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Bimodal transformation: Avoiding five common pitfalls to success

A bimodal transformation approach can instill innovation, provide a less-risky way to experiment, and encourage change. But it's critical that companies stay focused on a well-defined project plan and keep sight of any potential impediments to s

By Sanjay Srivastava

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Innovation

The CIO’s data dilemma: The paradox of plenty?

Classical data strategies have focused on "what the data looks like" and can it provide "answers." Newer approaches provide the ability to move beyond that to "how can I use what I have" and can it provide "directio

By Deepak Seth

Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Enterprise Architecture

How should tech companies invest in the next generation and prepare for the future?

A playbook for hiring the top IT talent of the future.

By Flint Brenton

Digital Transformation IT Jobs IT Skills

Back to the (SQL) Future, Part 3

In the first post in this series, I discussed the emergence of NoSQL to address the need to make databases compatible with cloud needs. And in my last blog post, I talked about the dichotomy between smart databases and smart applications. I asked whe

By Barry Morris

Cloud Computing Data Management SQL

IT relevance and delivery model changes when moving to digital models

How ITu2019s value is becoming more relevant in a digital age.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Digital Transformation IT Leadership Technology Industry

Artificial intelligence and digital communication are disrupting the contact center space

How do you know what to focus your R&D resources on right now? The Innovator's Dilemma is happening right now in the contact center space. Artificial intelligence and digital communication is changing everything.

By Matt Wilbanks

Innovation SaaS Unified Communications

Bank acceptance of bitcoin key to wider adoption of crypto

Bitcoin has been the talk of the town of late, but adoption of cryptocurrencies and crypto services are still limited. Ordinary consumers aren't using bitcoin to pay for everyday transactions, and banks and bitcoin still appear to be at odds wit

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Technology Industry

Three lines of defense for data management

Firms are considering data risk in their group risk appetite statements. Here's how to build three lines of defense for data management and data risk.

By Suriya Subramanian

Cellular Networks Data Mining Regulation

Digital transformation in oil and gas: 10 companies to watch

Disruption by data in the oil and gas industry.

By Kevin Rands

Analytics Digital Transformation Energy Industry

Crossing the chasm: How to operate containers and microservices at scale

Organizations are increasingly employing containers and microservices aiming to spur their digital growth. Here is how to turn it into a success.

By Marc Wilczek

CIO Digital Transformation PaaS

3D printing is now entrenched at Ford

While 3D printing was little more than a toy for engineers 20 years ago, today Ford Motor Co. could not develop new cars without it. New technologies ensure it's coming to a production line near you.

By Lucas Mearian

3D Printers Manufacturing Industry Technology Industry

What to make of enterprise IT in a digital world?

The monopoly of enterprise IT on corporate technology spending is diminishing, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

By Hakan Altintepe

CIO Digital Transformation IT Strategy

Bitcoin lessons from the California gold rush

Weu2019re at the beginning of another u201cKodak momentu201d as the world shifts more and more towards bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. As the world transforms, the lessons from the California gold rush may help you put your best foot (or shovel) forwar

By Nicholas D. Evans

Digital Transformation Emerging Technology Financial Services Industry

This fall, college towns and businesses can get smart with location data

When students and their parents descend on campuses this fall, they'll bring college towns and local businesses an array of untapped data-driven opportunities.

By Gladys Kong

Data Science Technology Industry

A team or B team?

CIOs share their perspectives about team construction and business leadership.

By Myles F. Suer

CIO Careers Relationship Building

Information security policies every business must implement

Important information security practices are often overlooked despite all the major hacks discovered in recent years. It is unfortunate that preventive measures are often adopted only after a crippling incident.

By Chris Low

Backup and Recovery Data and Information Security

High-performing teams: Lessons from the symphony orchestra

An orchestra is a great example of a high-performing team. How well are your employees playing together?

By Morag Barrett

Make your CIO more relevant using business architecture

To succeed, CIOs need to focus more resources in communicating and building business architecture change maps that will involve business executives, business architects and obviously the CIO.

By Daniel Lambert

CIO Enterprise Architecture IT Governance

The business value of data-driven storytelling

Today, business executives are most concerned with this: Whatu2019s the best way for us to extract value from the deluge of data weu2019re collecting every day?

By Paige O'Neill

Enterprise Applications IT Leadership Technology Industry

How IT became business problem solvers at Level 3 Communications

IT doesnu2019t wait for business requirements at Level 3 Communications u2014 it co-creates them, says CIO Atilla Tinic. Learn how he is changing the culture in his IT organization.

By Martha Heller

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

12 Microsoft Power BI success stories

Microsoft Power BI provides organizations with self-service business intelligence tools that allow users to analyze, visualize and share data using the familiar Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Here are 12 success stories built on Power BI.

By Thor Olavsrud

Analytics Business Intelligence Microsoft

Brexit creates supply chain uncertainty

Monitor Brexit closely to avoid having your supply chain disrupted. If you don't, Britainu2019s exit from the EU might not be the only exit in your future.

By Bart Perkins

IT Leadership Supply Chain Management Software

Get your priorities straight before you start applying artificial intelligence in your business solutions

"If you try tou00a0chase two rabbits,u00a0you willu00a0not catch eitheru00a0one"

By Bas de Baat

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Internet of Things

Is your organization a top performer?

When it comes to digital transformation, CIOs need to be customer- and innovation-centric

By Chris Curran

Navigating the brave new world of decentralized IT

As economic and competitive pressures push organizations toward more rapid product and service delivery, the ways organizations engage with technology u2013 and the people who support it u2013 are changing.

By Todd Thibodeaux

CIO IT Leadership

How to harness the power of shadow IT

The business risks posed by Shadow IT are very real. But, when properly managed, so are its benefits.

By Jeffrey Bannister

CIO IT Leadership

Assessing your organization’s digital transformation maturity

While there are perennial capabilities and skills that are required for business success u2013 investment, leadership, culture, change management, governance u2013 digital transformation requires new capabilities that organizations need to acquire an

By Nicholas D. Evans

Digital Transformation Technology Industry

7 things startups need to know about cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is now simply one the many realities of doing business today. You should know the risks, and put programs in place that will help you avoid getting hit by cyberattacks down the line.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Data and Information Security Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

10 early warning signs of ERP disaster

Enterprise resource planning systems reap business efficiency by tying together disparate systems and services. But an ERP implementation can quickly unravel into disaster if you donu2019t heed these early warning signs.

By Bruce Harpham

ERP Systems IT Leadership IT Strategy

Why are USB sticks wrinkle-free?

Roughly half of lost USB sticks and other mobile gadgets get returned to owners, which triggers the million-dollar question: What happens to the other half?

By Marc Wilczek

Data Breach Encryption Malware

4 steps toward building a productive IT culture

IT and other executives must learn how to use corporate culture as a tool to boost their teamu2019s efficiency, morale and effectiveness.

By Eric Bloom

IT Leadership IT Skills Personal Software

How to manage the fear of change in IT projects

Change is inevitable, especially working in IT projects, so adapting and working in collaboration with technology is vital. Hereu2019s why.

By David Cotgreave

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Breaking down artificial intelligence to form a starting point for adoption

To leverage, communicate and sell the power of artificial intelligence, we first must capture its essence.

By Peter B. Nichol

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Architecture

Leadership bootcamp: Lessons from military veteran CIOs

The U.S. Armed Forces takes leadership training seriously. Here, a trio of IT leaders reflect on the key leadership competencies they learned while serving in the military.

By Brian P. Watson

How big data is disrupting the real estate industry

When it comes to making real estate deals, data analysis is quickly becoming the leading factor in the decision-making process today.rn

By Kevin Rands

Analytics

8 companies using big data to disrupt real estate

Here's how top companies are using data to target the right clients in the real estate industry and prepare more unique offerings.

By Kevin Rands

Analytics Data Science

Digital emotions can supercharge your communication skills

A new form of communication is completely changing the way humans share information. More than just feelings, digital emotions are reshaping the way people think and feel all over the globe.

By Christopher C. Barron

4 LinkedIn tips for elevating your executive brand

LinkedIn is a key tool for establishing your brand as an executive, but is your LinkedIn profile having the impact you want? Here are four easy ways to strengthen your executive brand on LinkedIn.

By Sarah K. White

By Duncan Brown, Pete Lindstrom

Careers LinkedIn

Donu2019t be fooled. GDPR implementation is a complex undertaking and being unprepared could have significant and expensive repercussions.

CIO 100 Compliance Privacy

Talking tech in corporate boards

Tech leaders are commonly encouraged to speak the language of business, but it is becoming increasingly important for boards to speak the language of technology.

By Khalid Kark

CIO 100 IT Leadership

AI gets down to business

New tools and troves of data have CIOs turning to neural nets and machine learning to deliver real-world results. Hereu2019s how six 2017 CIO 100 leaders put AI to work.

By Beth Stackpole

Artificial Intelligence CIO 100 IT Leadership

Summer 2017: Honoring the 2017 CIO 100 winners

Smarter. Better. Faster. These award-winning CIOs are delivering business results.

By CIO staff

Artificial Intelligence CIO IT Leadership

8 project management tips for setting and managing expectations

Project managers and IT executives share their top strategies for creating realistic schedules and keeping projects on track.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Simpler applications and smarter databases, Part 2

Here's a more detailed look into the trade-offs represented by NoSQL.

By Barry Morris

Cloud Computing Data Management SQL

The incredible, shrinking shelf life of healthcare technology strategy

A perfect storm of policy uncertainty, marketplace transformation, and technology evolution has made strategic planning increasingly difficult for CIOs.rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Data and Information Security Electronic Health Records Healthcare Industry

Defeating the SAP project optimism Death Star

Studies have shown roughly 65% of large IT-enabled projects go over budget, and there is evidence to support that 25% of these projects will end up going 50% over plan. What went wrong?

By John Belden