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  • Disrupting from within: 3 ways to reinvent business through the workforce

    Digital disruptions are inevitable, but many companies fail to understand they have freedom to affect change on their terms — starting with human capital. 

    Randy Mysliviec • June 18, 2018
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    Evolution of RPA: From rule-based to intelligent cognitive automation

    Buoyed by RPA enthusiasm, automation tools and platform vendors offering automation capabilities have mushroomed, pushing the adoption rate further.

    Sathish PV • June 11, 2018
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    Top 5 misconceptions about the 2nd decade of cloud computing

    There are still many misconceptions about the cloud, and the surest way to correct them is to vet them against the new reality of modern computing.

    Kash Iftikhar • June 4, 2018
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    Security tactics that won't slow your business down

    The threat landscape is ever-changing, and the focus has shifted from keeping the attacker out to "what do we do and how will we know if they are already in?"

    Craig Riddell • May 29, 2018
  • Rethinking the cost-trimmed approach to outsourcing development

    Companies shouldn't have to work with outsourcers who cut corners or deliver sub-par work. But those issues can be hard to catch and quantify.​

    Oliver Muhr • May 14, 2018
  • Why the role of the CIO Is pivotal in the success of AI implementation

    By leveraging new AI and ML tech, CIOs can add self-resolving and predictive capabilities to services they deliver to IT, HR, finance departments and more.

    Steve Stover • May 7, 2018
  • Data lineage: The key to avoiding a Facebook-sized data fallout

    An enterprisewide, end-to-end data management solution will help companies get ready for GDPR and manage the ever-increasing volume of data that they are handling.

    Sue Habas • April 30, 2018
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    Unleashing the power of mobile data: A CIO's guide to mobile analytics

    Contrary to the assumption held by many IT professionals, the bar to adopting mobile analytics is relatively low.

    John Knopf • April 23, 2018
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    Top 3 factors CIOs should consider when looking at SD-WAN

    Cloud services and virtualization across traditional WAN architectures has led to performance bottlenecks. Enter software-defined wide area network, one of the hottest networking technologies.

    Ed Fox • April 16, 2018
  • Digital transformation: Necessary vs. sufficient

    Turning a company into a digital business is the only thing that really matters right now. CIOs know it, and they need a lot of help.

    Jim Haar • April 9, 2018
  • More than money: How to woo cybersecurity professionals

    If expectations aren't clear and opinions aren't valued, cybersecurity professionals will move on to another opportunity where they see an easier road to career success. 

    Wesley Simpson • April 2, 2018
  • How to make AI work for everyone

    AI's journey to the mainstream still has some hurdles, such as the global data power divide and how to integrate AI with humans in the workplace.

    Kriti Sharma • March 26, 2018
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    IoT fact vs. fiction: Setting the record straight for your business

    The hype around the IoT is compounded by several common misconceptions about how it should be used and how it should be implemented.

    Maciej Kranz • March 19, 2018
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    The changing role of the CDO: 3 keys for success

    For a CDO to truly be transformational, a different perspective is required. Data is not an asset in-and-of itself. It is a raw material to be leveraged.

    Jack Norris • March 12, 2018
  • What CIOs need to know about enterprise licensing agreements

    Despite cutting into profit margins, ELAs protect vendors that arrange steep discounts for high dollar, lump sum purchases.

    Simon Park • March 5, 2018
  • How to make sense of the changing data legal landscape, from state laws to GDPR

    Watertight internal polices will be essential for companies to meet stricter data privacy and security rules.

    Mike Anderson • Feb. 26, 2018
  • Tired of projects failing? Get the requirements right

    Problems that doom IT projects often aren't technical at all. In fact, 75% of project failures can be traced to disconnects within the organization.

    Matthew Leach • Feb. 20, 2018
  • Better cloud enterprise content management UX is changing the way we work

    ECM deployment is not yet an entirely democratic affair within many businesses, but at the very least, most companies know they can no longer ignore end users' reactions to a product. 

    Stéphane Donzé • Feb. 13, 2018
  • The organizational costs of data that's hidden in plain sight

    The downstream effects of bad and hidden data are clear: Bad or incomplete data drive poor business decisions.

    Paul Brunet • Feb. 6, 2018
  • Why companies are failing at DataOps — and what to do about it

    DataOps sounds great for any company that leverages large amounts of data. But in practice, implementing a DataOps model can require sweeping cultural changes and unexpected technology considerations.

    William Merchan • Jan. 30, 2018
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    6 steps for negotiating winning AI deals

    Predicting where and how AI technology can be used is hard, but creating a roadmap and identifying use cases before talking to suppliers is a must.

    Dave Blake • Jan. 23, 2018
  • Business is evolving, and so should your IT plan

    Pinpointing the underlying value of IT is important for CIOs because simply "keeping the lights on" and providing employees with sufficient IT support is no longer enough.

    Dale Quayle • Jan. 16, 2018
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    Facing the unknown: Preparing accounting and finance departments for emerging technology

    Today, a new generation of cloud-powered financial applications leveraging Big Data analytics provides finance and accounting departments with transformative capabilities. 

    Jim Walsh • Jan. 9, 2018
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    To achieve digital transformation, revise the CIO job description

    Despite the emergence of roles like "technical evangelist," "cloud manager," "UX guru" and "artificial intelligence engineer," the office of the CIO has stood the test of time. Their job descriptions, however, have not.

    Matt Fisher • Dec. 11, 2017
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    6 tips for navigating CIOs' top data challenges

    While those in the C-suite are well-versed in interpreting data into actionable insights, CIOs must effectively balance business growth, sales, marketing and security priorities with evolving technical challenges.

    Mike D. Kail • Dec. 5, 2017