The Agile Manager

JULY 31, 2019

Orders duplicated across multiple intermediaries meant that even the smartest algorithms and the fastest technology would provide only a fleeting edge as competitors would quickly catch up. An intermediary couldn't crush the competition with customer love, innovation, tech firepower, or scale.

FinTech 40

FinTech Strategy Retail Innovation 40

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Banking customers now expect digital experiences on par with those delivered by leading e-commerce and technology companies, and emerging financial technology (fintech) companies are racing to provide these kinds of experiences. So are established competitors, which are investing in platform plays to boost market share.

FinTech 185

FinTech Innovation Strategy Retail 185

The Agile Manager

MARCH 31, 2019

Isn't this the very existential threat that leaders of incumbent companies are supposed to be responding to through inventive and innovative means? That creates the opportunity for incumbents to gradually do deals with new entrants to buy their assets, license their technology, take minority positions, or take outright control.

Strategy 40

Strategy FinTech Efficiency Technology 40

The Agile Manager

JANUARY 31, 2020

In particular, they cite the lack of breakthrough technologies - e.g, There is an alternative perspective that is far more optimistic : digital companies drive down costs through hyper-efficiency (speed, automation and machine scale) and price transparency.

Energy 52

Energy Government Entertainment Innovation 52

Percona

MARCH 30, 2023

Their work produces higher-quality code and enables faster innovation, while maintaining high security standards. But vendor lock-in can occur, making a company susceptible to price hikes, paying for unnecessary technology, and being blocked from new technology that could be advantageous.

Open Source 76

Open Source Database Storage Scalability 76