IT Strategy: Page 37


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    It’s still difficult to recruit software developers

    There are more roles than people in high-demand categories, from DevOps engineering to data analytics.

    By March 3, 2023
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    HR leaders struggle with tech hiring goals

    Companies take seven weeks on average to hire technologists, according to General Assembly data. For some roles, it takes nine weeks or longer.

    By March 1, 2023
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    Trendline

    CIO Priorities

    Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Financial services’ AI appetite grows, study says

    Top uses for AI in the financial services sector include next-best-action systems, portfolio optimization and fraud detection.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 1, 2023
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    How Liberty Mutual’s CIO plans to raise her company’s digital IQ

    “We are spending enormous amounts of energy in making sure that we have the skills that we need for today, but also for tomorrow,” Monica Caldas said.

    By March 1, 2023
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    Zoom plans more AI as large enterprise customer base grows

    The company named artificial intelligence among its strategic focus areas for the coming fiscal year and beyond.

    By Feb. 28, 2023
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    Stressed much? It’s chronic in cybersecurity

    The psychological toll of security will spur high levels of churn among security leaders, Gartner expects.

    By Naomi Eide • Feb. 28, 2023
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    Southwest was changing CIOs when the IT crisis hit

    Could more C-suite tech clout have prevented the domestic carrier’s December debacle?

    By Feb. 27, 2023
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    Colgate-Palmolive turns to automation for a process upgrade

    IT teams optimized workflows with deployments of more than 70 bots throughout business functions, including HR, marketing, finance and sales.

    By Feb. 27, 2023
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    Without governance, more software spending can create more problems

    Understanding how vendors update their products can help CIOs keep track of capability gaps and avoid overlaps.

    By Feb. 24, 2023
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    CIOs to grow CX investments despite economic woes

    Employee experience is a focus too, Logicalis found, as CIOs look to strategies that support growth.

    By Feb. 23, 2023
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    Kyndryl, Delta renew infrastructure support, modernization deal

    The five-year service agreement covers crew scheduling applications, FAA maintenance compliance software and other critical systems.

    By Feb. 23, 2023
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    Discover doubles down on open source, launches tech website

    The financial services company joined the Linux Foundation and Fintech Open Source Foundation as part of a broader investment into its developer ecosphere.

    By Feb. 22, 2023
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    Nike’s chief digital information officer exits

    Ratnakar Lavu arrived in 2019 from Kohl’s with a goal to “accelerate” the sportswear giant’s growth.

    By Cara Salpini • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Tech salary growth slowed last year as workforce discontent rose

    Companies still paid a premium for sought-after skills, as hiring in banking, biotech and consulting offset the flagging tech sector, the report found.

    By Feb. 21, 2023
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    Opinion

    3 ways CIOs can drive business success in 2023

    The CIO plays a critical role in helping companies adapt to shifting environments, writes Momentive CIO Eric Johnson.

    By Eric Johnson • Feb. 21, 2023
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    Fidelity Investments adds 700 technologists in hiring push

    While big tech continues to trim staff, the financial services company said it plans to expand its IT footprint in the first half of 2023.

    By Feb. 17, 2023
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    OpenAI charts ChatGPT improvements amid transparency efforts

    As public interest in generative AI continues to rise, regulators and consumers are pushing for greater transparency on data collection and potential applications of the technology.

    By Feb. 17, 2023
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    Enterprise innovation blocked by skill shortages: report

    Smaller budgets, technical debt and cultural challenges hinder enterprise efforts to innovate.

    By Feb. 17, 2023
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    Microsoft expands economic development program TechSpark nationwide

    Organizations and governments continue to bolster the tech workforce by supporting hands-on education and reducing degree requirements.

    By Feb. 16, 2023
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    The $1.25 trillion upside to transformation

    There's an enterprise sweet spot for aligning technology, strategy and change. The right combination correlates with a 5% higher market valuation.

    By Feb. 16, 2023
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    Confidence gap holds back jobseekers from tech workforce

    Technology careers are still a top-five choice, but entering the field is perceived as too difficult by many, according to CompTIA data.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    How EY approaches generative AI

    With a laundry list of enterprise clients, the company is sticking to its AI frameworks to guide next steps.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    CIOs hold onto clout as new roles enter the C-suite

    Chief officers of people, diversity and delivery are becoming more common, LinkedIn says, but the CIO remains a steady presence for tech-driven organizations.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    Walmart consolidates IT workforce, plans to shutter 3 tech hubs

    The retail giant will close offices in Texas, California and Oregon but hopes to relocate staff impacted by the changes.

    By Feb. 14, 2023
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    Uber signs cloud deals with Google, Oracle in bid to sunset data centers

    The ride-hailing company extended its partnership with Google Cloud and selected Oracle for additional services in a classic hybrid cloud move.

    By Feb. 13, 2023