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How to reconstruct your business’s value chain for the digital world

Digital technologies change everything. The key is understanding and creating a new value chain, not adding technology just because it is new, says pharmaceuticals CIO Guy Hadari.

By Martha Heller

Apr 17, 2019

CIO Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Succeeding in the era of shared project oversight

With LOBs increasingly driving technology spend, IT and business leaders must learn how to share authority over projects effectively without killing them.

By Minda Zetlin

Apr 16, 2019

IT Leadership IT Strategy Project Management

Top 15 data science professional development certificates

You donu2019t need to go back to college full-time to land a job in data science. These 15 professional development courses are designed to accelerate your data science candidate.

By Sarah K. White

Apr 16, 2019 14 mins

Certifications Data Science IT Skills

International tax talks and country actions rendering digital tax discussion moot

Sector-specific u2013 including digital u2013 taxes make no sense.

By Carl Schonander

Apr 15, 2019

Government Legal Technology Industry

Jumping into the IoT revolution with eyes wide open

The Internet of Things (IoT) creates opportunities as well as risks. Managing those risks are key to success.

By Tim Molino

Apr 15, 2019

IT Strategy Internet of Things

8 IT leadership lessons from ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO's epic swords and sorcery series is less fictional than you might think. Here's how to survive and thrive as an IT leader despite the political intrigue and power struggles that come with the job.

By Dan Tynan

Apr 15, 2019 15 mins

CIO Careers IT Leadership

Anheuser-Busch taps single source for data analytics

The worldu2019s largest brewing giant has a new data management strategy, the main ingredients of which are a single source for data and the cloud.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 15, 2019

Big Data Data Integration Data Mining

Profiting from free and underused data

Data that firms can use to increase revenues and reduce costs may be more abundant than many realize. Neglected internal data assets as well as freely available information from the web and public sector could be just what your company needs to strea

By Martin De Saulles

Apr 12, 2019

Data Mining Data Privacy Technology Industry

How to be an edgy CIO

What leaders need to know about how edge computing is shaping the future of business.

By Ryan Fay

Apr 12, 2019

CIO Cloud Computing IT Strategy

Stopping workplace violence is everyone’s responsibility

Tech companies have a social responsibility to help stem the tide of hatred and violence.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 12, 2019 5 mins

IT Leadership Staff Management

5 things to consider before launching a thought leadership team

Sure, thought leadership has become a buzzword. But when a team is thoughtfully-assembled and focused, it can turn out to be a competitive advantage. Here are five ways to ensure that happens.

By Jill Dyché

Apr 11, 2019

IT Leadership IT Strategy

Google ready to step up its enterprise presence

Google Cloud Next 2019 was the coming-out party for new Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian where he promised a Google that is more empathetic and easier to work with.

By Zeus Kerravala

Apr 11, 2019

Cloud Computing Google Hybrid Cloud

7 ways predictive analytics can improve customer experience

AI-powered analytics can drive sales to higher levels by helping organizations anticipate customers' needs and exceed their expectations.

By John Edwards

Apr 11, 2019

Analytics

How healthcare can overcome the risk and costs of harnessing digital health innovation

The declining funding rates for early-stage digital health startups is curiously at odds with the burning desire in healthcare enterprises to drive technology-led innovation and accelerate digital transformation.

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Apr 10, 2019

Healthcare Industry Innovation Technology Industry

10 IT automation mistakes to avoid

From RPA to DevOps, the upside of automation is an easy sell. But in practice automation can prove tricky if not tackled right.

By Bob Violino

Apr 10, 2019 11 mins

BPM Systems Devops IT Strategy

10 things CIOs must absolutely know about their software

With the right kind of software intelligence, CIOs can keep risk low while modernizing systems for future success.

By Frederic Veron

Apr 9, 2019

CIO Enterprise Software Licensing

AI technology: When to build, when to buy

Deciding whether to buy off-the-shelf AI or build your own AI-based business solutions is a complex equation based on available talent, business needs, desired outcomes, lock-in comfort and a rapidly evolving market.

By Maria Korolov

Apr 9, 2019 13 mins

Data Science IT Strategy Machine Learning

Facebook embraces content moderation regulation…or does it?

The companyu2019s stance suggests a sensible alternative to government censorship.

By Mark MacCarthy

Apr 8, 2019 6 mins

Legal Regulation Technology Industry

Is Minecraft the future of education?

Pedagogical gamification provides insight into a fundamental mindset shift that educators and learners must embrace to thrive in the digital age.

By Alice Bonasio

Apr 8, 2019

Education Industry IT Skills Technology Industry

Dealer Tire gains traction with data science

Dealer Tire is predicting when tires and other automotive parts will need replacing, an approach it says will help dealership and manufacturer partners generate more revenue.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 8, 2019

Analytics Data Science IT Leadership

12 ways IT can create business value in 2019

From optimizing operations to adopting new platforms aimed at innovation, IT leaders driving businesses forward with each tough choice they make.

By Paul Heltzel

Apr 8, 2019

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

How the American Cancer Society is navigating its digital transformation journey

Blake Sanders, the ACS CIO, discusses how digital transformation starts with people and process, and requires business and IT leaders to envision more than just the past, but the future as well.

By Myles F. Suer

Apr 4, 2019 11 mins

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Building board relationships: The CIO’s playbook

CIOs can improve their standing with the business by getting cozier with their board members. But that involves an investment in time for conversations outside the boardroom.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 4, 2019 7 mins

CIO IT Leadership

NetSuite refines focus on SMBs facing growth challenges

At its annual SuiteWorld event, the SaaS ERP company is introducing software partners, rolling out a planning and budgeting service, adding analytics tools, and enhancing its line of SuiteSuccess vertical-market cloud applications

By Marc Ferranti

Apr 4, 2019

Cloud Computing ERP Systems SaaS

Starting your innovation journey

The power of innovation takes shape as the vehicle to bridge your organizationu2019s current operations to its envisioned future.

By Jose Hernandez

Apr 3, 2019

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Technology Industry

Focus on openness and culture when selecting collaboration technology

Enterprise planners have to ensure technology investments can integrate and work well with existing infrastructure investments.

By Dave Smith

Apr 3, 2019

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

The resurgence of the CIO

The job titles of the key executives in charge of your organization is not as important as ensuring those positions have a clear focus, accountability and the stature to be a significant part of the technology leadership team.

By Michael Gabriel

Apr 3, 2019

CIO IT Leadership

When it comes to careers – or life – the storybook ending is a myth

Happiness is not a competition u2013 itu2019s an individual achievement. So, search internally for what makes you happy. And live happily now.

By Sue Weston

Apr 3, 2019

Careers

FinOps: Best practices for cloud cost optimization

Cloud consumption is growing rapidly, but tracking spending can be a bear. Enter FinOps, a financial discipline and tech solution intended to optimize how enterprise spend on cloud.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 3, 2019 8 mins

Cloud Computing

Building a digital learning culture at Avery Dennison

At Avery Dennison, digital literacy is a key component of its digital transformation strategy. CIO Nick Colisto explains why and offers advice for implementing digital transformation programs.

By Martha Heller

Apr 3, 2019

CIO Digital Transformation IT Skills

Cybercrime is increasing and more costly for organizations

CIOs need to focus on people-based attacks and use intelligent tools to limit data loss and business shutdowns.

By Marc Wilczek

Apr 2, 2019

Budgeting Data Breach Technology Industry

Top 5 regional hotspots for tech hiring in 2019

An in-depth look at the top 5 regional hotspots for tech hiring in 2019, including Boston, Charlotte and Denver.

By Stephen Zafarino

Apr 2, 2019

Careers Staff Management

Sales automation app helps Suddath get its move on

The commercial moving concern digitized a manual sales process, resulting in reduced administrative overhead and additional revenues. CIO Len O'Neill describes the creation of Suddath's Estimator software.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 2, 2019 6 mins

Digital Transformation Machine Learning Small and Medium Business

Winning IT transformations start with the end in sight

When it comes to IT transformations, kickoffs are often easy but implementation can be harder than you expect. You'll know you've won when everyone involved can define what 'done' means to them. These five strategies will help you

By Steve Trautman

Apr 1, 2019 5 mins

CIO Digital Transformation IT Strategy

Your company culture and values are transparent, so why aren’t your salaries?

If workplace culture and values are so important, why undermine it by leaving your employees in the dark?

By Megan Bigelow

Apr 1, 2019

Careers Salaries Staff Management

Defining the role of the business analyst

The evolving role of the business analyst today is seeing not only a shift from technical to more business application, but also a question of identity as roles evolve to product owners and areas of business agility. So, what about the analysis?

By Jamie Champagne

Apr 1, 2019 6 mins

Careers IT Skills Staff Management

Intelligently cutting run-the-business expenditure

What should the goal be for run-the-business expenditure…and can optimizing spending enable transformation?

By Myles F. Suer

Apr 1, 2019

Budgeting CIO IT Leadership

Essential practices of successful agile teams

Effective agile transformations require the right team makeup, a laser focus on business outcomes, and approaches to management and training that break from the past.

By Mary K. Pratt

Apr 1, 2019 12 mins

Agile Development Project Management Software Development

Gender pay gap shrinks, but there’s still a lot of work to do

Computer programmers saw the greatest pay gap reduction, but look beyond that, and you see how inequality for women exists in different ways.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 29, 2019

Careers Salaries Staff Management

An effective IT leader is a connected leader

What makes a leader effective? In multiple studies, there is one common skillset thatu2019s been found to be more important than any other competency: communication.

By RD Jani

Mar 29, 2019

IT Leadership

7 steps to landing your first IT job, fast

When making big career moves, it's sometimes hard to know where to start or how to get tangible results. Whether you're on track to graduate or in the process of switching careers, these essential tips should help you land your first IT/cyb

By Ax Sharma

Mar 29, 2019 7 mins

Careers IT Skills Staff Management

6 steps to a successful ServiceNow implementation

ServiceNow is a robust ITSM suite that offers organizations popular services on a single-platform. But itu2019s not as easy as deploying any tool or service u2013 hereu2019s six tips on how to embark on a successful ServiceNow implementation.

By Sarah K. White

Mar 29, 2019

IT Strategy ITSM Project Management Tools

How AI is revolutionizing financial services

From customer service to risk management, artificial intelligence is ushering in the next financial revolution u2014 as long as compliance issues can be addressed.

By Maria Korolov

Mar 28, 2019

Artificial Intelligence Financial Services Industry

Shared learning: Establishing a culture of peers training peers

Enabling a culture of shared learning can help bridge the skills gap and improve engagement and retention.

By Sharon Florentine

Mar 28, 2019 8 mins

Collaboration Software IT Skills Small and Medium Business

CIOs create a STEM Advantage, develop program to cultivate IT talent

A group of CIOs couldn't find the IT talent they needed, so they created a program to encourage and prepare women and underserved communities to pursue STEM careers through paid internships.

By Dan Roberts

Mar 27, 2019 8 mins

CIO IT Skills Staff Management

Don’t let Title II be the enemy of the good

Former Congressman Rick Boucher, founder of the House Internet Caucus, says Congress has before it the best opening since the net neutrality debate began 15 years ago for a bipartisan open internet bill.

By Rick Boucher

Mar 27, 2019

Broadband Government Regulation

7 cloud myths debunked

Don't let misconceptions cast a shadow over your organization's ability to get the most out of the cloud. Here are 7 cloud myths that should be relegated to history.

By John Edwards

Mar 27, 2019 9 mins

Cloud Computing

Moving IT closer to the action at Ryder System

By shifting more IT activity into the business units, CIO Rajeev Ravindran ensures a collaborative approach to technology innovation at the $8.4B transportation and supply chain management company.

By Martha Heller

Mar 26, 2019

CIO Digital Transformation Staff Management

Mercer streamlines operations with machine learning

The human resources consulting firm turns to machine learning to optimize the highly manual process of collecting data from 30,000 compensation and benefit surveys every year.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 26, 2019 6 mins

Data Mining Digital Transformation Machine Learning