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Virtual environments: The universal equalizer for the workforce

Connecting people across geographies allows for different perspectives that generate new ideas and innovation. Could a virtual workplace be the answer to better business performance?

By Sue Weston

Collaboration Software Innovation Small and Medium Business

Agile IT procurement in a post-COVID world

During the pandemic, organizations adopted transformational sourcing and procurement practices to drive savings, speed, and agility. They may never go back.

By Aaron Polikaitis, Martha Rounds

IT heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 was a challenge for all IT pros u2014 but some have gone the extra mile. Here are just a few who have stepped up, volunteered their tech chops, and repurposed their platforms for those in need.

By Dan Tynan

By CIO staff and contributors

CIO Digital Magazine: June/July 2020

IT leaders share their best advice for creating a frictionless customer experience.

Jun 24, 2020 2 mins

Analytics IT Leadership

5 fundamental steps for turning your data into an asset

Nick Daffan, CIO of Verisk Analytics, on how engaging data scientists, finding quick wins, and providing flexible technology are key to your data strategy.

By Martha Heller

Jun 24, 2020 6 mins

Data Science IT Leadership

What Trump’s H-1B visa order means for IT

H-1B visa applicants represent u2018a significant threat to employment opportunitiesu2019 for millions of unemployed, says Trump; IT firms say the move will damage the economy.

By Peter Sayer

Jun 23, 2020 7 mins

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3 steps to developing a risk response advisory system

Much like DEFCON is used in the U.S. Armed Forces to react to changing threat levels, your enterprise needs its own PANDCON to deal with changing pandemic conditions. Here's how to get started.

By Nicholas D. Evans

Jun 23, 2020 5 mins

Business Continuity Disaster Recovery IT Leadership

7 low-cost, high-impact IT initiatives you can launch today

Launching an impactful project doesn't have to break your budget. Here are seven performance-boosting initiatives to push your organization forward u2014 even in lean times.

By John Edwards

Jun 23, 2020

Budgeting Digital Transformation IT Strategy

Rethinking IT strategy post-COVID-19

After a herculean effort to enable remote work at scale, IT organizations are ramping up innovation efforts to address the challenges and create new opportunities for doing business in a post-pandemic world.

By Beth Stackpole

Jun 22, 2020

IT Leadership IT Strategy

Taking the helm in a pandemic: Incoming Intermountain CIO prioritizes partnerships

Ryan Smith is set to join Intermountain Healthcare as CIO during a coronavirus crisis that has accelerated virtual care initiatives. Hereu2019s how he landed u2014 and is approaching u2014 the role remotely.

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Jun 22, 2020

4 secrets of successful EPMOs

Setting up and running an enterprise project management office (EPMO) takes a deliberate and strategic effort. Here are four key areas to focus on in establishing an EPMO.

By Moira Alexander

Jun 19, 2020 6 mins

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Remote hiring wins have CIOs rethinking recruitment, post-pandemic

IT leaders at NetApp, CommScope and DocuSign have taken to recruiting talent virtually, which may become permanent practice even after concerns about the coronavirus pandemic subside.

IT Leadership Staff Management

Jun 19, 2020 8 mins

The path forward requires empathy and transparency in leadership

A global pandemic and a heightened state of civic and social unrest has exposed systematic inequalities. Who will take on the challenge of empathetic and transparent leadership?

By Dave Smith

Jun 18, 2020

IT Leadership IT Skills

Defining a data privacy strategy in the digital era

Personalized customer experiences, automated business operations, and data science-driven insights all depend on the quality and volume of your data. Thatu2019s why your data privacy strategy must be more than a policy on ethics.

By Chris Davis

Jun 18, 2020

Big Data IT Governance Privacy

Interviewing for a board seat: 3 key differences vs. CIO jobs

Cultural fit, collaborative spirit and commitment matter just as much to board directors as your tech expertise.

By Maryfran Johnson

Jun 18, 2020 6 mins

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11 ways to accelerate your software project

Strategic decisions can help accelerate software projects to capitalize on business opportunities u2014 but IT leaders must be mindful of the traps and tradeoffs.

By Peter Wayner

Jun 18, 2020

Software Development

The new CIO charter

CIOs' expanding management and revenue-generation responsibilities are cementing their roles as business leaders. Traditional technologists need not apply.

By Beth Stackpole

Jun 17, 2020 17 mins

CIO Careers IT Leadership

Making employee experience a CIO priority

Employee dissatisfaction can have a long-term negative impact on your business. Here's how to turn things around.

By Mitch Betts and Martha Rounds

Jun 17, 2020 4 mins

CIO IT Leadership

How platform thinking drives innovation at Visteon

Raman Mehta, CIO, discusses the shift from traditional manufacturing to software engineering at one of the worldu2019s largest cockpit electronics companies.

By Martha Heller

Jun 17, 2020

Digital Transformation Innovation Manufacturing Industry

COVID-19 accelerates enterprise use of automation in digital transformation

As the pandemic increased digital demands, technology leaders were forced to move up roadmaps for RPA and hyperautomation

By Brian Solis

Jun 16, 2020

Digital Transformation Enterprise Applications Robotic Process Automation

Scenario planning for the next new normal: 7 key questions

Scenario planning is a highly effective approach to objectively preparing for the next and ever-evolving normal. Here's how to get started.

By Martha Rounds, Serge Findling

Jun 16, 2020

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Where enterprise IT can really apply AI

Artificial intelligence is no magical solution but the technology has real-world uses in a variety of enterprise systems, especially around analytics and anomaly detection use cases.

By Galen Gruman

Jun 16, 2020 10 mins

6 ways to make IT operations more efficient

As CIOs head into uncertain economic times, operational efficiency again takes center stage. Here's how to streamline IT operations and trim budget while still fueling business growth.

By Mary K. Pratt

Jun 15, 2020 11 mins

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Innovation

What is process mining? Refining business processes with data analytics

Process mining helps organizations gather insightful data to evaluate the reliability, efficiency and productivity of business processes throughout the company.

BPM Systems IT Strategy Robotic Process Automation

Jun 15, 2020 5 mins

Companies embrace emerging tech in return-to-office prep

Machine learning, mobile software and videoconferencing are among the technologies enterprises are adopting to lay the groundwork for welcoming employees back safely to corporate offices.

IT Strategy Office Suites Remote Access

Jun 11, 2020 7 mins

Upskilling transforms Jabil employees into data scientists

The global manufacturing services provider struggled to find data scientists to leverage its data, so it developed them internally with its Citizen Data Science program.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jun 11, 2020 7 mins

CIO 100 Data Science IT Skills

COVID times call for COVID measures

With AI models rendered useless by the pandemic, CIOs and data jocks are scurrying to make sense of a changed world.

By Mike Feibus

Jun 10, 2020

COVID-19 crisis accelerates rise of virtual call centers

Call center operations have increasingly gone remote, but the pandemic has accelerated the WFH CX support trend, as IT leaders at T-Mobile and American Express attest.

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Jun 9, 2020

AWS certifications: Validate your skills with Amazon’s cloud

Looking to certify your cloud skills or wondering if AWS certifications are worth it? Hereu2019s a breakdown to help you find the right AWS certification for you.

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Jun 9, 2020

Reskilling IT for the cloud

To succeed in transitioning to the cloud, CIOs are re-inventing their IT teams to be agile and cross-functional, equipped with new skills, new roles, and a highly adaptive mindset.

By Mary K. Pratt

Jun 8, 2020 12 mins

Cloud Computing IT Skills

At T-Mobile, AI plays supporting role for customer service reps

AI software assists T-Mobile call center representatives accommodating customers, an approach CIO Cody Sanford says is designed to reduce exposing customers to automated service.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Telecommunications Industry

Jun 8, 2020 6 mins

6 tips for remote hiring success

The hiring process has gone remote, which means recruiters and candidates must adjust to the new normal of virtual interviews. Here's how to vet and woo candidates from a distance.

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Jun 5, 2020 7 mins

12 free online course sites for growing your tech skills

The cost of learning just got cheaper. Here are twelve free online resources for learning today's leading technology skills.

Collaboration Software Diversity and Inclusion Small and Medium Business

Jun 5, 2020 8 mins

Careers IT Skills

3 steps to creating an inclusive remote workplace

Bringing your whole self to work now includes showing up with your socioeconomic class as the backdrop and brings new challenges around equity and access.

By Megan Bigelow

Jun 4, 2020 5 mins

9 lies IT managers tell themselves

Youu2019ve got it all covered: security, budget, stakeholdersu2019 needs. Or do you? These common self-deceptions can come back to haunt your IT initiatives u2014 and your career.

By Christina Wood

Jun 4, 2020

Enterprise Applications Robotic Process Automation Technology Industry

With Process Fabric, Pega seeks to weave together enterprise apps

Pegasystems is aiming its 'platform for platforms' at enterprises struggling to automate business processes that sprawl across multiple systems.

By Peter Sayer

Jun 3, 2020 5 mins

Predictive analytics gives Owens Corning an edge in turbine blade development

With help from the manufacturer's analytics center of excellence, the Owens Corning innovation group has reduced the time it takes to test composite materials from weeks to hours.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jun 3, 2020 7 mins

CIO 100 Data Science Predictive Analytics

7 innovative ways to find scarce IT talent

Few are available, yet many are needed. A shortage of qualified specialists is forcing IT leaders to try alternative ways of finding skilled experts in a variety of fields.

By John Edwards

Jun 2, 2020 9 mins

IT Leadership Staff Management

Syngenta CIO tackles transformation in industry switch

In his first foray into the sector, Greg Meyers, who also runs Syngentau2019s digital business, is helping the provider of pesticides and seeds transform into a top precision agriculture player.

Jun 1, 2020

CIO IT Leadership

Culture counts: Why building strong teams requires a little TLC

The 'magic' behind successful teams involves encouraging diversity of thought and defining clear rules of engagement

By Sue Weston

May 29, 2020

10 steps to becoming a horrible IT boss

Good-bye, IT peers; hello, power to abuse at your whim

By Bob Lewis

May 29, 2020

Digital Transformation IT Leadership Innovation

Seeking opportunity in crisis, boards uphold digital growth agendas

Determined to find opportunity in the COVID aftermath, boards are leaning in with more management support in addition to their usual strategic oversight. Navigating the post-pandemic world will amplify IT leadership in agility and innovation.

By Maryfran Johnson

May 28, 2020

How IoT is fueling digital transformations

Sanmina, Michelin, and Hudl share how the internet of things has reshaped their businesses, providing real-time insights into business processes and new connected services customers can count on.

By Bob Violino

May 28, 2020 11 mins

Digital Transformation Internet of Things

11 ways to cut hidden fat from your IT budget

As the economy takes a turn and IT budget forecasts slip downward, it's time to tighten up your technical stack — before the CFO comes calling.

By Peter Wayner

May 27, 2020 11 mins

Budgeting Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy

Sharp IT budget cuts expected in wake of COVID-19

Gartner and IDC see global IT spending dropping precipitously this year, with cloud services an exception as enterprises accelerate transformational strategies.

By Peter Sayer

May 27, 2020

Budgeting Technology Industry

Deanna Wise, CIO of Banner Health, sees a stronger and more agile team emerging from the coronavirus crisis.

By Martha Heller

May 27, 2020