opinion The end of project management? IT project management as a discipline has been around for many years. However, is it relevant in the age of digital products? Or can it become a valuable adjunct to IT digital product management? By Myles F. Suer Aug 23, 2019 9 mins CIO Project Management Technology Industry opinion Transparency is the way forward to assess political bias on social media Itu2019s the best response to charges of bias from China and across the political spectrum. By Mark MacCarthy Aug 23, 2019 Government Technology Industry opinion Transforming an insurance and financial services giant to meet customers’ digital expectations Terrance Williams, President of Emerging Businesses and CMO, and Jim Fowler, Executive Vice President and CIO, on driving cultural change at Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services organizations in the US. By Martha Heller Aug 22, 2019 CIO Digital Transformation Staff Management opinion Lack of cybersecurity is the biggest economic threat to the world over the next decade, CEOs say As digital transformation continues apace, CEOs see cybersecurity as the number one threat to the global economy in the next decade. By Marc Wilczek Aug 21, 2019 Digital Transformation IT Strategy Security feature The ‘ride-along’: The transformational CIO’s secret weapon Learning how employees operate is a critical task for CIOs, for whom the 'ride-along' has become essential in serving customers and generating revenue. By Clint Boulton Aug 21, 2019 7 mins CIO Digital Transformation IT Leadership feature Autodesk brings automation to its IT help desk To handle demand for support from a growing workforce without adding helpdesk staff, CIO Prakash Kota has brought in a bot take over some of the busy-work. By Peter Sayer Aug 21, 2019 BPM Systems Digital Transformation ITSM opinion What artificial intelligence means to business analysts Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzz word but a reality for the environments business analysts and many other analysts find themselves working with today. Thereu2019s a real need for analytical skills to learn these new capabilities and identi By Jamie Champagne Aug 20, 2019 Artificial Intelligence IT Jobs IT Skills opinion The new innovation model: monetizing healthcare data Healthcare enterprises are launching programs to monetize patient medical data by offering access to researchers and innovators. How these initiatives can benefit all stakeholders (or leave out some). By Paddy Padmanabhan Aug 20, 2019 Data Privacy Electronic Health Records Healthcare Industry opinion 5 ways to fast-track your next AI implementation Some quick wins around this important enabling technology can further the business case for more investment in broader digital transformation and innovation initiatives. By Nicholas D. Evans Aug 20, 2019 8 mins Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Innovation opinion Stability vs. speed – pick two When delivering software to our customers, in any capacity, weu2019re often faced with a false choice between focusing on stability or speed. With a high performing Operations organization, we can have both. By Dave Mangot Aug 20, 2019 Devops IT Leadership opinion Data privacy is the new strategic differentiator Pioneering corporations have an estimated nine to 18 months to u201ccompete on data privacyu201d before it becomes table stakes.et By Richie Etwaru Aug 20, 2019 Data Privacy IT Strategy Technology Industry analysis Cisco v. Zoom: Who makes the better collaboration room system? After trying both Zoom Room and Cisco Webex Room Kit, Truebeck Construction found Cisco's single-vendor collaboration room system cost significantly less and was easier to manage. By Zeus Kerravala Aug 20, 2019 Collaboration Software Digital Transformation Small and Medium Business feature How to make open-plan offices more productive Open offices aim to spur collaboration and innovation but often have exactly the opposite effect. Hereu2019s how to harness their lost promise of productivity. By Sharon Florentine Aug 20, 2019 Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Staff Management feature 10 IT modernization mistakes to avoid Modernizing IT takes more than just replacing old tech with newer models. It requires a nuanced strategy that considers business needs and objectives alongside technical capabilities. By Mary K. Pratt Aug 19, 2019 Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy feature Kaiser Permanente reduces patient mortality with predictive analytics The managed care consortium's Advance Alert Monitor early warning system uses predictive analytics to identify patients at risk of deterioration within the next 12 hours. By Thor Olavsrud Aug 19, 2019 CIO 100 Digital Transformation Healthcare Industry feature 6 tips for ITIL implementation success ITIL adoption requires more than software and tools. You need a bold strategy that aligns IT service with corporate goals and encourages employee and stakeholder buy-in. By Sarah K. White Aug 16, 2019 ITIL ITSM System Management feature Summer 2019: Digital leaders level up While some companies flirt with digital transformation, experimenting with one-off projects, others make it a key pillar of their enterprise business strategies. Read on to see how some 2019 CIO 100 award-winning organizations are successfully scalin By CIO staff Aug 15, 2019 CIO CIO 100 Digital Transformation opinion Why corporate innovation investment models are becoming more popular Today CIOs have a better opportunity than ever to be innovative leaders rather than simply manage the tech stack and development teams. By dividing capital between internal R&D and implementing corporate innovation programs to invest in nimble st By Ben Bloch Aug 14, 2019 Technology Industry Venture Capital opinion The 3 benefits tech professionals value most A competitive salary and expansive health insurance coverage are no longer enough to attract and retain the top tech professionals. How can your organization stand out? We recommend offering the supplemental sort of benefits that tech professionals v By Monika Dowal Aug 14, 2019 Careers Staff Management feature 15 leadership certificate programs to boost your career Leadership training can help you hone the skills necessary to succeed in high-level positions. These in-person and online certificate programs can help you develop the optimal leadership qualities for your organization and career. By Sarah K. White Aug 14, 2019 10 mins Careers Certifications IT Skills feature BofA taps ‘personas’ to ease employees into their roles Bank of America launched Persona, a data-driven approach to provisioning the appropriate hardware and software to its workforce of 205,000. By Clint Boulton Aug 14, 2019 Digital Transformation Financial Services Industry IT Leadership opinion IT’s role in managing the customer journey Customer experience (CX) today is paramount to more and more businesses. While technology has a role to play in CX, the starting point is understanding the friction created at each touch point within the customer journey. By Myles F. Suer Aug 13, 2019 CIO Technology Industry opinion Enhancing trust in artificial intelligence: Audits and explanations can help There are a lot of tools available to help with AI audits and explanations and more will be available in the coming years. By Carl Schonander Aug 13, 2019 Artificial Intelligence Security Audits Technology Industry opinion What every CIO should know about visual search Visual search is poised to eliminate friction from the user experience. The the lesser the friction, the higher the sales. By Danielle Sabrina Aug 13, 2019 Retail Industry Technology Industry Web Search feature 7 tips for leading remote IT teams successfully Managing virtual work environments requires an assortment of real-world skills and tools. Here are the tactics that inspire creativity and productivity. By John Edwards Aug 13, 2019 IT Leadership Staff Management feature 8 ways the cloud is more complex than you think The cloud may spark automated push-button fantasies, but the reality of shifting to cloud services is quite a bit more complicated. By Bob Violino Aug 12, 2019 Cloud Computing feature Eaton’s RPA center of excellence pays off at scale Industrial manufacturer Eaton formed a center of excellence to test and implement RPA software and establish best practices for automation at scale. By Clint Boulton Aug 12, 2019 BPM Systems Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation feature How Zulily targets shoppers with hyper-personalized offers The online retailer turns squads of developers, data scientists and product managers loose to build machine learning software and other critical business capabilities. By Clint Boulton Aug 9, 2019 Agile Development Data Science Retail Industry opinion Digital M&A: How to successfully execute a digital merger M&A can be a source of competitive advantage, or a resource-consuming distraction, depending on how well you execute the integration of the merging companiesu2019 digital operations. By Chris Davis Aug 8, 2019 Digital Transformation IT Leadership Mergers and Acquisitions opinion Are you blinded by the promise of AI? While many businesses are fueled by their ambition to implement AI initiatives, few understand how it can work for their businesses. How do we keep our AI ambitions in line with the business needs of our organization? By Anna Frazzetto Aug 8, 2019 Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy Technology Industry feature Heeding the call: How (and why) to volunteer your IT skills For IT leaders looking to give back, doing meaningful volunteer work offers something your day job may not: Becoming part of the solution. Here's how to give back by getting involved. By Christina Wood Aug 8, 2019 IT Leadership feature IHG books big tech transformation The operator of Holiday Inn Express and other hotel chains is facilitating a large-scale transformation that includes people, process and technology. By Clint Boulton Aug 8, 2019 CIO 100 Digital Transformation IT Leadership feature IT leadership’s new rules of engagement CIOs driving digital transformation are operating from a different playbook than in the past, including more focus on customers, business strategy, and oversight of new revenue and functional areas. By Beth Stackpole Aug 7, 2019 CIO IT Leadership opinion Driving digital innovation: 6 steps to get company leaders on board With new technology revolutionizing the construction industry, Structure Tone needed to get company leaders up to speed and on board with digital innovation plans. So, CIO Terry Robbins created a six-step strategy. By Martha Heller Aug 7, 2019 CIO Digital Transformation IT Leadership opinion Digital transformation – don’t leave talent development crumbs on the table When it comes to digital transformation, if you donu2019t recognize next generation talent development opportunities at the very beginning, the overall benefits derived from the program will be much less. By Jeff Lazarto Aug 6, 2019 Digital Transformation IT Leadership Staff Management opinion AI/ML in education closes the gap on income inequality Education for all is the most profound productive and precise answer to income inequality. History has shown time and time again that education in reading, writing and math is the great economic leveler for every human being throughout the globe. Art By Robin Austin Aug 6, 2019 Education Industry Machine Learning Technology Industry opinion The hot market for data science and analytics The value of improved data analytics, integration and visualization has surged in importance in recent years, highlighted by many recent acquisitions of companies in the space. CIOs should prioritize team education, modern toolsets and processes to t By Ben Bloch Aug 6, 2019 Analytics Big Data Data Science opinion Enterprise architecture short- and long-term wins As they incorporate business architecture into their practice, enterprise architects are becoming essential contributors to the success of their organization. By Daniel Lambert Aug 5, 2019 Enterprise Architecture IT Leadership IT Strategy opinion Cleaning up the legacy mess so the business can innovate Business innovation doesnu2019t come from cleaning up the mess common to many legacy systems. However, not fixing the mess can certainly slow or limit the ability to innovate. By Myles F. Suer Aug 5, 2019 CIO Digital Transformation IT Strategy feature The future of IT leadership: 5 new roles CIOs must master If you think technology leaders' jobs have changed a lot over the past few years, just wait. Here are five new roles all CIOs must take on in the years ahead. By Dan Tynan Aug 5, 2019 12 mins CIO Careers IT Leadership feature Scaled agile helps modernize Guardian’s operations Guardian CIO Dean Del Vecchio has reduced technical debt, instituted a scaled agile development model, and embraced the cloud in a bid to vault rivals in the insurance industry. By Clint Boulton Aug 5, 2019 Agile Development Digital Transformation IT Leadership opinion Set goals to live by – and make them HARD Women do better with goals that are heartfelt, animated, required and difficult (HARD). Yet companies prefer SMART goals (specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and timebound). By Sue Weston Aug 2, 2019 IT Leadership opinion Are CIOs truly prepared for the next economic downturn? Organizations found themselves in a precarious position during the last economic downturn. Here is a list of things to consider before the next one hits. By Tim M. Crawford Aug 2, 2019 Budgeting CIO Technology Industry opinion CIOs must embrace a whole-brain approach to leadership. Here’s how Leadership teams that embed whole-brain thinking across the enterprise drive greater financial results than those that donu2019t. These steps will help CIOs become whole-brain thinkers. By Diana Bersohn Aug 2, 2019 C-Suite CIO IT Skills feature How to prepare for (and ace) the technical interview Technical interviews can make or break your chances for landing a new job. Here's how to prepare yourself for success, even if you're a self-taught programmer. By Rich Hein, Sharon Florentine Aug 2, 2019 12 mins CIO IT Jobs IT Skills feature 10 customer experience strategies IT should target next CIO are increasingly being asked to help attract, manage and support customers. These technologies and practices can help enhance your companyu2019s CX and fuel revenue for your digital transformation. By Mary Branscombe Aug 1, 2019 Analytics IT Strategy ITSM opinion Smart devices may be hazardous to your health As mobile devices and digital assistants continue to proliferate in all aspects of our lives, the World Health Organization is starting to urge caution, as testing is beginning to show alarming results. By Robin Austin Jul 31, 2019 Laptops Smartphones Technology Industry feature 10 reasons software projects are slower than we expect Despite efforts to re-engineer software development with new methodologies and tools, projects still warp time lines thanks to bureaucracy, new demands, and the nature of code. By Peter Wayner Jul 31, 2019 Agile Development Software Development feature Analytics helps Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport F1 team take pole position For Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, data visualization, predictive analytics, and AI were key to winning its fifth consecutive Formula One World Constructor's Championship in 2018. By Thor Olavsrud Jul 31, 2019 Analytics opinion It’s all about the data Gaining control of an enterpriseu2019s data is a key element in taming enterprise complexity. But control without understanding is a recipe for trouble. Understanding data is an obligation of every enterprise architect. 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