Businesses lean on tech to weather stormy economic conditions, potential recession

A looming recession pressures CIOs to balance cost optimization and investment opportunities with risk-management tactics.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 22, 2022

Are bad office habits getting in the way of remote work?

Employers are reconsidering how they measure productivity, surveys show.

By Kathryn Moody • July 21, 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

Unhappy with a recent enterprise IT purchase? Join the crowd

Poor decision-making and lack of strategic vision are at the root of tech buyer remorse for 73% of enterprise systems buyers, Gartner research shows.

By Matt Ashare • July 21, 2022

Truist expects tech investments to yield future savings

The bank’s CFO Daryl Bible said moving more applications to the cloud will generate savings for the company.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 20, 2022

Citigroup boosts tech spending 14% in Q2 transformation push

Technology investment is becoming a key expense driver for the bank, which has more than 9,000 people are dedicated to transformation. 

By Grace Noto • July 19, 2022

Six in 10 executives turn to automation amid staff woes: report

Using automation to curb hiring gaps is not a new trend, but the current state of the tech labor market is bringing new incentives to automate.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 19, 2022

How to retain tech talent

Leaders must rely on multiple strategies — from compensation to project assignment — to show employees a long-term career arc within their ranks.

By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2022

Why user experience is critical in securing the hybrid workplace

In order to make hybrid work successful, IT must balance security and user experience.

By Shipra Kayan, Principal Evanglist, Miro • July 18, 2022

5 experts demystify post-cloud migration challenges

Businesses must think about what comes after cloud migration and prepare for the challenges that arise once workloads are transferred.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 15, 2022

Gartner worldwide IT spend forecast dips as economy quakes

CIOs plan to continue spending — though at a slower pace than in 2021, the analyst firm said.

By Roberto Torres • July 14, 2022

Retention deficit: Upskilling gives tech workers a path forward

Salaries may be top priority in a tight tech labor market, but training gives valued staff a reason to stay. 

By Matt Ashare • July 14, 2022

With IT modernization plan, Chicago aims for more accessible, transparent and secure data

A holistic initiative to modernize data access and IT infrastructure citywide could put Chicago at the forefront of urban tech efforts, city officials say.

By Austyn Gaffney • July 13, 2022

Want to retain your tech talent? Pay up

Despite an economic slowdown, tech salaries remain high and companies are doling out perks to complement the money.

By Matt Ashare • July 12, 2022

Burger King hires new chief digital officer

Thibault Roux, a former digital leader at Optum, UnitedHealthcare and Target, will guide the chain’s digital strategy on guest experience.

By Julie Littman • July 11, 2022

CVS brings in new tech boss

Tilak Mandadi will join CVS’s technology leadership team in the newly created EVP role of chief data, digital and technology officer.

By Matt Ashare • July 8, 2022

Tech hiring marches on despite recession fears

Average unemployment in tech roles remains half the national unemployment rate, CompTIA finds.

By Roberto Torres • July 8, 2022

Why so many CIOs are ineffective — and what to do about it

There’s a profound lack of trust in CIOs — and the high turnover that you would expect as a result, said PwC’s Mike McCarron.

By Mike McCarron • July 7, 2022

Responding to inflation from the CIO seat: What 3 analysts recommend

Technology executives can reassess their transformation goals amid higher inflation, weighing costs and talent needs accordingly.

By Roberto Torres • July 5, 2022

Analysts urge businesses to divorce cloud spending and innovation

While the cloud’s cost-cutting benefit attracts businesses, many are not seeing it come to fruition.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 5, 2022

Large-scale cloud migration for a top APAC retailer

Know how Aspire's Cloud experts executed a tricky AWS Cloud migration for a Retail giant.

July 5, 2022

Businesses struggle to beat the cloud learning curve

For companies switching from legacy technologies to cloud-native architectures, there are hindrances to reaching maximum new value.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 29, 2022

What leaders overlook after an ERP overhaul

Leaders must make sure end users — employees and customers — are on board with modernization.

By Jen A. Miller • June 29, 2022

Unclear expectations most frequent hurdle to app modernization: report

Companies underestimate the cost of modernizing applications — and often fail to align expectations on upgrades.

By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2022

How to create a culture of choice – without descending into chaos

Juggle the personalization employees want with the standardization your IT team needs.

June 21, 2022

What enterprise leaders can divine from software bills of materials

Cyber defense tool: Software bills of materials (SBOMs) can expose elements of risks in applications.

By Jen A. Miller • June 13, 2022