Next week at Google Cloud Next OnAir will be dedicated to the “business application platform” concept. Google Cloud leaders will explain how this concept —which encompasses API management, no-code application development, and data insights capabilities —can help businesses build applications faster, extend the ability to create apps from traditional IT…

By Bala Kasiviswanathan, Director of Product Management, Google Cloud Digital is becoming the first and preferred choice of customers for engaging with businesses. This shift is forcing many organizations to fast track their digital transformation efforts to meet the new consumer demands and improve productivity, all while still focusing on…

By Paul Rohan The insurance industry is facing a seismic shift in the wake of COVID-19. This article examines three specific goals that leaders should aim for as they seek the right balance between short-term tactical cost reductions and longer-term strategic cost initiatives. The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges for…

By Rajesh Doda The rapid growth of mobile devices along with ubiquitous connectivity has created “always connected” experiences for consumers. This shift has dramatically changed consumers’ expectations for the usability, performance, and accessibility of digital products — which in turn has increased the pressure on businesses to modernize so they…

By Chris Hood Many of today’s most successful and technologically-adept companies view and manage their application programming interfaces, or APIs, as products — not merely as middleware that forges a connection but as software products that let developers leverage data and functionality for new purposes, digital experiences, and business opportunities. …

By Paul Rohan With stated goals of increasing competition, innovation, and financial inclusion, bank regulators across the world are mandating that banks open their systems, enabling consumers to share their financial data with third parties. One touted benefit of this sharing is that it may create digital banking ecosystems that…

By David Feuer Cloud infrastructure offers so many advantages: on-demand scalability, built-in security, and a bevy of tooling to scale your business at the speed of the Internet. It enables companies to pursue “blitzscaling,” as Reid Hoffman calls it. Capital expenses that take years or decades to pay off are…

By Chris Hood Product teams often serve as the nexus between all organizational units within a company, ensuring that a specific line of business follows a clear roadmap and that cross-functional alignment drives success. At their most empowered, product owners are like miniature CEOs for each offering within a company. …

By Chris Hood In my experience as a digital consultant for Google Cloud’s Apigee team, I’ve found that when a technology gets classified as “middleware,” it’s often encumbered with a scarlet letter of sorts. Business leaders find it unexciting — so much so that they often resign it to the…