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Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Data enrichment – a force multiplier in a big data environment

As data usage increases, data quality will only continue to evolve.

By Brian E. Thomas

Big Data Machine Learning Technology Industry

Blockchain pilots show big-business promise

The much-hyped, little-understood distributed ledger technology takes aim at big business, with promising pilot programs and rising demand for blockchain skills, though security and buy-in questions remain.

By Bill Snyder

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Technology Industry

Salesforce Lightning vs Classic: What you need to know now

Salesforce Classic isn't going away anytime soon, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be planning your move to the new Lightning UI. Hereu2019s a transition guide for the bewildered.

By David Taber

CRM Systems Cloud Computing SaaS

4 predictions for health care IT 2018: steady as she goes

In a year marked by extreme policy uncertainty, we saw steady progress in the growth of digital health and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Structural shifts in the market will be the wildcard for 2018.

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Digital Transformation Healthcare Industry IT Leadership

Do you have what it takes to be a successful CIO?

When speaking to a number of currently successful CIOs, there are a few reoccurring attributes that exemplify the qualities needed to be a successful CIO in the future.

By Mark Blanke

CIO IT Leadership

Using analytics to identify and predict patients’ physical health needs

A web-based tool that identifies and predicts patients most in need for therapy services in real time was born out of the recurring problem of missed therapy visits.

By Marquis Cabrera

Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

The 8 biggest IT management mistakes

Sure, nobodyu2019s perfect. But for those in charge of enterprise technology, the fallout from a strategic gaffe, bad hire, or weak spine can be disastrous. Hereu2019s how to avoid (or recover from) big-time IT leadership mistakes.

By Dan Tynan

IT Leadership IT Strategy

7-Eleven digital transformation ushers in new era of convenience

7-Eleven is testing chatbots, digital rewards, machine learning and other technologies to enhance customer loyalty and convenience. Gurmeet Singh, the company's CDO and CIO, is leading the charge.

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

Why CIOs need to upgrade their arsenals to keep up with the digital revolution

Half of CIOs who have not transformed their teams' capabilities will lose their seat on the digital leadership team.

By Marc Wilczek

CIO Digital Transformation IT Leadership

You won’t clean all that data, so let AI clean it for you

By focusing machine learning on systematically getting smarter about how it analyzes, rates and utilizes data, we can not only reduce coding-hours but also worry less about imperfect data.

By Michael Zammuto

Data Quality Machine Learning Technology Industry

Now is the time for an IT workforce checkup

CIOs must ensure their IT workforce is prepared to handle emerging technologies and can meet business needs.

By Diana Bersohn

CIO IT Jobs IT Skills

Could a digital identity network prevent the next Equifax-like breach?

A military veteran equipped with a Harvard MBA launches digital identity startup to protect against future Equifax cyberattacks.

By Marquis Cabrera

Data Breach Hacking Technology Industry

Diversity in tech: New GAO report raises issue no one wants to address

A new report from the Government Accountability Office starkly illustrates the lack of diversity in tech. But whou2019s going to do anything about it?

By Sharon Florentine

IT Jobs Staff Management Technology Industry

Shadow IT: How today’s CIOs grapple with unsanctioned tech

Thanks to the cloud and mobile devices, u2018shadow ITu2019 has become a key concern for CIOs in every industry. Here, CIOs share their real-world experiences reining in tech outside their formal control.

Cloud Computing IT Strategy Small and Medium Business

The real reason you’re failing at PCI DSS compliance

For more than a decade, organizations have struggled to achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance. The problem isn't knowledge or technology; it's proficiency.

By Thor Olavsrud

Dec 8, 2017 6 mins

Compliance IT Governance Security

5 things J. S. Bach can teach you about information security

What can a centuries-old classical music composer teach today's CIOs about infosec? Plenty, it turns out…if you'll only listen.

By Jeffrey Morgan

Data and Information Security IT Leadership

Leading change from the front or behind

Are effective CIOs active change agents or change enablers? Or do they need to be both?

By Myles F. Suer

CIO IT Leadership

Best practices for a secure and trustworthy container platform strategy

Container technology has a direct impact on the agility of a software development team and consequently have seen a huge increase in interest, adoption and usage.

By Kumar Srivastava

Containers Data and Information Security Technology Industry

IoT and connected device lifecycle management

Now that we're experiencing real-live deployments in business and government, we must think about what happens as we manage, secure, recycle and repurpose all of these connected devices.

By Stephanie Atkinson

Internet of Things

The AI mindset: designing the workforce of the future

Success with AI is not so much about the technology. The technology is solving itself.

By Eric Berridge

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation IT Leadership

7 critical skills for managing remote workers

Remote workers face unique challenges compared to on-site colleagues. A good manager u2014 armed with the following seven skills and management practices u2014 can ameliorate these obstacles.

By Sharon Florentine

Dec 7, 2017 6 mins

IT Leadership IT Strategy Staff Management

How digital is fueling a more dynamic B2B commerce world

Digital commerce is a must for any brand operating in todayu2019s B2B marketplace. But SaaS technology is the new prerequisite for growth.

By Ray Grady

Digital Transformation E-commerce Software Technology Industry

How sports clubs can use data to secure their futures

The more data clubs collate and analyze, the greater the possibilities to boost engagement with fans, and the more potential they have to generate valuable new revenue streams.

By Andy Berry

Analytics Sports Software

7 digital transformation myths

A successful digital transformation can deliver significant rewards. But these common misconceptions can undermine your company's ability to achieve desired results.

By Esther Shein

Dec 6, 2017 14 mins

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

Pattern matching is not enough

Artificial intelligence is much more than just machine learning.

By Rene Buest

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation IT Leadership

4 ways to avoid leaks in project profit margin

With a deeper level of insight into every single project, your team can make informed decisions and adjustments on the fly that lead to predictable and profitable project deliveryu2014the true foundation of business success and growth.

By Ray Grainger

Enterprise IT Leadership ROI and Metrics

The ghosts of Christmas retail: data management past, present and yet to come

Itu2019s never too late to do something about your regrets and wake up to a happier, data-fueled Christmas.

By Dan Hartveld

Analytics Retail Industry Technology Industry

IT leaders reflect on 2017’s most enduring lessons

IT leaders from Cal Poly Pomona, Align Technology, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and Vanderbilt University share their most important takeaways.

By Brendan McGowan

CIO Digital Transformation Innovation

Predictions for the digital transformation of mobile telecom management in 2018

If you thought 2017 was the year of digital transformation in the mobile telecommunications industry, just wait until next year.

By Craig Riegelhaupt

Digital Transformation Network Management Software Small and Medium Business

7 considerations when creating a corporate innovation lab

How do I understand the consequences of technological change and position my company to capitalize on the opportunities?

By Chris Davis

IT Leadership Innovation Technology Industry

Sherlock Holmes – the original enterprise architect?

Sherlock Holmes had a keen ability to see minute details often overlooked by other investigators, but also possessed a unique capability to stitch together clues and apply context to arrive at the correct answers that eluded others.

By Daniel Hebda

Data Management Enterprise Architecture Technology Industry

How consumer technologies are impacting IT

Leveraging and meeting employee expectations that have been set by consumer technologies.

By Jim Haskin

Consumer Electronics Technology Industry

How to maintain progress toward becoming a collaborative digital workplace

A digital workplace is a new paradigm for collaboration and teamwork u2013 but getting there wonu2019t happen overnight.

By Paige O'Neill

Collaboration Software Digital Transformation Small and Medium Business

CIOs, listen up: voice recognition meets the printer!

Voice/speech recognition is increasingly a part of the new technology paradigm the CIO is confronted with. The sector is rapidly evolving and what was hitherto considered a home-fad is rapidly making inroads in the office environment. Google, Siri, A

By Deepak Seth

Artificial Intelligence CIO Internet of Things

Think you’ve created an agile business culture? Not so fast

Understanding the clash between IT and end-users and how to foster agility.

By Nathan Shinn

Dec 4, 2017

IT Leadership IT Strategy Software Development

Staying competitive, one API at a time

Talking APIs, fintech and digital banking with Sonia Wedrychowicz, Head of Consumer Banking Technology at DBS Bank in Singapore.

By Jill Dyché

Dec 4, 2017

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership

A change success manager could revolutionize your business

Stealing the role of customer success manager from the world of SaaS is the key to making your digital transformation efforts a success.

By Braden Kelley

Dec 4, 2017

IT Leadership

5 tips for speeding up the hiring process

If youu2019re losing out on top tech candidates, you might want to speed up your hiring process. Hereu2019s how to ensure you remain competitive without compromising the quality of your hiring experience.

By Sarah K. White

Dec 4, 2017 5 mins

Careers IT Leadership Staff Management

Lifting big data to the sky: Hadoop-as-a-Service is gaining rapid traction

The cloud is becoming the location of choice for organizations expediting their digital activities. Here's what to consider when evaluating a HaaS provider.

By Marc Wilczek

Big Data Hadoop Technology Industry

AI strategies – know thy capabilities

Companies that are successfully embracing AI are committed to transformation programs. Top management will need to embrace change and be able to comprehend the necessary capabilities to deliver their strategies without directly or indirectly overprom

By Mitch De Felice

Dec 1, 2017 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation IT Leadership

3 steps to greatness

Strategies for claiming recognition at work.

By Sue Weston

IT Leadership

Investing in women: How The Helm is shaking up the VC world

Lindsey Taylor Wood and Erin Shipley, along with Emily Verellen Strom, founded The Helm to disrupt the pipeline of capital for women founders.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers Technology Industry Venture Capital

12 tips for using DevOps to fuel digital transformation

DevOps can help your organization accelerate software and services delivery. IT leaders from Intuit, MetLife and Red Hat outline key points CIOs can follow as they look to support their digital transformations with DevOps.

Digital Transformation IT Governance IT Strategy

CEO Andy Jassy reveals AWS’ plans for the IoT

If we can really u201crain downu201d machine learning combined with modular computing, connectivity, and closed-loop controls in a secure framework at the edge u2013 we wonu2019t be u201cwaitingu201d for IoT success anymore.

By Scott Nelson

Internet of Things

How cloud impacts APIs and microservices

What strategies are companies employing for migrating legacy apps to the cloud?

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Digital Transformation IT Strategy PaaS

How CIOs can relieve the tension between security and network operations

If businesses are to become agile, dynamic organizations, the tension between the security and network teams must go away. A security delivery platform will help align the teams.

By Zeus Kerravala

CIO IT Strategy Network Management Software

Why an outsourced ERP system support desk could be the answer

For many businesses, supporting their ERP system internally can prove to be a time-consuming and costly procedure. Outsourcing the requirements to a specialist service provider can often prove to be a more cost-effective decision.

By Ryan Warnock

ERP Systems IT Leadership Outsourcing

Why weather data is now your business

4 strategies for CIOs to maximize the value of advanced weather data.

By Mark Hoekzema

Analytics Big Data Disaster Recovery

Outsourcing remains strategic in the digital era

Companies racing to digitalize their businesses are adopting cloud computing at a rampant rate. But traditional outsourcing also remains a crucial option for CIOs looking to free up valuable IT resources.