IT Management

Why your best IT managers quit

Understanding the chief reasons top managers leave is critical for CIOs seeking to develop and retain high-performing teams. Compensation aside, leadership, culture, and stagnation top the list.

Captive centers are back. Is DIY offshoring right for you?

Fully-owned global IT service centers picked up steam in 2023, but going the captive route requires clear-eyed consideration of benefits and risks, as well as desired business outcomes.

What is a chief data officer? A leader who creates business value from data

A chief data officer (CDO) oversees a range of data-related functions to ensure your organization gets the most out of, arguably, its most valuable asset.

Atos deal to sell its legacy service business falls through

Atos ends talks with investment fund after failing to reach an agreement on the sale of its legacy managed infrastructure services business.

The multi-faceted digital transformation of Barcelona City Council

The multi-faceted digital transformation of Barcelona City Council

With a series of innovative technological projects centering on AI, real-time data analysis, and digitization of processes, Nacho Santillana Montal, CIO of the Catalan City Council in Spain, seeks to achieve the concept of smart city.

4 core AI principles that fuel transformation success

Organizational culture can either facilitate or hinder implementation of digital initiatives. But when transformation projects incorporate the right AI to enable beneficial outcomes and a cohesive workforce, the wins speak for themselves.

Kyndryl bets on partnerships, consulting arm to redeem itself

While Kyndryl’s overall revenue is on a decline, Kyndryl Consult is growing in double digits, acting as the only green shoot for the IBM spin-off.

American Honda IT to fuel innovation with generative AI

IT chief Bob Brizendine sees gen AI as a crucial component for ensuring the North American subsidiary of the Japanese automaker is finely tuned for the road ahead.

CIO Gray Nester on fostering a culture of success

The Brown & Brown IT chief stresses the importance of partnerships within and outside the business, as well as instilling in teams the courage to embrace change and get up when knocked down.

Why Jackson CIO Mike Hicks had to flip the script on his proven 100-day plan

With two major initiatives in flight, and a budget deadline looming, the new CIO of the Michigan-based retirement income business had to rethink his long-established approach. Here, Martha Heller, CEO of Heller Search Associates, finds out how such a