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With artificial intelligence now a more prevalent part of technology solutions and business processes than ever, CIOs must identify and leverage the optimal AI solution for their business goals and technology stack.

By Paul Chapman

Aug 31, 2018 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership IT Strategy

Let front-line workers champion your process

Technology, data and culture can drive continuous improvement that compounds over time.

By Andrew Filev

Aug 31, 2018 6 mins

Digital Transformation IT Leadership Technology Industry

6 secrets of successful chatbot strategies

Chatbot experts weigh in on what it takes to build a chatbot tuned for business success.

By Terena Bell

Analytics Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy

Can the internet crash? How the unthinkable could happen

If the dark day comes when the internet does experience a global crash, the thing that takes it down will be, almost by definition, the thing we didn't see coming.

By Glenn McDonald

Internet Security

Women still underrepresented in Fortune 500 leadership roles

The glass ceiling persists at Fortune 500 companies, especially for women of color.

Careers IT Leadership

Beware of forked implementations of open-source software

In cloud computing, some open-source software is morphing into the proprietary realm.

By Barbara Darrow

CIO IT Leadership Open Source

Why you should care about employee onboarding

You invested time and money to hire that new employee. How does it go on the first day? It matters.

By Myles F. Suer

IT Leadership IT Skills

The process-or-outcomes debate returns: 3 things to do today

Revisiting the debate in the context of todayu2019s strategic initiatives.

By Pradeep Henry

IT Leadership IT Strategy Technology Industry

Does your startup business really need artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence does not come cheap. Although these technologies serve as a potent competitive advantage, they are often out of reach for startups and small businesses. So the question is, do startups really need AI?

By Chris Low

Small and Medium Business Startups Technology Industry

System thinking: the clearest path to Data 3.0

Evolution of data powers digital transformation and the next-generation intelligent enterprise.

By Amit Walia

Analytics Digital Transformation

Proposals to require companies to share their data are riddled with flaws and solve no pressing marketplace defects.

By Mark MacCarthy

Analytics Data and Information Security Regulation

Wrike review: Project management made simple

Wrike stands out as an intuitive project management platform complete with resource management, automated request capturing, proofing and approval, and more.

By Moira Alexander

Enterprise Applications IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Note to CIOs: It’s time to change the network

VMware book gives CIOs a look at how to transform their network to be optimized for the cloud.

By Zeus Kerravala

Aug 29, 2018 6 mins

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation Networking

From service provider to strategic partner: the journey continues

The push for IT leaders and departments to elevate and transform their role into a true business partner has been going on for several years. Weu2019re not there yet, but we can move closer. Hereu2019s how.

By Randy Pennington

IT Leadership IT Strategy

Ebates looks to cloud data lake to resolve ETL dilemma

Several years ago, an on-premises data lake was the answer to Ebates' BI infrastructure woes. Today, spikes in demand from ad hoc queries are interfering with core ETL workloads.

By Thor Olavsrud

Analytics Data Mining Data Warehousing

What is succession planning? A key talent strategy for business

Succession planning helps businesses cultivate a pool of talented workers who are poised to take over leadership roles as the business grows, changes and develops.

By Sarah K. White

Careers IT Leadership IT Skills

Re-architecting IT for multicloud: 5 key steps

The task for CIOs is to define an all-inclusive IT architecture for on-premises and private/public cloud computing. Here are 5 steps to stay ahead of the game.

By Mary Shacklett

Cloud Computing Enterprise Architecture

EPD or BYOD Oxford-Samsung study looks deep into the costs and benefits

A recent study confirms that u201cuse of mobile devices is essentially mandatoryu201d in todayu2019s remote workforce. Employees are generally more favorable towards using company-issued devices than using their own. Employers that provide devices (E

By Craig Riegelhaupt

Careers IT Strategy Technology Industry

Digital transformation drives next wave of application delivery controllers

F5 Networks previews the evolution of application delivery controllers (ADCs) to meet the demands created by digital transformation.

By Zeus Kerravala

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation

7 keys to self-service BI success

Self-service business intelligence empowers business users to glean valuable insights from data u2014 without IT intervention. Hereu2019s how to make the most of this growing trend.

By Bob Violino

Analytics Business Intelligence

How GM CIO Randy Mott rebuilt IT for success

General Motors CIO Randall Mott discusses how he brought the auto maker's IT strategy in-house to drive competitive advantage, and shared his playbook for success with peers at the CIO 100 Symposium.

By Clint Boulton

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Outsourcing

7 steps to becoming a thought leader

Learn how to help your career, your organization and the IT community by sharing your expert knowledge with others.

By John Edwards

Aug 27, 2018 10 mins

Careers IT Leadership Relationship Building

Enabling critical reporting capabilities during a strategic transaction

Transitions during mergers and acquisitions can bring up questions about integrated and interim reporting.

By William P. Miller

IT Leadership IT Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions

Artificial intelligence: clearing hurdles to get to value faster

Artificial intelligence excels at specific tasks, and clearing those can prove value (and investment) quickly.

By Kris Fitzgerald

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Reduce your mean time to value (MTTV) with low-code cloud platforms

Create apps to solve business problems in hours instead of months.

By Larry Larmeu

Development Tools Technology Industry

Why tech recruiters need more fun and games

To fill the gaping tech skills gap, companies need to cast their nets wider.

By Barbara Darrow

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

5 design considerations for your design thinking workshop

The most productive ideation workshops, and those with the best customer experience, are those that have a unique DNA comprised of strategy, people, process, technology and which have been refined and optimized over years of experience.

By Nicholas D. Evans

IT Leadership Technology Industry

How successful IT leaders take charge from day one

CIOs looking to win over their IT departments and business peers need to move quickly. Three CIOs offer tips for how to jump into a new gig and thrive.

By Clint Boulton

IT Leadership

Mobile-first strategy streamlines AZDCS case work

A mobile-first strategy leveraging cloud-based mobility helps the Arizona Department of Child Safety (AZDCS) better serve families and children.

CIO 100 Digital Transformation Small and Medium Business

Moving from a legacy business to a digital disruptor?

Is it possible to go from last to first in the digital era?

By Myles F. Suer

Digital Transformation Technology Industry

5 ways businesses are modernizing ITSM

ITSM is more than service management; itu2019s a framework for supporting business needs. As new technology moves in and digital transformation takes hold, ITSM strategies must grow and adapt.

By Sarah K. White

Digital Transformation IT Governance Frameworks IT Strategy

What is the balanced scorecard? A framework for organizational success

The balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and performance management framework that tracks financial and non-financial measures to determine an organization's effectiveness and when corrective action is necessary.

By Bart Perkins

Budgeting IT Governance Frameworks IT Strategy

New research highlights the racial wage gap in the tech industry

Techu2019s diversity problem goes beyond underrepresentation. Black and brown tech workers do not get equal pay for equal work, regardless of their gender.

Salaries Staff Management Technology Industry

Data governance: the start of something wonderful

Data governance enhances business engagement, shared understanding, focus and alignment, bringing an ever-increasingly disconnected data environment together, and providing data value optimization across many EDM initiatives.

By Nancy Couture

Aug 23, 2018 6 mins

Data Management IT Governance Technology Industry

It’s time for a uniform national privacy law

In light of new laws from Europe and California privacy needs to be on the Congressional agenda.

By Mark MacCarthy

Aug 23, 2018

Government Regulation Technology Industry

Machine learning turns unstructured secondary storage into globally accessible data

Cohesityu2019s Helios converts the massive amounts of secondary storage from a wasted asset into data capable of creating competitive differentiation.

By Zeus Kerravala

Aug 23, 2018

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation

How AI is revolutionizing business productivity

Rather than replacing staff, current AI tools and services are boosting employee productivity by improving workflows, expediting search and discovery, and fine-tuning collaboration.

By Mary Branscombe

Aug 23, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Applications Personal Software

Why driving process excellence is key to sustainable business success

Agility will enable your organization to be more productive and innovative u2014 and ultimately, achieve long-term growth and competitive advantage.

By Ivan Seselj

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Use UX design thinking to create an office people actually want to come to

Today, itu2019s not just pay and benefits that matter when it comes to hiring and keeping talented employees. The work environment needs to be better than what they can get at home.

By David Levin

Graphic Design Tools IT Leadership Staff Management

Best practices for your enterprise’s successful IoT transformation

As IoT shifts us from the Internet of Humans to the Internet of People and Things and how they interact, the factors for success move away from mastering the technology itself to how the products should be designed, and their interaction with the res

By Prashant Kelker

Digital Transformation Internet of Things

Sheltered Harbor ensures cyber resilience for financial services firms

After the infamous Sony Pictures hack in 2014, the financial services industry came together to develop Sheltered Harbor to ensure customer financial data would remain secure and accessible in the event of a cyberattack.

Digital Transformation Financial Services Industry Fraud

Aug 22, 2018 6 mins

Redefining work in the digital age

Digital technologies are changing the way work is done at CIO100 award-winning organizations, empowering employees to shift focus to higher-value activities.

By Beth Stackpole

CIO 100 Digital Transformation Internet of Things

How Autodesk is creating the digital workplace

Prakash Kota, CIO of Autodesk, discusses his approach to using digital technology to improve employee productivity.

By Martha Heller