IT Strategy
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Walmart Canada launches blockchain solution to track deliveries
The platform will also enable real-time invoicing, payments and settlement while integrating with legacy systems.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Deep DiveM&A playbook: How to prepare for the cost, staff and tech hurdles
Relying on staff engagement, a clear notion of the business concept and a thoughtful approach to redundancies can increase the odds of M&A success.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Early lessons on blockchain: Companies a long way from widespread adoption
Though most blockchain adoption cases at an enterprise level are still in the early stage, there's lessons to be gleaned from their experiences.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 13, 2019 -
In a multicloud world, Lucky Brand's strategy centers on a single vendor
Lucky Brand had a disparate architecture, multiple cloud platforms and multiple colocations, but it wanted a simplified cloud portfolio.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 11, 2019 -
Multicloud vs. hybrid cloud: What it all means
While hybrid clouds and multicloud can be used together — and tend to get lumped together — they are not the same thing.
By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 08, 2019 -
Q&A5 questions with Cisco's CISO
Steve Martino is tasked with leading Cisco's security strategy, navigating risk in an environment where threats are ever-present and human error is assured.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 07, 2019 -
Companies edging out rank-and-file staff in digital transformation efforts
On their way to digital maturity, companies are called to keep employees in focus while disruptive changes unfold.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Bank of America's 18-month collaboration with IBM leads to bank-focused public cloud
The bank is "committing to use this public cloud environment for even sensitive data," IBM Cloud CTO Hillery Hunter said.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Less than one-quarter of companies are innovation leaders, report says
Those who are able to innovate increased their revenue by 20% or more in the last two years, according to the Harvard Business Review. Laggards only saw a 14% increase in revenue.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 05, 2019 -
IT is a CX leader's ally and also the most difficult to work with
There are three primary solutions for cultivating and maintaining customer experience (CX): artificial intelligence, omnichannel and continuous intelligence.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Gartner's strategic tech trends for 2020: Part 2, computing moves to the edge
AI-based systems are becoming smarter, giving rise to autonomy. Hardware is shrinking, pushing computing to the edge. And the ever-hyped blockchain is finding "practical" applications.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Gartner's strategic tech trends for 2020: Part 1, augmenting skills
Spaces are more intelligent and integrated, working to cognitively and physically enable humans, the research firm says.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 04, 2019 -
OpinionCybersecurity tricks and treats to protect your business
For CISOs and security professionals, it’s always spooky season. There is nothing make-believe about their arch-enemies — cybercriminals — who lurk tirelessly in the shadowy background.
By Edgardo Artusi • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Email or text? TGI Fridays tackles personalization at scale with ML
"We're not Google," said the chain's Chief Experience Officer Sherif Mityas, but leveraging the tech has been key to tripling the restaurant's off-premise revenue.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Oct. 30, 2019 -
How 'the couch' is supporting ExxonMobil's sprint to digital transformation
The company is relying on DevOps and agile to hit a bold growth goal by 2025: doubling profits without changing prices.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 29, 2019 -
How CIOs can alleviate CEO tech concerns, one investment at a time
While CEOs are watching for an impending recession, it's the CIO's responsibility to protect tech investments to endure economic rough patches.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2019 -
The CIO's true role in data privacy
The CIO can provide the motorcycle to go fast, but the business still needs to follow the rules of the road.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2019 -
OpinionPrevent these 3 issues from taking time away from IT teams
IT teams are constantly dealing with performance issues ranging from slow computers to application crashes – and often fix those problems manually.
By Chris Hallenbeck • Oct. 28, 2019 -
FAQs on the $10B JEDI cloud contract you keep hearing about
The Department of Defense awarded a $10 billion contract for enterprise cloud that will set standards for the agency's tech stack for at least the next decade.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Rent the Runway shouldered the blame when a software bug hampered delivery
Rather than point fingers and push "blame" on the third party the company called it a "software issue internally," said CEO Jennifer Hyman.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 25, 2019 -
9 key digital transformation mistakes — and how to avoid them
Failure to grasp the full impact of the digital age and unwillingness to plan accordingly will run more businesses into the ground.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 23, 2019 -
What does a 130-year-old company do to fix a modern-day communications problem?
It's a common problem: Legacy companies are fighting to remain competitive in a modern world. Yamaha found its solution with global cloud communications and collaboration software.
By Deborah Barrington • Oct. 23, 2019 -
The 'fit' and the 'fragile': 2020 CIO agenda requires IT flexibility
Anticipating downturns, Gartner research found more "fit" companies use IT as a point of leverage for the business, allowing organizations to excel in adverse circumstances.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 23, 2019 -
'Techquilibrium': Navigating 3 forces of change threatening companies
CIOs have to innovate and maintain stability; two opposing forces that require simultaneous execution.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Former Weight Watchers CTO 'hated' Microsoft and shed its active directory platform
The weight loss company was primarily a Microsoft shop when it began breaking free from the legacy provider's services.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019
