UX Brighton’s “UX and AI” conference (1st November 2024), covered a broad spectrum of perspectives on how AI is transforming user experience, design, and human relationships. A few common trends emerged from the discussions, revealing both opportunities and serious challenges AI poses to UX design.
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Since upgrading to Sequoia, is your mac acting oddly?
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Imagine two people guiding a group through a dense forest. One is constantly checking the map, ensuring everyone stays on the path, measuring progress, and making sure resources are used efficiently. The other is pointing towards the horizon, motivating the group to keep moving forward by sharing the vision of the destination and encouraging them to push beyond their limits. Both roles are vital—but they are different. This analogy captures the core difference between leading and managing.
Leveraging the Gartner Hype Cycle to Navigate Emerging Technologies
In our ever evolving technological landscape, businesses are continually challenged to discern which emerging technologies will deliver genuine value and which are merely transient trends. The Gartner Hype Cycle offers a strategic framework to evaluate these technologies systematically, enabling organisations to make informed decisions about where to focus their attention.
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The pressing need to address climate change has placed environmental sustainability at the forefront of corporate agendas. Buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA, 2020). As urbanisation accelerates, these figures are poised to rise unless decisive action is taken. Integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) with advanced Building Management Systems (BMS) presents a significant opportunity to enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
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As global concerns about climate change and environmental degradation intensify, the construction and real estate industries face mounting pressure to adopt sustainable practices. Building new properties is no longer just about architectural brilliance or prime locations; it’s about integrating sustainability at every stage of development. This shift is not only environmentally imperative but also economically beneficial in the long run. This article explores the critical sustainability frameworks and cutting-edge technologies that developers and builders should consider to meet both current and future demands.
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In a world full of distractions, competing priorities, and endless to-do lists, managing workloads efficiently can be a constant challenge. One of the most effective ways to regain control of your time and increase productivity is through a method called time boxing. By setting aside fixed periods to focus on specific tasks, time boxing helps break down overwhelming workloads into manageable chunks, ensuring that you stay on track and avoid burnout.
In this article, we’ll explore what time boxing is, how it works, and why it’s such a powerful tool for managing workloads effectively.
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In strategic consulting, success is often defined by a consultant’s ability to analyse complex problems, synthesise large amounts of information, and communicate actionable insights effectively. While technical and analytical skills are crucial, some key consulting skills are foundational for creating meaningful impact: the Pyramid Principle, Persuasion, MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) framework, and several other strategic frameworks and principles. In this article, we’ll explore these core competencies and why they are useful for defining and communicating strategy.
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As the global push for sustainability intensifies, businesses are increasingly under pressure to align their operations with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The idea of planet before profit is becoming more than just a corporate slogan—it is evolving into a guiding principle for how companies must operate in a rapidly changing world. Investors, too, are playing a pivotal role in this transition, with more capital being directed towards sustainable enterprises. However, the question remains: are investors truly prepared to invest more to make a business sustainable, especially when it requires significant upfront costs, long-term commitments, and, in today’s world, the added risks of economic uncertainty?
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In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, companies face a critical choice when developing new systems: should they build everything in-house (or outsourced) or buy components from existing 3rd party vendors? This decision, while seemingly straightforward, has far-reaching implications for a company’s competitive advantage and its ability to deliver value to customers. Leveraging Michael Porter’s principles, particularly the concepts of value creation and differentiation, provides a strategic framework for making this choice. To add value and increase customers’ willingness to pay, businesses must carefully consider how the build-or-buy decision aligns with their overall strategy.
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