IT Strategy: Page 2
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Accenture pulls on data stores for expert insight, intelligence 'engine'
The appetite for automation is increasing, but customers are taking a measured approach for implementation, relying on providers to help with the difficult task.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 06, 2019 -
Business success requires tech, but the economy, trade wars make it difficult
China has become the elephant in the room of technology discussions.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 05, 2019 -
McCormick turns to AI to spice up product development
The technology reduces the time it takes to create an item by up to 70% while increasing the likelihood that it has staying power on the market.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 05, 2019 -
Royal Caribbean's costly digital transformation is paying off, says CEO
Using a "crawl, walk, run" process, the company has rolled out its digital transformation platform, Excalibur, to about half its fleet.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 04, 2019 -
Hershey emphasizes savings from multiyear ERP transformation
The chocolate manufacturer projects some savings "to flow through into 2020" as a result of the ERP implementation, according to CFO Patricia Little.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 04, 2019 -
Capital One's public cloud strategy at odds with industry
Other financial services firms turned toward private cloud adoption, where assets are protected by internal firewalls, easily earning regulator approval. Capital One is adopting the public cloud through AWS.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 31, 2019 -
Kroger latest company to consolidate CIO and CDO roles
After serving as CIO since 2005, Christopher Hjelm is handing the reins over to CDO Yael Cosset.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2019 -
SAP pushes $1B restructuring as 'fitness program' for company eyeing future tech
The company announced several thousand jobs could be impacted, though it does expect headcount to exceed 100,000 by year's end.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 29, 2019 -
What do Amazon, Alphabet and Walmart have in common? The world's largest IT budgets
Companies prioritizing internal tech investments send a signal to investors, employees and the public: They're innovative.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Amazon misses out on another grocer as Albertsons chooses Azure
As Microsoft continues to shape its offerings to accommodate industries like grocery and retail, Amazon and Google have a battle of perception to overcome.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
What does next-generation IT look like?
Those left behind the technology curve are doomed, or at least that's what industry would have stakeholders believe. The reality is more complex.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Microsoft is shifting the way customers buy Azure services
Technology vendors are aware the ease of access to services introduces portfolio complexity, frustrating customers with steep software bills.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2019 -
DevOps experts command high salaries as adoption pivots to 'as a Service' model
DevOps is coming up on its 10-year anniversary, and more industries across sectors are working to weave in the methodology.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 22, 2019 -
OpinionAdoption of ecosystem thinking integrates emerging technologies
Coming out of CES 2019, Gartner provides insights on how shifts in consumer technologies are impacting IT decision-makers.
By Paul DeBeasi, Mark Hung, Michael Ramsey • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Deep DiveBuild vs. buy: How AWS balances organic growth and strategic acquisitions
With few acquisitions, the cloud leader tends to rely on organic growth of new functionalities. But in the last month, AWS picked up steam with the purchases of CloudEndure and TSO Logic.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Moving digital transformation from a 'field of dreams' to a reality
If 2018 was the year of digital washing, then 2019 is the year of digital scale — of moving faster and more systematically, according to Dan Hushon, CTO at DXC Technology.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Big innovation, impactful changes: Inside American Airlines' emerging tech strategy
IT in airlines is risk averse, but that does not mean the industry bucks innovation.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Microsoft, Walgreens Boots deal sends message tech giants want more
The companies did not articulate all that the seven-year deal would hold; where technology will be and what it can offer long-term is less clear.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Audit: Poor IT procurement led Oregon office to overspend up to $1.6B
The audit found Oregon lacking in the data and systems necessary for quality spend analysis, as well as legacy systems dating back to the 1990s.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 15, 2019 -
Why failing can still earn 'bravo points'
A simple pat on the back can lead to fearless innovation.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019 -
Lowe's CEO tackles modernization starting with retail fundamentals
Marvin Ellison is calling Lowe's recent changes "a transformation and not a turnaround" because of its financial performance record.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019 -
OpinionIt's definitely too late for your digital transformation
The 88% of companies hanging out in the middle of their digital transformation journey are officially dead, writes Hypergiant Industries' Ben Lamm.
By Ben Lamm • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Retailers push for hybrid cloud as staying on budget remains an industry strength
The retail industry has the second-strongest rate of hybrid cloud deployments, driven by application, traffic uptick and budget demands.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Retailers' murky data collection practices tarnish personalization efforts
Data creates a paradox: collect enough data to offer a seamless customer experience, but limit intake enough to avoid privacy concerns.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Wells Fargo fills new head of technology position to lead CTO, CISO
The financial services company expects technology expenses to reach $9 billion this year, a roughly 10% increase year-over-year, with around $800 million for cybersecurity.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019
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