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Why Microsoft is going all-in on AI

Microsoft has positioned artificial intelligence as being as important as Windows, Office and Cloud. Here's why.

Nov 9, 2016

Why employee experience trumps company culture

Company culture is a hot topic, but studies on employee engagement suggest perks alone don't translate into happier workers. It might be time to ditch your company culture and focus on your employee experience.

By Sarah K. White

Nov 9, 2016

Careers IT Skills Relationship Building

Why Slack should worry about Facebook, Microsoft and Google

The market for enterprise messaging and collaboration apps is bigger and more crowded than ever before. Experts tell CIO.com why the market is bustling now, where itu2019s heading and why Slack now faces stiff competition.

By Matt Kapko

Nov 9, 2016 6 mins

Facebook Google Small and Medium Business

10 hardest-to-find tech skills

Burning Glass scoured more than 40,000 job postings over the last year to find out what tech skills are most difficult to find.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 9, 2016

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

Project manager resume: 5 secrets to standing out

Each year countless resumes are quickly reviewed and filed away. Don't let yours be one of them. Here are five tips that will help your project management resume stand out and land you that interview you want.

By Moira Alexander

Nov 9, 2016 5 mins

IT Jobs Project Management Tools Resumes

IT leaders: you don’t have to be the business

In an all-out effort to be recognized and respected, IT leaders may be spending too much of their valuable time and energy creating and repeating "business mantras" instead of doing the real work of learning influence mastery.

By Louis Gerzofsky

Nov 8, 2016

C-Suite IT Skills Relationship Building

Review: iPhone 7 Plus camera

The iPhone 7 Plus is selling like hotcakes! But how good is the camera on the iPhone 7 Plus?

By Jim Lynch

Nov 8, 2016 7 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

4 cheap and easy ways to speed up home Wi-Fi

Stuttering video and web pages that take forever to load are signs that your home network is over-taxed. Hereu2019s how to fix it.

By Bill Snyder

Nov 8, 2016

Consumer Electronics Smart Home Wi-Fi

Beware dodgy data analysis

Applying data analysis in absence of deep understanding of your business can have disastrous results.

By Xiaojing Dong and John Heineke

Nov 8, 2016

Big Data Business Intelligence Marketing

How to crack the coding challenge

Coding interviews are nerve-wracking, even for programmers with a computer science or engineering degree. They are e even scarier if you're a self-taught programmer. But using blind coding challenges can help boost your performance and even the

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 8, 2016

Developer IT Jobs IT Skills

The key to winning the war for tech talent: Look where others aren’t

By 2020, there will be 1 million more IT jobs than computer science students in the U.S. So, how can organizations hire the best technology talent?

By Jean Martin

Nov 8, 2016

Careers IT Leadership IT Skills

Don’t let speaking with an accent interrupt your presentation

At work in the world cafu00e9 that is tech.

By Theodore May

Nov 7, 2016

IT Leadership IT Skills

How technology and data shape digital marketing in healthcare in an on-demand era

Aiming to attract and retain increasingly well-informed patients, health systems are using sophisticated data analytics to target people at the 'moment of healthcare need.'rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Nov 7, 2016

Analytics Healthcare Industry Marketing

At Goldman Sachs, APIs point the way toward a platform future

Opening up its 'secret sauce' has the financial giant's peers scratching their heads. Now there's unambiguous research that its plans make a lot of financial sense.

By Arik Hesseldahl

Nov 7, 2016

APIs Financial Services Industry Technology Industry

Author of ‘Strategic Entrepreneurialism’ says team cohesiveness leads to innovation

Galvanizing around an idea to make it reality is what makes companies outperform their peers.

By Andre Bourque

Nov 7, 2016

IT Leadership Startups

Will Apple kill the Mac Pro?

Apple hasnu2019t updated the Mac Pro in three years. Is the company going to pull the plug once and for all on the Mac Pro?

By Jim Lynch

Nov 7, 2016

Computers and Peripherals Laptops MacOS

How to reduce Windows 10’s on-disk footprint

Over time, as Windows 10 is patched repeatedly, installer files can become outdated or orphaned and occupy a lot of disk space. Two utilities can help with that.

By Ed Tittel

Nov 7, 2016

Operating Systems Small and Medium Business Windows

In the age of cloud, outsourcing won’t work; develop in-house software talent

You wonu2019t succeed in the age of cloud by u2018leasingu2019 software developers from outsourcing companies. If you are going to war, train your own soldiers.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 7, 2016 6 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Software Development

Why you might want to hold off buying Google Home

Google Home, a stereo speaker/virtual assistant competitor to Amazon Echo, shows promise in its capability to pick up on the context of questions and deliver helpful answers. But CIO.com blogger James A. Martin experienced too many setup headaches to

By James A. Martin

Nov 7, 2016

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Is infrastructure relevant in a software-defined world?

In the world of software-defined everything, the role of infrastructure is shifting dramatically and forcing technical professionals to adapt.

By Charles Araujo

Nov 7, 2016

Careers ITSM SDN

AI, robotics and the future of work

AI and robotics could have a big impact on the job market. Many people have their opinion, but when and how will these technologies impact?

By Frank Wammes

Nov 7, 2016

Careers Emerging Technology IT Leadership

How federal CIOs will navigate the presidential transition

As the federal IT community braces for new administration, experts see new IT initiatives on hold, but have hopes for acquisition reform and modernization efforts.

By Kenneth Corbin

Nov 7, 2016

CIO Government Government IT

How to become a successful digital leader

Digital leadership is one of the most sought after skill sets today but almost nobody can define the characteristics a person should possess. Here are four strategies that successful digital leaders are adopting.

By Christopher C. Barron

Nov 7, 2016

IT Leadership IT Skills

How gender-neutral job postings decrease time to hire

Want to attract more applicants for open positions? Hire faster? Improve diversity at the same time? Get rid of gendered language in your job descriptions.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 7, 2016 4 mins

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

5 sites that help you showcase your professional talents

Your personal brand is increasingly important in the job market, and what better way to show off your talents than with an online portfolio? These five websites will help you build and maintain a portfolio that will set you apart from other candidate

By Sarah K. White

Nov 7, 2016

Developer IT Jobs Relationship Building

CIO 100 Awards 2017: You still have time to enter

Do you have an innovative IT project that saved time, increased revenue or delivered some other measurable result? If so, we want to hear about them.

By Dan Muse

Nov 6, 2016

CIO CIO 100 Technology Industry

Leaders: Give back to boost employee productivity

Let employees know their work is making a difference. Enter corporate giving.

By William Craig

Nov 4, 2016

IT Leadership

First 100 days in the CDO role

A two-part series on what CDOs have to get right early

By Anna Frazzetto

Nov 4, 2016

C-Suite IT Leadership IT Strategy

If healthcare is so expensive, why are so many hospitals running on such thin margins?

The role of technology in ensuring the financial sustainability of hospitals and health systems.

By Paul Bradley

Nov 4, 2016

Analytics Data Mining Healthcare Industry

Why assuming data is secure is dangerous and stupid

The latest news concerning Hilary Clintonu2019s email has columnist Rob Enderle ticked off because it highlights an ongoing problem regarding security breaches, assuming we are secure.

By Rob Enderle

Nov 4, 2016

Cybercrime Data Breach Hacking

How API adoption can boost annual profits

Boston University professors have quantified the value of APIs, the software fueling digital platforms for the likes of Apple, Facebook, Google, Uber and Airbnb. However, few companies recognize the value of APIs.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 4, 2016

IT Strategy Innovation Technology Industry

Robotic process automation is killer app for cognitive computing

Cognitive capabilities could supercharge RPA efforts automating tasks that once required the judgment and perception of humans. But implementing these systems is not as simple as it sounds.

By Stephanie Overby

Nov 4, 2016

Emerging Technology Enterprise Applications High-Performance Computing

4 things you didn’t know your GPS apps could do

With Halloween in the rearview, Thanksgiving and the year end holidays are coming on full throttle. Three of the most popular GPS navigation apps, Google Maps, Waze and Apple Maps, recently received new features that will come in handy during holiday

By James A. Martin

Nov 4, 2016

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Should I judge a system based on requirements or outcomes?

When companies evaluate new systems, they often fall into the trap of creating a list of requirements based on how they work today, not on the outcomes that they want to achieve. Here's a look at three common pitfalls, with suggestions on how to

By John Hoebler

Nov 4, 2016

Financial Services Industry IT Governance IT Strategy

When to outsource, and when to build your internal competencies

New expertise sheds light on this age-old question.

By Andre Bourque

Nov 3, 2016

Careers IT Leadership Outsourcing

How OpenStack may help us find the beginning of the universe

One of the most ambitious science projects in human history, the Square Kilometer Array Project (SKA), is looking at OpenStack to power its research.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 3, 2016 8 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source

Simple steps to make your workplace more trans-inclusive

The trans community faces discrimination, harassment and high rates of unemployment and even suicide. Here's how your inclusion policies can be a force for good in the workplace.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 3, 2016

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

Analytics provides the data, leaders negotiate the truth

Analytics, like history, is about what facts mean. At the enterprise level, analytics is a negotiation about what facts mean. We u2018mine datau2019 but we donu2019t u2018mine factsu2019. We employ u2018data scientistsu2019 not u2018fact scientistsu2

By Rohan Light

Nov 3, 2016

Analytics C-Suite IT Strategy

Today’s cable TV may not be better but it sure is more expensive

An FCC study found that cable TV costs have increased nearly four times as fast as the overall cost of living in the United States, and though many consumers have access to more channels, they may not actually watch any of them.

By Bill Snyder

Nov 3, 2016

Internet Media and Entertainment Industry Video

Microsoft Teams targets Slack in crowded collaboration market

Microsoft took its time developing the Teams collaboration app for enterprise, but the service's success will likely have less to do with timing and everything to do with its 85 million Office 365 customers.

By Matt Kapko

Nov 3, 2016 4 mins

Android Microsoft Small and Medium Business

20 things you need to know about video SEO

For maximum video search engine optimization, it pays to know the key tenets of modern video SEO. Search pros and digital marketing experts share top tips to boost your video search efforts.

By James A. Martin

Nov 3, 2016

Internet Video Web Search

Battling gender bias in IT

You canu2019t aspire to be what you canu2019t see. To get more women into IT careers, girls and young women will need role models, mentors and public examples of success.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 3, 2016

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

What animal shelters taught me about digital transformation

Think your company needs to accelerate digital delivery? Read another spin on the term 'digital adoption.'

By Jill Dyché

Nov 3, 2016

Analytics Big Data

Executives still mistrust insights from data and analytics

Organizations say they are increasingly focusing on data-driven decision-making to guide their businesses, but a majority of business leaders lack confidence in the insights generated from data and analytics.

By Thor Olavsrud

Nov 2, 2016

Big Data Business Intelligence Technology Industry

Open Source leader Nithya Ruff joins the Linux Foundation Board of Directors

Ruff is one of the strongest voices in support of women in open source. rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 2, 2016

Linux Open Source

How AI will shape the future of Industrial IoT

Artificial Super Intelligence will have the intelligence of all the smartest human beings combined. Can you imagine what our world would look like when AI reaches its ultimate potential?

By Beena Ammanath

Nov 2, 2016

Careers Emerging Technology Internet of Things

The long, slow death of private cloud continues

At some point the economic unviability of private clouds will become clear. Math will win out.

By Bernard Golden

Nov 2, 2016

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Private Cloud

Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro: Is it worth buying?

Is Appleu2019s 2016 MacBook Pro worth buying? Find out what top tech reviewers think of the newest MacBook Pros before you buy one.

By Jim Lynch

Nov 2, 2016 9 mins

MacBook MacOS Small and Medium Business

Holiday buying guide: 10 tablets under $500

Looking to get a tablet for a family member or friend this year? Here are 10 great tablets that are all less than $500 — and some even under $100.

By Sarah K. White

Nov 2, 2016

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Tablets

Inside a hyperscale data center (how different is it?)

CIO.com took a tour of Microsoftu2019s hyperscale data center in Quincy, Washington. What we saw shows how far cloud data centers have come in a decade.

By Mary Branscombe

Nov 2, 2016

Avaya Cloud Computing Microsoft