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The 4 dimensions of successful innovation

Technology is not the answer to your companyu2019s survival. Itu2019s purely an enabler.rn

By Matt Connolly

CIO CTO Digital Transformation

Introducing the AI-defined infrastructure

Automation, sophisticated algorithms and thus intelligent systems are leading us from software-defined infrastructure (SDI) to artificial intelligence-defined infrastructure.

By Rene Buest

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Technology Industry

Managing risk: 5 ways you can be liable in the cloud

Understand your liability risks when choosing your cloud provider.

By Tim Molino

CIO Cloud Computing Risk Management

Fighting malware with P2P cyber protection

As new systems such as blockchain and P2P networks gain more widespread acceptance, the ways we deal with cybersecurity and malware attacks could evolve radically.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Cybercrime Enterprise Applications

How are the Deep Web and Dark Web affecting healthcare today?

Healthcare CIOs and leaders must be proactive and aware of the potential danger the Deep Web and Dark Web present.

By Larry Stofko

By Anant Jhingran, Michael Endler

Internet

Looking for invisible machine intelligence

Discussion around machine intelligence often focuses on visible human-computer interaction u2013 but many transformative use cases will unfold behind the scenes.

Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership Software Development

How value stream mapping is Increasing business value

Value stream mapping can improve customer experience and streamline your software delivery processes. Here's how.

By Flint Brenton

Digital Transformation IT Governance IT Skills

Is everything becoming a project?

We are witnessing the rise of the project economy. Even the so-called gig economy is driven by projects.

By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

CIO Digital Transformation IT Governance

Can blockchain make IoT faster and more secure?

Blockchain technology will allow IoT devices to truly become autonomous u2013 exchanging data, executing actions, and improving their own processes u2013 all without any kind of centralized authority.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Data and Information Security Internet of Things

GE is NOT acting its age — and that’s a good thing

How GE, a 125-year-old company, is making progress u2014 by acting like a startup.

By Cate Gutowski

Collaboration Software Digital Transformation Small and Medium Business

How doing good can help CIOs do better

Bridging the digital skills gap, addressing the diversity problem in technology, and making the world a better place. Itu2019s all good business.

By Alice Bonasio

IT Leadership IT Skills

Companies staring down the GDPR deadline either with no plan or a poor plan are probably wishing they could press a button so that compliance with the 2018 regulation would be fast and easy. Unfortunately for them, the Forget Button doesnu2019t exis

By Daniel Hebda

CSO and CISO Compliance Technology Industry

6 cloud cost management tips

Looking to avoid monthly cloud sticker shock? A cloud cost management strategy that makes use of containers, capacity pre-purchases and more will help you contain runaway cloud spending.

By Martin Heller

Cloud Computing IT Strategy

6 tips for negotiating CIO noncompete agreements

As stewards of tech-based digital strategies, CIOs are more vulnerable than ever to the vagaries of noncompete clauses. Hereu2019s how to negotiate them.

By Clint Boulton

Careers IT Leadership Legal

Banks can play a positive role in the age of blockchain

While the technology forms bitcoinu2019s backbone, the cryptocurrency that some think threatens global banking, blockchain itself will likely require the help of banks to truly usher in the new age of finance

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Emerging Technology Financial Services Industry Technology Industry

Collapsing the IT stack disrupts the systems integration market

Thereu2019s a more effective way to deploy technology than the SI model.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Technology Industry

How artificial intelligence is transforming patient experience

AI has the potential to vastly improve how patients feel about doctors, hospitals and healthcare in general.

Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

4 reasons most companies fail at business intelligence

While there are many ways to fall short in the BI game, here are the leading causes of failure.

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3 must-ask questions while evaluating vendors for digital initiatives

Capabilities that determine whether or not your initiative will have strategic potential

By Pradeep Henry

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

How IT can help your accounting function prepare for rev rec

Accounting standard ASC606 is a notable change to the way revenue is recognized and reported from contracts. Organizations have mostly managed to track and analyze revenue from contracts using a myriad of tools (spreadsheets!), and subsequently enter

By John Hoebler

CIO ERP Systems IT Strategy

Modernizing IT: How to thrive as a CIO ‘value broker’

IT is undergoing a sea change, thanks to shifting budgets and the rise of u2018shadow IT.u2019 But with company-wide vision, strong IT-business relationships and a focus on value, CIOs can expand their horizons.

By Bill Snyder

Careers IT Leadership IT Strategy

IBM CIO bets big on digital workplace to lure tech talent

IBMu2019s IT department is focused on empowering 400,000 IBMers with technologies that resemble tools they use in their consumer lives, including Macs and cloud applications such as Slack and Box.

By Clint Boulton

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

Are you organized for success?

IT is charged with innovating the business but does this depend upon IT innovate itself first and how IT does business with its stakeholders?

By Myles F. Suer

CIO IT Leadership

Conversational workspaces are the new face of enterprise collaboration

We are shifting towards conversational environments, with newer interfaces, in what is emerging to be new Conversational Workspace Platforms, that are being launched by a plethora of providers from startups to established collaboration players.

By Dave Smith

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Can your rev rec software support these complex challenges?

A look at some of the more complicated aspects of ASC 606 that your software should ideally accommodate.

By John Hoebler

BPM Systems Enterprise Applications IT Governance

Still asking why tech struggles with diversity and inclusion? Google it

Google is a prime example of paying ample lip service to the ideas of diversity and inclusion, while its actions demonstrate the exact opposite.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers Google Technology Industry

Career advice: IT leaders on how to land an executive role

Making the transition from IT management to the C-suite takes more than technical knowledge. You need just the right mix of soft skills, business acumen and leadership skills, as these IT leaders advise.

By Sarah K. White

Careers IT Leadership

IT jobs report, 2017

Your guide to IT salaries, hiring, and top employers.

By CIO staff

Change Management IT Leadership

Careers IT Leadership

10 tips for change management success

Change management is the discipline of leading individuals, teams and entire organizations through organizational change via a combination of behavioral and social sciences, information technology and business solutions. Here are 10 steps to success

By Thor Olavsrud

Sep 21, 2017 7 mins

Atlassian means business

The company repositions itself as a communications and collaboration platform for the enterprise u2014 and, in so doing, offers up some valuable lessons for IT and business leaders coping with the impact and fallout of digital transformation.

By Charles Araujo

Sep 21, 2017

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Costs count but talent wins

3 vendor talent management strategies that improve outcomes and lower costs.

By John Belden

Sep 21, 2017

BPM Systems CIO IT Leadership

10 most in-demand internet of things skills

Insufficient staffing and lack of expertise is hampering the IoT market. Here are the top ten skills you need to succeed in this hot field.

By Sharon Florentine

Sep 21, 2017

IT Jobs IT Skills Internet of Things

CIOs must build adaptive IT workforces

Todayu2019s IT workforce must be agile and able to adapt to the businessu2019s evolving needs. Here are three things CIOs can do ensure their teams can do that.

By Diana Bersohn, McCree Lake

CIO IT Jobs IT Leadership

The 4 most in-demand e-commerce skills

Companies are looking to boost their competitiveness in an increasingly digital marketplace, and this rising demand for e-commerce skills means a handful of traits will help you stick out.

By Gianna Scorsone

E-commerce Software IT Jobs Technology Industry

What blockchain technology means for venture capital

A look at how blockchain technology is disrupting the VC space.

Digital Transformation Technology Industry Venture Capital

How CIOs can improve talent risk management

Talent risk management expert Steve Trautman discusses how CIOs can ensure their teams are doing the right work.

By Martha Heller

CIO IT Skills Staff Management

How to overcome tech’s diversity barriers

Diversity remains a problem in IT. But If youu2019re a person of color and/or female, the situation is far from hopeless, particularly if you arm yourself with the latest information and advice from your peers.

By Fahmida Y. Rashid

Sep 20, 2017 22 mins

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The top 5 supply chain management vendors

Gartner report breaks down top SCM vendors SAP, Oracle, JDA Software, Infor and Manhattan Associates by 2016 revenue and market share, noting 9.8 percent revenue growth in the $11.2 billion market.

By Jen A. Miller, Thomas Wailgum

Enterprise Applications Supply Chain Management Software

When email threads can become binding agreements

A recent case highlights the ease with which binding contracts can be formed via email.

By William S. Galkin

E-commerce Software Legal Technology Industry

Cost reduction and new tech capabilities aren’t the goals for a performance breakthrough

The rear-view mirror shows these goals are worthy of investment u2014 but wonu2019t transform a business.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Why RPA implementations fail

Robotic Process Automation hype is at an all-time high, with an alphabet soup of providers and offerings. Industry watchers are declaring RPA a must-evaluate technology, and some are heralding the start of the next industrial age. Software providers

By Sanjay Srivastava

BPM Systems Digital Transformation IT Governance

How to make meetings suck less (time and productivity)

Inefficient, unfocused, directionless u2014 meetings waste valuable time and resources every day. Hereu2019s how to shift your company away from ineffective meetings and toward productive collaboration.

By Sharon Florentine

Collaboration Software IT Leadership Small and Medium Business

How China is en route to becoming a digital superpower

With skyrocketing e-commerce revenues, Chinau2019s digital-savvy middle-class is spurring productivity and economic growth. Yet challenges remain.

By Marc Wilczek

Digital Transformation E-commerce Software Technology Industry

What to do when your CRM project fails

Many IT articles discuss how to avoid project failuresu2026which is great, but according to industry analysts, at least one-third of CRM projects fall short. Here, weu2019re going to explore what to do if youu2019re in that unlucky 33 percent.

By David Taber

CRM Systems IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Effective partnerships drive innovation

By collaborating with smart organizations of all sizes, corporations drive productivity gains both for their customers and for their own professionals. Itu2019s a win-win for all parties.

By Adam L. Stanley

CIO IT Leadership Innovation

How introverts could be the silent solution to IT project management problems

Are the best IT project solutions hiding shyly in the shadows? The loudest voices in our teams don't have exclusivity on the best ideas.

By David Cotgreave

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

How Adobe’s CIO redefined her IT org’s identity

Adobe is creating an IT-as-a-service model to better support its business peers. The formula includes newfangled workplace solutions, innovation labs and Hadoop-based analytics.

By Clint Boulton

IT Leadership

How artificial intelligence is transforming learning

An inside look into how AI is disrupting concepts of learning.