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A 3-step guide to digital transformation

Business leaders need to proactively define and execute on the digital roadmap so their organizations are not caught in the digital crossfire.

The promise and perils of machine learning in the enterprise

Enterprise leaders need to apply ML like they should all other technologies u2013 deliberately and only when and where it delivers specific, measurable business value.

Artificial intelligence is about machine reasoning – or when machine learning is just a fancy plugin

Why machine learning helps you to get results out of tons of data, but also lets you jump into it again and again.

Surviving and thriving in a zombie business apocalypse

How technology and entrepreneurialism combined to shift the balance of power to buyers of goods/services from sellers, and what it means for the future of consumption.

Amazon Key is a terrible idea

The Amazon Key delivery service has major issues that could have been identified if the company had gotten input from women and minorities.

What must CIOs and CTOs know about iOS 11 to maintain enterprise iOS apps?

iOS 11 updates make it easier for CIOs and CTOs to develop and maintain their enterprise iOS App with new features and functions. Here is a list of key updates you should know about iOS 11 if you are working on iOS App for your organization.

Jobhunting over 50? 10 strategies to stay competitive

Let's face it u2013 ageism is real. You can offset any negative assumptions about older workers, however, by carefully managing your image. Here are some suggestions.

Is enterprise IT misbehaving?

Behavioral economists have long discovered that the human beings are predictably irrational. Can their findings help us better understand, and manage, the system behavior of enterprise IT?

4 things about cryptocurrencies and blockchains you need to know right now

Cryptocurrencies are beginning to have a major impact on the capital markets, and blockchain technology is likely to impact a broad spectrum of industries.

What is geofencing? Putting location to work

Geofencing is a service that triggers an action when a device enters a set location. Coupons, notifications, engagement features, security alerts — businesses are finding creative ways to make use of these virtual boundaries.

3 barriers to AI adoption across the enterprise

Whatu2019s slowing companies down from seizing this opportunity?

Developing leaders for managing AI-driven businesses

A long-term approach and investment is required to train the next generation of business leaders who can leverage the state of the art to make the best decisions for their customers, users, employees, stakeholders and shareholders.

How to fail well in IT projects

Failure is the new success. Here are five ways that you can embrace failure and enjoy its unexpected benefits.

The data-centric enterprise: Not yet a done deal

Data is turning into a new source of competition yet complexity, missing data quality and a rising talent shortage could prevent enterprises from harvesting their efforts.

4 ways big data analytics is disrupting the agriculture industry

Big data analytics has made such a widespread impact in the agriculture industry that itu2019s hard to pinpoint all of its effects, and harder still to predict what changes it might bring. These four ways are just a taste of that impact.

How digital is helping the RNLI to save lives at sea

Every day of every year, people of all backgrounds get into danger in the water. Here's how the Royal National Lifeboat Institution employs u201cdigitalu201d to support a very important and highly-specific mission u2013 that of saving lives at s

Optimize your customer journeys using personas and business architecture

5 hurdles to adopting devops

The devops journey involves significant changes in culture, processes and technologies. Hereu2019s how to overcome the most common challenges along the way.

Why the Internet of Things without the hardware is just vapor

The cloud platform and data storage are worthless without hardware to provide connectivity and deliver the data of the Internet of Things (IoT).

How to start your first trial engagement with outsourcing

Many good reasons exist besides cost that companies pursue software development outsourcing.

Playing to win with enterprise technology

No matter what industry youu2019re in, enterprise organizations across the map are eyeing the most efficient, best of breed tools to power their workforces. When it comes to do-it-all platforms, however, don't believe the hype.

How blockchain is hastening the advance of autonomous cars

Blockchain is quickly achieving parity between human and robotic drivers, and should soon accelerate self-driving solutions into the realm of statistical perfection.

The Agile PMO

How the project management office can become a supporting organization that improves delivery efficiency and provides delivery transparency.

Managing your IT career

CIOs and other members of an IT leadership team discuss how to manage your IT career.

Platform business models: 4 key steps for implementation

Platform business models are a very different animal from traditional IT projects, they often involve the entire company and require multiple business units to come together and stay in close alignment.

How to select the best self-service BI tool for your business

Self-service BI has become the go-to tool for agile, fluid business decisions. Hereu2019s how to select the right platform for your business.

Why CIOs need a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Artificial intelligence (AI) has massively disruptive, transformative strategic potential. Enterprises that build strategies around it are likely to outperform the competition. Building the right top-level talent is critical and companies and CIOs be

Can a program status report be too sexy?

The creation and interpretation of program status reports is an excellent way to enforce rigor, and identify where lapses in rigor may contribute to program execution or business performance risk.

Data and the human factor: are you shackling your best and brightest?

Itu2019s important to recognize the power of enabling talented people to do their jobs.

5 companies using big data to disrupt healthcare

Big data analytics are disrupting industries everywhere, but health care is especially feeling the seismic shift in technology.

How to charter customer success within your organization

Setting up your enterprise's Customer Success team.

How much is client service worth?

3 examples of companies that will show how you should never underestimate the value of client service in IT.

How Bank of America’s tech chief manages culture

Data helps Cathy Bessant gauge how her staff understands the corporate mission for a bank undergoing a broad business transformation.

The secret to being a superhero CIO? A kickass sidekick

To succeed as a CIO, you need a strong lieutenant. The natural successor, the wise counsel, the ultimate assistant u2014 hereu2019s how to identify and groom just the right No. 2 for you.

GE digital transformation: collaboration leads to innovation

The vital importance of collaboration to enable transformation and innovation.

When UI is about experience – and when it is not

The same objectives driving 'higher' level steps of strategy translation must drive all steps right until the end. The steps include the task of designing the user interface (UI) architecture.

Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption

To effectively support todayu2019s IT-informed business strategies, CIOs must embrace new approaches to IT strategic planning that are more business-driven, flexible, and frequently revisited than in years past.

CIOs need to prioritize intelligence, innovation and customer experience

Defining the new metrics relevant to your businessu2019s bottom line is one thing, but how do you determine what to focus on in order to drive real change?

How to pitch your product for review in 10 thoughtful steps

It's not just email blasting. It takes time, research, effort and relationship building.

Ascending the stairway to digital heaven

Is your company digitally mature enough for digital transformation?

Stop before your employees drop

Employees are a companyu2019s most important asset. Manage them like it.

Leadership through the generations

u201cWith age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.u201d u2013 Oscar Wilde

Changing the definition of diversity

No matter what Apple thinks, 12 white, blonde, blue-eyed men do not a diverse workforce make.

GSK accelerates data analytics for clinical trials

CDO Mark Ramsey is helping the pharmaceutical giant turn decades of data into a drug-discovery asset, thanks to a homegrown big data analytics platform that processes petabytes.

10 most telecommuting-friendly companies in tech

Remote work is a boon for both employers and employees alike. If you're looking for a job that allows (or even encourages) telecommuting, these 10 tech companies are the places to begin your search.

10 most telecommuting-friendly companies in tech

Remote work is a boon for both employers and employees alike. If you're looking for a job that allows (or even encourages) telecommuting, these 10 tech companies are the places to begin your search.

Wi-Fi disaggregation: IT buyers poised to win again

The flexibility and lower costs that disaggregating Wi-Fi can bring could be the next big revolution for enterprises.

How Dow’s CIO balances mega-M&A and digital transformation

Melanie Kalmar became CIO at a time of massive change for the chemical giant. Now sheu2019s calling on past experience to guide the company into its next chapter.

The relationship between evidence-based and data-driven medicine

The potential biases of evidence-based medicine can be overcome with data-driven medicine, now that we are amassing large data sets from which AI algorithms can learn and discover.

6 ways to engage with your customers in real-time

Improving the way that you communicate with your customers will have both short-term and long-term impact on your business.