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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.

By Sharon Florentine

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

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

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

Careers Certifications IT Skills

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.

By Sharon Florentine

May 4, 2018

IT Jobs Technology Industry

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

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

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.

By Sharon Florentine

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

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Enterprise Applications

AI in the supply chain: Logistics gets smart

Interest in machine learning and AI for SCM is increasing as companies envision a more predictable, automated future for logistics and distribution.

By Maria Korolov

May 2, 2018 9 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Management Software

Instead of IT processes, maybe it’s time to think about capabilities…

Or, why processes arenu2019t as cracked up as we think they are.

By Joel Pomales

IT Leadership ITIL ITSM

A roadmap forward for payments

Payments have received significant interest and investment over the last several years. However, no one has created a solution having the complete value proposition of paper and plastic predecessors.

By Myles F. Suer

Financial Services Industry Payment Systems Technology Industry

Gmail as a productivity tool for small businesses

The popularity of Gmail has spawned a host of third party tools that help small business owners up their productivity and increase business. As a small business owner, here are a few productivity areas you must consider investing in.

By Chris Low

Email Clients Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

How millennials are changing B2B commerce

Millennialsu2019 technology habits are accelerating the adoption of digital commerce.

By Ray Grady

Digital Transformation E-commerce Software Technology Industry

The possibilities and perils of platforms

There is a lot of buzz around the notion of platforms. This article communicates how platforms start with evaluating the organization's operating model to identify areas to expose one's firm as a platform. Once the business vision and imp

By Ethan Pack

Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy Technology Industry

How SD-WAN changes the network services market

As it gains momentum, SD-WAN is disrupting the network purchasing decision, opening the market to new players and redefining networking itself.

By Brandon C. Curry

Managed Cloud Services Networking SD-WAN

Mastering multi-cloud scenarios

Roughly two-thirds of enterprises plan to have some type of multi-cloud environment by 2019. But getting there is still a challenge.

By Marc Wilczek

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Hybrid Cloud

Open source, the cloud and sleeping better at night

As open source solutions are becoming more important in the cloud, staying ahead of potential patent, as well as copyright infringement claims, is vital.

By Tim Molino

Cloud Computing IT Leadership Open Source

Building a data-driven culture through a business experimentation framework

Accelerating decision velocity is critical to competing at digital speed. Leading organizations are leveraging Business Experimentation Frameworks to position data as the driving force of iteratively designing experiences that customers will love.

By Chris Davis

IT Leadership

2018 CIO 100 winners: Recognizing IT excellence

CIO celebrates technology and business innovation with 2018 CIO 100 awards

By Amy Bennett

May 1, 2018 5 mins

CIO CIO 100 Innovation

SAP Ariba’s platform strategy

A discussion with Barry Padgett, President, SAP Ariba.

By Nicholas D. Evans

IT Leadership IT Strategy Technology Industry

How to break the CIO mold — and become a business leader

CIO, reinvent thyself: Hereu2019s how forward-thinking tech leaders are shedding the back-office order-taker role to become bona fide digital business leaders.

By Esther Shein

CIO Careers IT Leadership

The 14 soft skills every IT pro needs

The soft skills gap in IT is real. From effective communication to a collaborative mindset, here are the nontechnical skills IT hiring managers are (or should be) looking for to ensure team success.

By Paul Heltzel

Apr 30, 2018 11 mins

Careers IT Skills

Value chains must become value stacks for successful IoT monetization

A new approach to pricing drives a win-win customer-supplier model.

By Scott Nelson

Enterprise IT Leadership Internet of Things

It’s time for manufacturers to get Lean

Lean tools for product innovation help enterprises embrace change and achieve agility at scale.

By Patrick Tickle

Agile Development Manufacturing Industry Technology Industry

Lessons learned from an EHR implementation (and my wife)

While IT implementation challenges may seem similar across industries, it often takes a deeper dive into a professionu2019s nuances and specific constraints to fully understand potential barriers to success. I was reminded of this recently at home du

By Mikhail Papovsky

Electronic Health Records Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

The value of multiple modalities in IT training

Four reasons why IT training programs should offer a variety of learning options.

By Jim Zimmermann

IT Leadership IT Skills Technology Industry

Wolverine CIO kicks off massive digital overhaul

The 140-year-old shoe maker is racing through a digital transformation to accelerate operations and deliver online customers the best fit.

By Clint Boulton