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IT key to Vast Bank’s bold bet on crypto

Eager to edge out fintechs and megabanks, Tulsa-based Vast transformed its banking core around SAP to get a jump on the crypto future in the US, says CIO Stephen Taylor.

By Paula Rooney

Nov 24, 2021 5 mins

Cryptocurrency ERP Systems Financial Services Industry

Three concepts to embrace for effective digitally driven innovation

As digital transformation moves from buzzword to business priority, understanding three critical concepts u2013 and the subtle differences among them u2013 will help you adjust strategies and mindsets.

By Manish Mistry

Nov 23, 2021 6 mins

Digital Transformation

7 compliance mistakes to avoid

Regulations related to IT systems and data are on the rise. IT leaders must do their part in avoiding common missteps that can lead to hefty fines for non-compliance.

By Bob Violino

Nov 23, 2021 8 mins

Compliance IT Governance

7 tips for better business-IT alignment

In a rapidly changing world, IT and business leaders need to work together to steer their enterprise in the right direction.

By John Edwards

Nov 22, 2021 8 mins

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership

5 questions with Qualcomm CIO Mary Gendron

A transformational leader explains why IT needs to lead with a business-first mindset.

By Dan Roberts

Nov 22, 2021

IT Leadership Innovation

How PVH IT speeds innovation

Global CIO Eileen Mahoney shares her approach to IT innovation and lessons for building momentum.

By CIO staff

Nov 20, 2021 5 mins

IT Leadership Innovation Retail Industry

The Library of Congress goes digital

CIO Judith Conklin discusses the ongoing cloud migration and digitization of the worldu2019s largest library u2014 a massive endeavor to make more of its 170 million assets available to all.

By Paula Rooney

Nov 19, 2021

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation Government IT

Promotion tips: How to ‘hire from within’

Tapping current staff for new roles can boost morale, retention, and even recruitment. But considering internal candidates for promotion is not without risks and challenges.

By Christina Wood

Nov 18, 2021

Hiring Staff Management

6 business analyst resume tips

Getting ahead in business analytics means applying your BA skills to your resume, by getting specific and bringing data to bear on your achievements.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Nov 18, 2021

Business Analyst Careers Resumes

SAP doubles down on citizen developer strategy

The ongoing developer shortage is making support for no-code and low-code customization essential for enterprise software vendors.

By Peter Sayer

Nov 17, 2021

ERP Systems SAP

Air Products CIO overhauls IT to support business transformation

To enable the $9 billion industrial gas provider to deliver new 'mega projects,' CIO Brian Galovich has put self-service at the center of the target architecture, moved infrastructure to the cloud, digitized key business processes, and upda

By Martha Heller

Nov 17, 2021

CIO Digital Transformation Enterprise Architecture

Winter 2021: Supercharging IT innovation

As organizations seek to accelerate their digital transformations, time to market, and development of new customer engagement channels, CIOs must find ways to sustain innovation. Read on for advice for upping innovation velocity and more.

By CIO staff and contributors

Nov 17, 2021

CIO Digital Transformation Innovation

The marketplace is part of the company's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform and is designed to allow enterprise users to share data sets, analytics, and AI models.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Nov 16, 2021

Analytics Data Warehousing

How AI can help oil and gas producers reduce greenhouse gas emissions – and improve their business

Reducing emissions is an important part of better operational performance that includes higher efficiencies and lower costs.

By Markham Hislop, Contributor

Nov 16, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Green IT Mining, Oil, and Gas

The secret art of technical architecture improvement

Building effective IT 101: Now that you know what you have in your technical architecture, and how good (or not-so-good) it is, youu2019re ready to plan for its improvement.

By Bob Lewis

Nov 16, 2021 10 mins

Enterprise Architecture IT Leadership IT Strategy

Kyndryl makes Microsoft its first partner

The ex-IBM managed infrastructure services division is cementing its relationships with cloud providers

By Peter Sayer

Nov 16, 2021

Managed IT Services Managed Service Providers Technology Industry

The next big thing in network security?

SASE has emerged as an effective way to address the shifting enterprise network perimeter by merging network and security services in one.

By Ed Fox

Nov 15, 2021

Network Security

CIOs blaze new career pathways at the top

Basking in the afterglow of their touted pandemic response, IT leaders are charting new and non-traditional career growth by embracing roles that capitalize on their business-savvy skills.

By Beth Stackpole

Nov 15, 2021

CIO Careers IT Leadership

Verizon CIO Shankar Arumugavelu on putting emerging technologies to work

Verizon is transforming its business with NLP, machine learning, digital twin, and augmented reality.

By Thor Olavsrud

Nov 15, 2021 7 mins

Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Virtual Reality

Lexmark’s Andy Kopp on democratizing data

The printer manufacturer's Director of Transformation Products discusses the business impact of providing data-as-a-service with CIO.com's Thor Olavsrud.

By CIO staff

Nov 13, 2021

CIO 100 Data Governance Digital Transformation

Big three: Develop a strategy for 5G

Consider these best practices for capitalizing on the promise of 5G for cloud and edge computing.

By Peggy Smedley, Contributor

Nov 12, 2021 5 mins

4 critical success factors for selecting an SAP system implementation provider

In the SAP SI selection process, the traditional approach facilitated by procurement is flawed and fails to account for the complexities of an enterprise SAP SI selection. Hereu2019s how to get it right.

By Greg Hall

Nov 12, 2021 8 mins

Cloud Computing ERP Systems Vendor Management

Wells Fargo lays foundation for public cloud transformation

The financial firm is poised to launch a 10-year journey to overhaul its operations around a hybrid private and public multicloud architecture powered by Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

By Paula Rooney

Nov 12, 2021

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation Financial Services Industry

5 questions with CarMax CITO Shamim Mohammad

Lessons learned from a career defined by disruption

By Dan Roberts

Nov 11, 2021

IT Leadership

Cushman & Wakefield dials up property sales and services with digital twins

The commercial real estate firmu2019s innovation mindset positioned it well to handle a business surge driven by the pandemic.

By Rosalyn Page

Nov 11, 2021

Analytics Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Buyer’s guide: Top 13 cloud management tools

With enterprises increasingly turning to the cloud, keeping track of instances, resources, costs, and workflows just keeps getting more challenging. These solutions can help.

By Peter Wayner

Nov 10, 2021 8 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Enterprise Buyer’s Guides

Immersive tech reaches critical momentum

Companies that recognize the signal of business change and invest in immersive technologies will capture an expanding market.

By Diana Bersohn

Nov 9, 2021

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Virtual Reality

7 data governance mistakes to avoid

These days, every data transaction is a business transaction. That's why it's vital to build a data governance framework that's strong, secure, adaptable, and as error-free as possible.

By John Edwards

Nov 9, 2021

Analytics Data Governance Data Management

Tableau’s new Slack capabilities democratize data

Tableau is counting on Slack to make its data visualization tools more accessible and is adding new data prep and governance tools to make enterprise data more trustworthy.

By Peter Sayer

Nov 9, 2021

Collaboration Software Salesforce.com Small and Medium Business

8 tips for streamlining legacy IT

Whether for stability's sake or to support vital business processes, most CIOs still have to retain legacy apps and infrastructure. But that doesn't have to mean hobbling along.

By Mary K. Pratt

Nov 8, 2021 10 mins

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Robotic Process Automation

Travelers’ Mojgan Lefebvre on the future of business innovation

The insureru2019s EVP and chief technology and operations officer discusses agile innovation in a hybrid work world in a video interview with CIO.comu2019s Maryfran Johnson.

By CIO staff

Nov 6, 2021

Agile Development CIO Innovation

Epicor updates Kinetic ERP for manufacturers with global operations

Epicor's Kinetic ERP update includes enterprise cloud, product-quote, and e-commerce capabilities for large manufacturers, while its Prophet 21 ERP software for distributors gets similar enhancements.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Nov 5, 2021

ERP Systems Manufacturing Industry

Warner’s last mile on a long cloud journey

For more than a decade, Warner Music Group has been orchestrating an all-in cloud transformation. Its adoption of networking as a service may be the final note.

By Paula Rooney

Nov 5, 2021

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Kyndryl eyes new markets in spin-off from IBM

The CTO of Kyndryl wants to give customers more insight into the tools the managed services company can deploy to help them than they had when the business was part of IBM.

By Peter Sayer

Nov 4, 2021 6 mins

Managed IT Services Outsourcing Technology Industry

Getting the CIO-CFO relationship right

As ITu2019s stature has grown, so too has the importance of a strong CIO-CFO partnership. Executive pairs shed light on their collaborations and offer tips for success.

By Esther Shein

Nov 3, 2021

C-Suite CFO CIO

7 steps business analysts can take to earn more

Whether you're staying put or spreading your wings, there are ways to boost your business analysis career — and paycheck.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Nov 2, 2021

Business Analyst

11 tips for selecting and implementing an ERP system

From laying the organizational groundwork to planning for the long haul, IT experts offer insights on how to make this challenging business transformation smooth and successful.

By Neal Weinberg

Nov 2, 2021 9 mins

ERP Systems Enterprise Applications IT Strategy

NetSuite updates ERP suite with new automation, analytics capabilities

Oracle's NetSuite unit has released a set of new features to reduce manual processes and provide accurate and timely data to help enterprises in the decision-making process.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Nov 1, 2021

ERP Systems

Microsoft Data Analyst Associate certification guide

BI and data visualization skills are in demand and Microsoft Power BI skills are a great way to get ahead. Here's our guide to Microsoft's Data Analyst Associate certification.

By Thor Olavsrud

Nov 1, 2021 6 mins

Business Intelligence Certifications Microsoft

Vanguard CIO John Marcante on the startup mentality

Leadership Live: The investment firmu2019s global CIO discusses how to develop a culture of innovation in a video interview with CIO.comu2019s Maryfran Johnson.

By CIO staff

Oct 30, 2021 6 mins

CIO CIO Leadership Live IT Leadership

How to make performance reviews meaningful

These formal evaluations, in which managers assess an employeeu2019s performance, are a great opportunity to build culture, bust bias, and bring teams together u2014 especially in tough times.

By Christina Wood

Oct 29, 2021

Careers IT Leadership Staff Management

What is supply chain management? Mastering logistics end to end

Supply chain management enables enterprises to source the materials necessary to create a product or service and deliver that product or service to customers. Here's how to make the most of your SCM strategy.

By Bart Perkins, Sarah K. White, Thomas Wailgum

Oct 28, 2021 10 mins

Enterprise Applications Supply Chain Management Software

5 questions with Whirlpool’s Danielle Brown

This trailblazing CIO shares the three keys to her success and why great leaders arenu2019t afraid to let go of control.

By Dan Roberts

Oct 28, 2021

CIO Careers IT Leadership

CIOs to play key role in US cybersecurity strategy

Former US CISA director Chris Krebs outlined the intent of the Biden administrationu2019s cybersecurity executive order u2014 and stressed the importance of a robust response from CIOs across all sectors.

By Paula Rooney

Oct 28, 2021

Compliance Data Governance Government

What CIOs should know about diversity and inclusion in the Netherlands

A year of new alliances championing diversity and inclusion in the Netherlands has produced significant fanfare, but unexceptional results. Tech executives should expect slow, incremental progress on the road ahead.

By Melanie Butcher

Oct 27, 2021 9 mins

Diversity and Inclusion IT Leadership

Evaluating technical architecture: 11 key criteria and how to apply them

Building effective IT 101: Knowing what you have is a good first step. But knowing whether what you have is what you ought to have is a different matter.

By Bob Lewis

Oct 27, 2021 10 mins

Enterprise Architecture IT Leadership IT Strategy

Can’t find the IT skills you need? Take a closer look at your team

Your IT employees likely possess skills and knowledge that are unused in their current roles and may make it easier for them to learn new skills. Together, these hidden and transferable skills provide a treasure trove of untapped IT talent.

By Eric Bloom

Oct 27, 2021

Careers Hiring Staff Management

How foresight enhances strategic planning in times of uncertainty

The future cannot be predicted, but strategic foresight enables leaders to embrace uncertainty by better understanding, anticipating, and preparing for change.

By Chris Davis

Oct 26, 2021 9 mins

Digital Transformation IT Strategy

5 ways to maximize the value of data analytics

The digital era has most organizations pursuing the fruits of data-driven strategies. But ensuring payoff is more nuanced than most think.

By Bob Violino

Oct 26, 2021

Analytics Data Science

6 risks to avoid in your AWS, GCP, and Azure negotiations

Choosing a hyperscaler includes a series of seemingly unrelated decisions that must be assessed and made with a target end-state in mind. You will likely only get to make this decision once, so youu2019d better get it right.

By Justin Parker

Oct 26, 2021

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Vendor Management