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The starting line to the pursuit of digital transformation

By leveraging next-level IT service management technology, CIOs have the opportunity to begin their journey toward digital transformation in familiar territory.

By Steve Stover

Blockchain needs innovators and risk managers working together

Whether blockchainu2019s on your roadmap, or youu2019re still searching for the perfect use case, thereu2019s one thing you shouldnu2019t overlook. CIOs need legal, internal audit, and compliance leads on their teams.

By Chris Curran

Blockchain Innovation Technology Industry

4 steps to find your voice

What holds you back from speaking in public? Here are four strategies for silencing the voice of doubt and empowering you to speak up.

By Sue Weston

May 14, 2018 5 mins

IT Leadership

Retail innovation: Words to the wise

Redefining innovation in a post-channel era u2013 why disruption has had its day.

By Dan Hartveld

May 14, 2018 6 mins

Digital Transformation Retail Industry Technology Industry

How to use AI for strategic decisions

AI is rapidly entering new markets and is quickly becoming an essential tool for business strategy decisions. Although many leaders struggle to understand how to use AI, there is a simple process flow that can be used for any AI initiative.

By Barry Libert, Megan Beck

Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership IT Strategy

Are your legacy systems living in the Jurassic Age?

Struggling to spark life into your legacy systems? Learn how a mindset change and an API approach can help.

By Ross Mason

Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy Technology Industry

Secrets to managing M&A

As the average life of public corporations continues to decrease, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is increasingly a way of life for u2018legacy businesses.' But how do CIOs become a M&A enabler?

By Myles F. Suer

CIO IT Leadership Mergers and Acquisitions

IT makeover: From cost center to revenue driver

If your company views IT as a function to be managed cost-effectively, it may be time to get innovative and elevate the perception and role of IT u2014 to the benefit of your company and career.

By Minda Zetlin

May 14, 2018 12 mins

CIO IT Strategy Innovation

Empowering educators to create immersive learning experiences

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students.

By Alice Bonasio

May 11, 2018

Careers IT Skills

Survey insights: the state of agile and the path forward

Where are we today, and what does the future look like for agile?

By Matt McBride

May 11, 2018

Agile Development IT Leadership IT Strategy

Resume gaps don’t define candidates, skills do

Itu2019s already hard finding skilled people to fill positions. So, donu2019t let a candidateu2019s career gap prevent you from hiring them. Look at their skills u2014 you will likely find great talent.

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

May 11, 2018 6 mins

Best HCM software: Comparing 7 human capital management platforms

Human capital management applications cover a lot of ground u2014 from benefits administration to talent acquisition. This report summary will help you get started in your evaluation process, with user reviews based on product features and satisfacti

By Dan Muse

May 11, 2018 7 mins

ERP Systems Enterprise Applications Staff Management

5 misconceptions CIOs still have about agile

Agile has made great headway in the enterprise, but common misconceptions prevent organizations from making the most of the methodology.

Agile Development Developer IT Governance Frameworks

5 ways to use artificial intelligence to scale your business strategy

Intelligent technology expectations and returns remain unclear and will require the extrapolation of data and algorithms to solidify product ideas and investments.

By Prashant Kelker

Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy Technology Industry

Top 5 reasons bitcoin is a cancer

Bitcoinu2014the popular virtual decentralized currencyu2014is changing the world. That much is certain. But is it changing the world for good? Or is it a cancer that will eventually bring about the destruction of all mankind?

By Steven Brykman

Technology Industry

Do you really need an intranet portal for workplace collaboration?

It seems like workplace collaboration has truly matured over the past decade. Intranet portals, which is still prevalent among enterprise organizations, don't seem relevant anymore. But is that truly the case?

By Chris Low

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Flipping the script: Business leaders must learn the language of IT

At a time when seemingly every company is becoming a technology company, experts say itu2019s incumbent on the business to learn about the technologies shaping their digital transformations.

By Clint Boulton

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

5 biggest IT compliance headaches and how to address them

Industry experts discuss what new regulations concerning data and technology mean for organizations and what IT can do to mitigate security and compliance issues, both old and new.

CIO Compliance Regulation

10 boot camps for business analysts

Business analysts are vital to organizations that want to make the most of their data. Here are 10 boot camps to help you become a business analyst or advance your career in business analytics.

By Sarah K. White

Business Analyst Careers IT Skills

Why healthcare marketing needs more STEM talent

In the digital age, sophisticated data analytics are an essential part of healthcare marketing. Unfortunately, there isnu2019t enough analytical talent to go around.

By Kevin Troyanos

Healthcare Industry IT Skills Technology Industry

What happens when you use third-party services in digital transformation?

Tips for achieving higher digital ROI and faster time to impact.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

12 data science mistakes to avoid

Well-managed analytics initiatives can reap organizational gold. But succumb to one of these common mistakes, and your data science operations can quickly go wrong.

By Mary Branscombe

Analytics Data Science IT Strategy

AI and the future of work

We need a strategic plan to meet the challenges.

By Mark MacCarthy

Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

State of the corner office: the evolution of the Chief Operating Officer

As corporate culture shifts, the need for agile COOs is at all-time high as more companies embrace a technology-driven future.

By Dave Spencer

IT Leadership

Onboarding your new co-worker – AI

Embedding artificial intelligence into the business like a skilled new employee.

By Narendra Mulani

Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

IT’s 4 potential roles in digital transformation

There are four potential roles IT can play in in its companyu2019s digital transformation activities, ranging from an uninvolved u201cDX observeru201d to your companyu2019s u201cDX leader." The difference is ITu2019s organizational clout and its

By Eric Bloom

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Digital transformation is driving hybrid cloud investment trends

As enterprises go through their own digital transformation journeys, hybrid cloud environments are becoming the platform for agility, innovation and automating data services.

By Dave Smith

Budgeting Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry

Should you let IT teams choose their own collaboration tools?

CIOs should give IT departments the freedom to choose the collaboration tools that work best for them u2014 without losing sight of security and compliance.

Collaboration Software IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

Digital disruption drives CIOs to double down on innovation

From digital twinning to reverse pitching to crowdsourcing, CIOs are exploring innovative ways to facilitate digital transformations.

By Clint Boulton

May 7, 2018

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Innovation

Deep learning is more accessible to mainstream enterprises

The ecosystem of partners and platforms are making deep learning experimentation easier for a larger number of enterprises.

By Isaac Sacolick

May 7, 2018 7 mins

Technology Industry

Complexity a killer when it comes to digital transformation success

To reduce the complexity of a digital transformation initiative, think of it as a collection of smaller pieces, not one monster application or infrastructure, advises Mihai Strusievici, director of IT, North America at Colliers International.

By Tim Scannell

May 7, 2018

Careers Certifications IT Skills

The secrets to effective IT procurement

What are the differences between effective and ineffective IT procurement processes?.

By Myles F. Suer

May 7, 2018

IT Leadership

The 7 fundamentals of IT consultant success

Looking to strike out on your own? IT consultants reveal the skills and practices you'll need to succeed as an independent IT pro.

By Bob Violino

May 7, 2018 10 mins

Revitalizing ITSM with a new ITIL framework

With the excitement of a new version of ITIL (IT infrastructure library), there should be a resurgence of interest in ITSM (IT service management) as well.

By Mark Blanke

May 4, 2018

IT Governance Frameworks ITIL Technology Industry

Workplace announcements at F8 2018 show Facebook is serious about the enterprise

Workplace announcements at the F8 conference around integrations show business decision-makers that Facebook is serious about enterprise collaboration.

By Dave Smith

May 4, 2018 4 mins

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

New Uber diversity report encouraging, but tech industry still struggles

Uber is making progress towards greater diversity and inclusion, while efforts elsewhere are stalling as u2018diversity fatigueu2019 creeps in.

IT Jobs Technology Industry

May 4, 2018

Best free data analytics tools, 2018

Data analytics software doesnu2019t have to cost a lot to be effective. These free tools can help businesses uncover new insights and draw valuable predictions from various data sources.

By Matt Kapko

May 4, 2018

Analytics Enterprise Applications

For government CIOs, accountability comes without authority

Federal CIO Suzette Kent sees progress for federal CIOs, but says more needs to be done to make tech leaders full-fledged partners with top agency brass.

By Kenneth Corbin

CIO Government Government IT

Aligning IT project and business strategies: why you should and how you can

Everything that your business does should be aligned with your business strategy. Hereu2019s why.

By David Cotgreave

Cloud Computing IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Implementing SAP S4/HANA digital core – Don’t be a prisoner to unnecessary costs

Program managers must regularly check the health of four different kinds of relationships to increase their chances of developing a successful program. Otherwise, they'll face their own version of the 'Prisoner's Dilemma.'

By John Belden

Budgeting ERP Systems IT Leadership

Digital transformation needs an effective IT strategy

To lift IT performance from u201cbadu201d to u201cgood,u201d conventional strategies, stricter cost controls and increased governance may suffice. However, to become u201cgreatu201d, CIOs need to innovate the way they manage technology during digital

By Hakan Altintepe

7 ways to embrace shadow IT and win

Shining a light on shadow IT can reveal potentially useful and productive technologies. Here's how to meet employees' hidden needs u2014 reliably and securely.

By John Edwards

Analytics IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

Why liberal arts degrees are valuable in tech

Think you need a STEM degree to succeed in technology? Think again.

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

6 ways to improve data management and interim operational reporting during an M&A transaction

Data management and operational reporting visibility need to be very carefully considered and addressed in any strategic transaction scenario, whether you are on the buy-side or sell-side. The risks in these areas are very high and the strategies out

By William P. Miller

Data Management IT Leadership Mergers and Acquisitions

5 imperatives for CIOs in this ‘measure everything’ era

As a CIO, the only constant is change, new requirements, new demands and less budget. This article looks at the factors a successful CIO will need to embrace to be successful in this new age of instrumentation where everything has a digital heartbeat

By Mark Herring

Analytics CIO Technology Industry

What #GDPRjokes tell us about the coming regulations

A glimpse inside the humor of GDPRu2019s impact on storing and controlling data.

By Mark Robinson

Government Regulation Technology Industry

Why customer service needs artificial intelligence

Success in the digital transformation era starts with providing the best customer experience. CIOs should use AI to redefine how businesses interact with customers.

By Zeus Kerravala