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Minimizing the distance between IT and your company’s paying customers

Most IT organizations receive feedback from their companyu2019s paying customers through functional teams that each possess a unique perspective regarding true customer needs. Establishing communication channels that promote more direct interactions

Filling the digital transformation skills gap

Success in the digital era requires the right blend of business, IT and soft skills. IT leaders are rethinking their hiring and training strategies to truly transform.

DXC takes open badge approach to team-focused AI training

DXC is leveraging Open Badge Academy to help individuals and organizations gain cutting-edge skills with an emphasis on teamwork.

Peace or ‘Star Wars’ – US vs. China

Chinau2019s technological and scientific u201cat all costsu201d expansion threatens global economic and political stability, especially to the United States and its allies. The Chinese threat is just as real as any impending danger from Iran, Russia

AI is poised to radically transform software development

New tools and cutting-edge projects show how machine learning and advanced analytics may soon revolutionize how software is designed, tested, and deployed.

State Auto taps RPA to cut costs — and transform its workforce

The 95-year-old insurance provider is modernizing business processes with robotic process automation, freeing up staff to help improve customer experience.

The changes coming to H-1B visas | TECH(talk)

States should not rush to pass laws affecting auto dealer and auto consumer data

Due to cybersecurity and other impending regulations, patience is key.

Use stress to propel you forward

Are you stressed out? Learn how to focus on the positives, face your stressors and let that energy propel you to greatness!

How to get to One IT in one piece

Mergers and acquisitions often result in period of chaos—for everyone. Framing your intentions and taking the guesswork out of the future provides the clarity your team needs to band together and create One IT.

Death of a sales register: Decathlon mobilizes retail checkout

For its U.S. launch, France-based sporting goods company Decathlon replaced traditional checkout queues with iPhones, Apple Pay and RFID tags. Will it work? CIO Tony Leon is counting on it.

CIOs who foster a culture of equality empower innovation

When you have a culture of equality, employees feel valued and are more willing and able to innovate. Achieving that in IT comes from the CIO setting the right tone.

Building your corporate culture: more like a culinary art than a science?

It would be great if building and sustaining a great corporate culture was a simple equation. Then we could get on with doing the u201creal worku201d of serving clients and providing solutions. It doesnu2019t work that way. Creating your culture is m

Can EdTech broaden access to future jobs?

Creative deployment of technology can help teachers make their resources go further in preparing students for new roles emerging in the digital economy.

CIOs get strategic

As the lines between technology and business blur, CIOs are stepping up their strategy role, taking ownership of new disciplines and serving as a key force behind digital innovation.

Google workers hold sit-in to protest retaliation

In November 2018, Google workers walked out to protest the companyu2019s handling of sexual harassment allegations. Now, many say the company has retaliated, and they had no choice but to hold a sit-in.

Tech days of reckoning

Even for technology veterans, keeping pace with advancements is like chasing a moving train that will always be just a bit faster. Try as you may, you can never quite catch up and, if you stop trying, you will never catch up.

Are your employee engagement efforts doing exactly the opposite?

While there's a lot of talk about the value of employee engagement, the actions many companies take lead to one-way, often ill-timed, occasional requests for feedback. There are steps you can take to engage your staff and benefit your company u2

Lithium-ion a pawn in economic domination

Global manipulation and domination of necessary elements and components like cobalt u2013 a major element for lithium-ion battery storage u2013 may also contribute to global economic and political domination as well. China is investing its 10% year o

6 tips for working with AI vendors

For most organizations, DIY artificial intelligence is out of reach. Here's how to cut through the hype and create business value with off-the-shelf AI.

7 IT leadership surprises — and how to handle them

It's lonely at the top, particularly when a newly-minted IT leader discovers unexpected and, in many cases, disturbing facts.

5 ways IBM Cognos Analytics is transforming business

IBM's Cognos Analytics has integrated the artificial intelligence capabilities of IBM Watson Analytics. Hereu2019s how five organizations are using Cognos Analytics to transform their operations.

Campbell’s CIO: For digital transformation to succeed, connect IT to business strategy

At Campbell Soup Company, business relevance is the foundation of all digital transformation initiatives. It's about leveraging IT to achieve business goals, says CIO Francisco Fraga.

What can managers learn from Tiger Woods’ 5th Masters win?

Tiger Woods may have just completed the greatest comeback in the history of sports. His 5th Green Jacket win at the 83rd Masters has some great management principles worth noting.

The 12 dark secrets of data science

From hidden costs to highly suspect conclusions, data science is not without its detractions and limitations u2014 despite the ongoing hype.

MCSA certification guide: How to become a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

Microsoftu2019s associate level certifications are a smart choice to prove your skills and bolster your resume as you launch and develop your career in IT.

How can CIOs drive business innovation?

Innovation is typically situational, so CIOs need to be an authentic, reciprocal partners across the business to take advantage of opportunities.

Data governance – Proving value

How exactly does data governance make a difference?

Restructuring IT for the digital age

IT leaders are remodeling IT and morphing culture to increase agility and emphasize customer centricity in the wake of digital business.

Wawa brings digital integration to the convenience store

Under CIO John Collier, Wawa is partnering with multiple vendors to build out its digital capabilities, suggesting that a DIY approach isn't the only game in town.

How CIOs become visionary communicators

The best CIOs give their communications leaders a seat at the table, partnering with them to improve their own communications and the IT teamu2019s communications.

Can coding boot camps fix Silicon Valley’s gender equality problem?

Science isnu2019t a sport where men can run faster than women, but we need solutions to help women enter the race.

Don’t become a digital transformation horror story: Implement solid risk management

The only way to eliminate risk entirely is to do nothing at all, which of course brings its own risks to the business.

Making the shift to a startup mentality

For enterprises seeking an innovative edge, a startup's approach can reap dividends. But the road to change is challenging and not for every organization.

4 critical roles for agile success

Agile may provide the biggest competitive advantage companies can have in a digital age. Here are the crucial roles to fill when fielding your agile teams.

Learning to harness complexity

Increasing complexity is part of the natural order. Instead of fighting it, we should learn to take advantage of it.

CIOs remain cautious on AI experiments and investments

Recent surveys suggest CIOs are slow to invest in artificial intelligence, but lagging in too many cultural, data and technology prerequisites may put many their businesses at risk

13 signs your software project may be doomed

Software projects can get derailed before you know it. Here are the subtle warning signs that your latest app dev initiative isn't going quite as well as it seems.

Infor CEO: Our IPO will take us to the next level

This scrappy provider of cloud ERP, CRM, HR, and vertical software believes its IPO will raise its profile and market share by a magnitude. Infor CEO Charles Phillips lays out the game plan in an exclusive interview.

UK ‘Online Harms White Paper’ is ambitious and takes prescriptive approach

In order for the approach to not negatively affect innovation, however, there needs to be more prioritization.

12 ways to ruin a new hire

In a tight tech talent market, a poorly planned or executed onboarding process can quickly inspire a new hire to jump ship to another offer.

Essential traits of business-driven IT leaders

The CIO role is quickly transforming into one responsible for driving business change. Hereu2019s how to shake up your approach and envision u2014 and realize u2014 positive business outcomes.

Adobe enlists AI to establish self-healing ITSM

Adobe has embraced AI, ML, NLP and other emerging technologies to improve the companyu2019s service management u2014 and pave the way to a self-healing ITSM framework.

How CIOs communicate success — and elevate their game

Communication — whether internal or external — is a key part of the CIO's job. A strategic partner in this effort is the IT communications lead.

Is business modernization on your agenda?

While it may seem obvious that modernization should be the foundation for creating a digital business, most CIOs say that they go hand in hand and can feed off each other in different, not-so-obvious ways.

How H-1B changes will impact U.S. IT

Many IT employers rely on foreign national talent with H-1B visas to fill thousands of technical roles. New and proposed changes have many tech companies worried about the consequences.

Digital transformation initiatives underway, but companies need help

New survey from Webtorials highlights how businesses understand the importance of digital transformation, but several barriers are hindering adoption.

How knowledge graphs create data-driven cultures

Isn't it time for you to get as smart as other data-driven industry leaders?

Is a shortage of C-suite support getting in the way of corporate cyber-resilience?

77% of enterprises lack a cyber-security incident response plan, and only half of executives comprehend that cyber-resilience affects their brand and reputation.

7 steps to revenue-driven IT

Organizations are increasingly turning to IT for revenue-generating initiatives. Here's how IT can drive value at the intersection of company and client.