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Why more CIOs should grow into CEOs

Bold advice from an ex-CIO whou2019s lived it.

The ultimate guide to digital transformation and its impact on software development

Remember, it's about transformation, not tweaks. And software development is at the heart of it.

If, buts and maybes: mind your IT project language

Can certain words cast a negative shadow on project management thinking?

P2P lending reaps blockchain’s rewards

While blockchain can and already has had a strong impact on P2P lending and other forms of financing, it still must answer the questions that traditional models currently are unable to solve.

2018: the year of risk or reward?

Whatu2019s the best strategy to take into 2018 to maximize your chances of success in an environment where market disruption is the norm and the pace of dynamism is accelerating?

Why banks will transform into marketplaces

To digitally transform, banks need to unbundle and become a marketplace to enable ecosystems.

Success isn’t a straight line: survival requires continuous planning

What you need is more continuous planning to deliver on your commitments.

4 strategic themes for digital transformation in 2018

With so much focus on specific trends and technologies in the world of digital transformation, itu2019s often valuable to step back and make sure you can see the forest for the trees.

How to assemble a highly effective analytics team

The right mix of skills, strong leadership and stretch goals are just a few of the secrets to building a top-notch analytics team primed to derive lasting value from your data.

3 reasons you’re losing your talent to competitors

Talent is your biggest asset u2014 and the easiest to lose. Hereu2019s how to keep your workforce inspired and productive, and not eyeing other opportunities.

Easterseals Bay Area creates a North Star for payers and providers trying to drive real healthcare transformation

A discussion with Easterseals Bay Areau2019s CINO, Robert Van Tuyl, regarding how Easterseals Bay Area (ESBA) and its partners are changing the way healthcare services are delivered.

Why 2017 was pivotal for AI transformation in the financial industry

If fintech companies and banks want to stay competitive in 2018, in a market where technology will be the ultimate differentiator, there is no way around AI adoption.

Cyborg supply chain – how AI and humans will revolutionize labor

3 top tech hiring predictions for 2018

The skills that'll be in demand and the hiring needs of the next year.

I need budget for my project – help!

When agile is new in an organization, or still not well established, finding the right way to get budget for your initiative can be quite tricky.

No room for Always Connected PC in our computing quiver

With much fanfare, Qualcomm and Microsoft present the first Always Connected PCs. But though the platform has come in like a lion, at least one industry analyst expects it will go out like a lamb.

Data agility or scale: a false choice?

A successful marketplace should be able to provide both agility and scale.

The rise of Blockchain-as-a-Service

For businesses and their ITDMs, the key is to have a blockchain strategy in place. The technology offers capabilities that could benefit most businesses, but further improvements are bound to come about as these platforms evolve their capabilities an

5 things digitally driven CIOs want for the holidays

CIOs have had a challenging year leading digital transformation programs and delivering results. Here are somethings on their 2018 wish list to make driving transformation easier.

2018 cloud predictions

Itu2019s December, which means u201cpredictions seasonu201d for those of us in the tech world. Itu2019s always fun to hear what pundits foresee u2013 and even more fun to see how it all holds up twelve months down the line.

MetLife renovates legacy IT for the cloud era

Adoption of cloud, microservices and container technologies have helped MetLife pursue a digital transformation intended to boost operational efficiencies and improve the customer experience.

How to kill a dead project

Think you might have a zombie IT project on your hands? Killing it can be challenging. It takes just the right mix of forensics and logistical know-how, and a lot of political will.

5 practical ways AR can be used in business today

AR is here to stay. The question is no longer u201cshould I use AR at my business?u201d but u201cwhat kind of AR will work best?u201d The answer to that is different for everyone.

Multi-cloud landscapes will be standard by 2019 but greater choices yield excessive complexity

Innovation and new pricing schemes make navigating the cloud landscape more challenging, but offer growth opportunities for providers that can untangling this complexity.

Non-traditional team development

Can video games really teach an IT department how to work together as a team?

Growing rift between enterprises and service providers

Short-term vs long-term view of risk changes the focus of investments and commitment.

The 4-step plan for CIOs to shape the future of work

If finding, hiring and retaining talent is the top barrier to CIOs achieving their vision, you need to put a plan in place to change that trend.

Diversity and competency are not mutually exclusive

Iu2019ll say it once more for those in the back: emphasizing diversity does not mean youu2019re lowering your standards.

Digital disruption: 10 tips to future-proof your business

With digital disruption threatening enterprises in every sector, itu2019s time for C-suites to get serious about game-planning for the future of their businesses. PwC has a punch list that can help.

What an audience knows

And how to make sure they know it.

Why 2018 will be a year of acceleration for workplace transformation

The digital workplace transformation is clearly underway and in 2018 we expect to see IT help enterprises shift these ideas from concept to reality

The connection between cognitive computing and organizational productivity

Technological advances in cognitive computing, specifically cognitive systems focused on cognitive work u2013 and how these systems enhance the productivity of organizations.

4 business applications for natural language processing

Four natural language processing business applications being developed today that weu2019ll all use tomorrow.

4 ways technology has changed hiring — for job seekers and recruiters

Job seekers and recruiters are faced with a new hiring landscape, thanks to several technical advances that help employers and candidates find better fits.

Wrap it up and put a bow on it

How to close out your year with a bang, not a whimper.

Is it the end of coding in the enterprise?

Though the act of developing applications will remain essential and become more critical than ever, the nature of development is changing. And those who adapt first and fastest will win.

Businesses of all sizes have a lot to learn from the startup world

Taking a page out of the book of these new disruptors will open the door to new opportunities to collaborate, to merge conventional wisdom with disruptive thinking and to create business models of the future.

Why 2018 will be the year of mobile data measurement and insights

While there is promising momentum in the growth of mobile location data for measurement and insights, there is still a lot of work to be done.

GDPR: prepare your ERP system

It's become clear that GDPR is an issue that businesses must start to plan and adjust for as soon as possible. Are you?

IT modernization becoming a major growth driver in IT services

Enterprise IT and third-party service providers are taking on an IT modernization strategy that delivers more bang for the buck.

With great power comes great responsibility

Give back to your community by using tech for good.

Guilty of millennial profiling: all of us

Stop searching the Internet for secrets about u201cmillennials,u201d and instead get to know the individuals within all these labeled groups.

To innovate, look outside your industry

Carolinas HealthCare System's CIAO, Craig Richardville, keeps an eye on other industries u2014 such as power companies and pillow makers u2014 for emerging technologies and ideas to improve patient care.

20 ways to rekindle your passion for IT

When the flame driving your career flickers out, it's time to tap into a new energy source.

Who in the C-suite owns emerging technology?

Dividing up ownership and responsibility doesnu2019t have to be a clash of Titans.

What is ESM? When service management evolves beyond IT

The term enterprise service management was born when adoption of ITSM concepts or ITIL started to spread in other departments.

Purging overused buzzwords from the lexicon

Business has always been plagued by jargon and buzzwords. Theyu2019re everywhere…and that's before you even get to all those texting abbreviations. SMH!

4 pitfalls to avoid when defining IT’s mission in the digital age

As business undergoes a massive digital transformation, IT's mission statement needs to evolve as well. Here's what NOT to include in an effective, aspirational mission definition for the modern IT organization. (SPOILER: It's time to

CIO 2020: Greater collaboration, and an end to control-based security

Given the meteoric rise in the number of security breaches in recent years, CIOs and CISOs need to be highly aligned and collaborative around every corporate initiative.

Holiday greetings: some assembly required

The business equivalent of that phrase is even worse to hear during an ERP implementation…