t was not long ago when tablets were the craze, and technology was taken less seriously by businesses. Back then it was a perfect mix between people, technology, and process. Today, we are in an era when technology is improving, and people and process are gradually replaced by it.
Although that may not be entirely true. It is actually a paradox since more often than not we introspect how technology has made our lives easier both from an individual and industrial point of view. One of those aspects which has helped build economies and various sectorial businesses is Machine Learning (ML). From automation to analysis of data, the technology has the power to learn without having to be explicitly programmed.
http://www.bgr.in/features/machine-learning-is-changing-the-face-of-businesses-today/
"I still think the user experience is crucial -- and it's about providing something that's right for the individual," says Cohen. "Technology departments must make sure they are providing the most optimal computing environment for their colleagues based on the state they're in -- whether that's fully connected, occasionally connected or entirely remote."
https://www.zdnet.com/article/laptops-hybrids-smartphones-and-tablets-deciding-the-right-mix-for-productivity/
Software has never been more accessible than it is today. User interface design has never been more straightforward, or more standardised. Today, we can all enjoy websites, products and applications without having to trade in hours of training and technical know-how.
This widespread accessibility seems patently beneficial. After all, software proficiency is no longer the sole realm of programmers and IT experts. Technology has got over its elitism problem, and become inclusive to users of almost all skill levels.
The question is: is this digital ‘dumbing down’ as desirable as it first appears? What we can gain in ease of use, we can also lose regarding user control. There is a fine line between dull and primitive; between refined and reduced. Unfortunately, there is no quick and easy answer as to just how quick and easy software should be.
https://usabilitygeek.com/is-digital-dumbing-down-desirable/
Technology and innovation are changing the commerce landscape. Businesses can either evolve or face disruption due to mediocrity.
Today, technology shapes every aspect of our lives – communication, commerce, education, and the list goes on. This revolution has disrupted industries as a whole, challenging established practices and beliefs. One of these disruptions is commerce through brick-and-mortar establishments. You can do so much more using technology than by relying on the traditional in-store experience.
As a business owner, you should realize now that competition is not the store next door. It might be an amazing e-commerce website or a distributor in Thailand with an active social media page. To build a storefront of the future, you need to digitize the way you do business. That means investing in systems that help you build a modern storefront that is open to any and all customers, online or offline. Let's take a walk through next-gen retail tech that might reshape your business in the years to come.
https://www.business.com/articles/next-gen-user-experience/
CIOs are often inundated with vendor promises of a user experience so superb, they won’t need to fret about employee training. But CIOs should be skeptical when they hear promises like these, especially when it comes to AI and automation technologies.
https://searchcio.techtarget.com/blog/TotalCIO/AI-and-automation-will-need-more-than-a-great-user-experience/
It's not easy for retailers to keep up with the pace of marketing innovation. One challenge is their inability to keep up with the changing ways people want to shop for products and connect with brands.
Consumer behavior has shifted to smaller, more customer experience-oriented retailers, with e-commerce perceived to offer better choice, convenience and price. Consumers want to feel connected to the brand and expect to receive the same experience they've come to know in brick-and-mortar locations. More and more, consumers want to reach out digitally. Consumers expect a customized and personal shopping experience with seamless and immediate support.
Consumers are demanding that retailers change, yet so many are still not investing in the technologies and strategies necessary to meet this demand.
https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/blogs/4-steps-for-retailers-striving-to-be-customer-centric/
Many times in designing and developing the user experience (UX) related to systems and services, something gets left out of the equation: the user. In a recent tweet, Jason Williams, expressed the need to rectify this so well:"You can't start with the technology and then develop the customer experience (UX).You have to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology."
https://www.zdnet.com/article/making-user-experience-an-agile-pursuit/
Whether we are ready of not, the age of Machines is already underway. The rise of Artificial intelligence (AI) is empowering machines to work and react the way humans do. As disruptive technologies infiltrate our lives, affecting everything from how we live, work and entertain ourselves, more and more researchers say that this is just the beginning – we haven’t seen anything yet. According to a recent report by McKinsey, for example, advances in robotics, AI, and machine learning herald a new era of breakthrough innovation and opportunity.
Artificial Intelligence is the most talked about technology of our time, and for good reason. AI facilitates machine intelligence, increases efficiency, simplifies routine tasks and makes it easier for humans to focus on the intellectual aspects of a given process.
http://www.cxotoday.com/story/humanizing-user-experience-through-ai/
Some brands have tried -- not particularly successfully -- to use new technologies like augmented reality to create more customized experiences. The companies that have succeeded are those that truly understand what customers want and need and that use technology as merely a means to that end.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/09/13/it-takes-more-than-technology-to-create-a-memorable-user-experience/#2ec22b7714c4/
There is a growing focus on user experience and application programming interfaces (APIs) with the ongoing launch of digital propositions in the banking and lending sectors driving this. This is mainly due to the requirements of “millennial” customers.
Many of these customers are used to the look and feel of gaming software, as a result smart phone technology is increasingly being used to deal with applying for and servicing financial services products. To get ahead of this trend, there are currently IT development teams in financial services software businesses working hard to ensure that they deliver a great user experience to users of their software.
https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/market-commentary/growing-focus-user-experience-04-09-2018/
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