The 2018 State of the CIO survey found stronger cooperation and better alignment between IT and its LOB partners, especially as digital transformation initiatives heat up.

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Highlights from the issue:
Cover story
IT-business alignment (finally) gets real
After years of casual courting, IT and business are finally forging effective ways of working together to pursue shared objectives for digital transformation.
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Emerging Tech
Projects primed for machine learning
With AI becoming strategic, look for projects that can give you quick business wins.
Transformation Nation
Matson delivers unified success
Food-service company HMSHost harnesses cross-channel data to optimize dining experiences for hungry travelers.
Leading Tech
4 things successful CIOs know about digital transformation
IDC estimates spending on digital transformation will exceed $2 trillion in 2019; 40 percent of all technology spending will be for digital transformation technologies.
Rethink your IT budgets
Your IT resolution for 2018: build better budget habits.
Applying Tech
Driving automobile design at Ford
Microsoft’s HoloLens is transforming several of Ford’s design processes. Here’s an inside look.
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