, Productivity and Agility through Collaboration

Worked with senior ABB management to produce a white paper explaining how digital transformation and collaboration can enhance productivity in the process industries.

apptio.com

Unilever 2017 TBM Awards case study

One of eight case studies I did for Apptio's TBM Awards event in November 2017. Please ask me for the Word doc drafts of these PDFs so you can compare what I write to what gets run. (Hint: They are very similar! ;-)

apptio.com

Newport News 2017 TBM Awards case study

One of eight case studies I did for Apptio's TBM Awards event in November 2017. Please ask me for the Word doc drafts of these PDFs so you can compare what I write to what gets run. (Hint: They are very similar! ;-)

apptio.com

Allstate 2017 TBM Awards case study

One of seven case studies I did for Apptio's TBM Awards event in November 2017. Please ask me for the Word doc drafts of these PDFs so you can compare what I write to what gets run. (Hint: They are very similar! ;-)

iotca.org

IOTCA.org 2017 IoT Cybersecurity Alliance - White Paper

Author's note: I worked with a group of 15 cyber security, networking, and IoT experts over a period of four weeks to create this paper.

Demystifying IoT Cybersecurity The Internet of Things introduces new vulnerabilities across the entire ecosystem. Here's what you need to know and prepare for.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming ubiquitous as new and old devices plug into a variety of networks. From smart coffee makers in the kitchen to sensors em- bedded in 20-year-old motors on the factory floor, the IoT is expanding rapidly ...

CMO.com

Pokemon GO Is So Last Summer. What’s Next For Augmented Reality?

As technologies go, augmented reality (AR) is not new, but it wasn’t until Pokémon GO exploded onto the scene this time last summer–quickly becoming the most used mobile app in history–that consumers and marketers were introduced to the potential of this revolutionary technology.

NetworkWorld

Secrets of bimodal IT success: Tiger teams, skunkworks

This is gated content on NetworkWorld. You'll have to enter your email address to see it ... but it's worth it! :-)

How IT departments are keeping the lights on while creating innovative development teams.

NetworkWorld

Three technologies that could demolish slow internet | Network World

In the end, there is no one technology to "rule them all". The hardware, software, firmware, protocols, chipsets, applications, network architectures, devices, routers, cabling, switches, standards-setting bodies, politics, and so forth, it takes to the make the internet "faster" is mind-numbing.

blog.iboss.com

Blended Attack makes W-2 Phishing Scam Exceptionally Dangerous and Effective

On Thursday February 2 the IRS put out a press release warning schools, hospitals, restaurants, tribal groups and "others" to be on the lookout for sophisticated W-2 phishing scam that has netted crooks millions of dollars and cost employees, in some instances, their jobs. This diverse list of potential targets and "others" is of note because the W-2 phishing scam is growing in reach and effectiveness, hoovering up a larger and more diverse group of victims.