IT Strategy: Page 43


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    Starbucks rethinks employee technology as it navigates workforce tension

    The coffee chain is piloting an employee engagement app designed to build community, an effort to moderate backlash over its treatment of employees and working conditions.

    By Nov. 7, 2022
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    Break-fix, cloud integration and security open enterprise doors for MSPs

    Managed service providers are using one-off projects to initiate long-term relationships with companies beset by talent shortages and budgeting constraints.

    By Nov. 7, 2022
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    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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    Tech talent demand rebounded in October, reversing 5-month slump

    Unemployment in IT roles grew slightly, but a focus on technology persists within companies even amid gloomy economic forecasts.

    By Nov. 4, 2022
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    M&T Bank takes tech training into its own hands

    The Buffalo-based commercial bank set up an in-house academy to upskill current employees and expand the local talent pool.

    By Nov. 3, 2022
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    More with less: Why CIOs and CTOs are worried, burned out

    The stress of keeping operations up and running 24/7 is weighing heavily on CIOs and CTOs — especially as resources dwindle.

    By Nov. 2, 2022
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    What Infosys’ earnings say about the health of the MSP market

    Slower growth at one of the tech industry’s largest managed service providers hints at how service providers may fare in a macroeconomic crunch.

    By Nov. 2, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond’s chief customer and technology officer resigns

    Rafeh Masood, set to depart Dec. 2, marks the latest in a string of executive changes at the struggling retailer.

    By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 2, 2022
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    AWS, Microsoft and Google now command more than 75% of the cloud market

    While macroeconomic factors depressed quarterly revenue growth for the three hyperscalers, enterprise spending on cloud still grew 30% year over year, according to Synergy Research Group

    By Nov. 1, 2022
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    Will inflation mean more dollars for less cloud?

    Inflation, tech talent woes and rising cloud costs mean companies have less buying power, Gartner says.

    By Oct. 31, 2022
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    Etsy picks VP of engineering as new CTO

    The move comes after the e-commerce platform made two key acquisitions last year.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 31, 2022
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    2 enterprise use cases for low code

    ServiceNow and Park Industries have found success by addressing a lack of resources and encouraging citizen development.

    By Oct. 31, 2022
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    Why Ally Financial flipped the script on data strategy

    Three new groups at the financial services firm are helping reap outcomes from data — and ultimately impact the bottom line.

    By Oct. 31, 2022
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    Alienated amid hybrid work shift, IT leaders head for the door

    Nearly 3 in 5 IT decision makers are actively looking for a new job, according to a new report.

    By Oct. 31, 2022
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    Resource constraints, recession woes and risks: What’s driving vendor consolidation

    After surging attacks remodeled the security landscape, organizations are realizing the downfalls of having multiple vendors.

    By Wes Wright, Chief Technology Officer, Imprivata • Oct. 31, 2022
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    AWS pledges to help customers trim their cloud bills

    Growth at Amazon’s cloud computing unit slowed during Q3 but the hyperscaler is “working with customers to lower their bills” amid market uncertainty, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said. 

    By Oct. 28, 2022
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    How The New York Times serves employees through a curated SaaS tool menu

    The media company spun up a dedicated team to manage and support workers as enterprise tool use exploded post-pandemic.

    By Oct. 27, 2022
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    United Airlines digitizes maintenance documents using Apple Touch ID

    The airline is the first and only in the industry to be approved by the FAA to digitize maintenance release documents through biometric technology, according to Linda Jojo, EVP chief customer officer at United Airlines.

    By Oct. 27, 2022
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    ServiceNow rethinks who is a tech worker in training spree

    With the aim of training 1 million people by 2024, the plan focuses on lowering barriers to learning, expanding opportunities and placing newly skilled workers in jobs.

    By Oct. 26, 2022
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    Managed service providers are here to save the hybrid cloud

    AWS, Google and Microsoft are pitching an interoperable cloud world. But they cannot realize their designs without MSPs like Kyndryl. 

    By Oct. 26, 2022
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    How much of your IT spend is wasted?

    SaaS, cloud and vendor use rights have muddied the IT asset management waters, making it difficult for CIOs to account for software spending.

    By Oct. 26, 2022
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    Don’t forget about mobile apps

    Deprioritizing mobile app development comes at a cost when they’re proven to increase conversion rates and keep customers happy.

    By Oct. 25, 2022
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    Where do the highest-paid IT pros live?

    While salaries have historically been higher along the coast, inland states have seen faster growth thanks to shifting work patterns and talent sourcing possibilities.

    By Oct. 24, 2022
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    Sam’s Club finishes chainwide rollout of inventory-scanning robots

    The wholesaler added the Inventory Scan tower atop automated floor scrubbing robots to report data like pricing and product availability back to club managers.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 24, 2022
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    ‘Fish where the fish are’: Keys to finding and keeping tech talent

    For Black & Veatch’s EVP and Global CIO, retention hinges on management and culture.

    By Oct. 24, 2022
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    4 strategies for ‘winning’ IT vendor negotiations

    “If you don’t ask, you don’t get": When vendor fees spike, customers can walk away with a better deal.

    By Oct. 21, 2022