Jabin Geevarghese George

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The evolutionary enterprise architect goes beyond optimization, embracing disruption and innovation as core principles.

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For design teams, after spending months building a new product, user acceptance testing can be an exciting—and nerve-racking—step in the software development life cycle. Despite UAT’s importance, design teams often stumble when setting up and managing this process, which can lead to user frustration, insufficient or misleading feedback, costly rework, and delayed releases. It’s essential for design teams to remember that UAT isn’t simply about validating that a product performs as they expect it to; rather, it’s about ensuring they’ve built something that actually meets business requirements and addresses users’ needs. Below, 19 members of Forbes Technology Council share common mistakes they’ve seen made in the UAT process. They discuss the potential impacts these missteps can have and, most importantly, how to avoid making these mistakes in the first place. 

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Even with the multitude of “out of the box” and even configurable software solutions available on the market, many businesses require a custom-built tech solution to meet their unique needs. While it can be an exciting and intriguing process to work with a custom technology provider to create a bespoke digital solution, it’s not a quick or simple one, and it’s important for corporate customers to be ready for what’s coming. Without full commitment from the client team and a detailed understanding of mutual needs, goals, budgets and timelines, a custom tech provider won’t be able to build the robust, forward-thinking solution that’s really required. Below, 15 members of Forbes Technology Council detail some of the essential things that organizations new to working with a custom tech provider need to know and why.

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Across industries, leadership teams are always in search of effective and practical ways to cut costs, boost efficiency and better support both their team members and customers. In today’s digital workplace, those goals are often achieved through the introduction of new technology. Certainly, professionals appreciate resources that make their work faster and easier. But some team members—especially if they’re not particularly “tech savvy”—may be hesitant or even anxious when their organization retires or adds to the tools they’re accustomed to and comfortable with.  However, with thoughtful planning and support, leaders can do much to smooth the rollout of new technology. Below, 19 members of Forbes Technology Council share practical strategies to help get resistant team members on board (even excited about) new tech tools.

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Smart grid technologies use digital communication to monitor and manage energy flows, allowing for real-time adjustments and improved grid stability. As these technologies continue to develop in the coming years, they have the potential to transform the way energy is used and distributed. Below, 15 members of Forbes Technology Council share their predictions on ways smart grid technologies could transform the energy landscape in the next five to 10 years. From more sustainable energy production to cybersecurity enhancements (and challenges), here are just some of the changes they believe we’ll see in the not-too-distant future.

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The modernization of legacy applications is essential, yet many enterprises fall into the trap of simply migrating applications without true modernization.