IT Strategy: Page 56


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    5 Forrester predictions for the future of IT

    The firm expects IT budgets to grow by 6% in 2022, a sign of sustained enterprise interest in tech acceleration.

    By Oct. 26, 2021
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    Geeks win, empathy reigns and businesses are relearning how to communicate technology goals. An advantage? Shared experience.

    By , Naomi Eide • Oct. 24, 2021
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    Trendline

    ERP Modernization

    ERP modernization can bring some disruption if not planned correctly. But the costs of aging, inefficient systems pose a bigger threat.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    To win, CIOs must embrace the new — borrowing from other industries

    A future-proof CIO needs to leverage playbooks from other industries, iterating on others' successes while cultivating an obsession with what's new.

    By Oct. 21, 2021
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    4 predictions for CIOs to watch from Gartner

    What's next for business centers around rethinking operating models and preparing for external threats, from privacy violations to cyberattacks. 

    By Naomi Eide • Oct. 19, 2021
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    3 lasting changes ahead for business technology leaders

    Shifting the technology playbook, rethinking hybrid and an end to business-as-usual will shape what's next for IT leaders, Gartner analysts laid out in a keynote address.

    By Oct. 19, 2021
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    Gartner: 12 technology trends for 2022 and beyond

    The way back toward sustainable profits and expansion starts with technology investments as CIOs are expected to create resilient IT organizations.

    By Oct. 18, 2021
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    Albertsons to increase focus on modernizing tech under new CFO

    The grocer has considerable work ahead as it looks to move away from using outdated systems and rely more heavily on cloud-based technology. 

    By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 18, 2021
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    Opinion

    How to digitally accelerate during crisis fatigue

    Ongoing disruptions are unsettling business plans and triggering enterprise process review. This, in turn, increases symptoms of fatigue among employees, and the IT organization is not immune.

    By Mary Mesaglio • Oct. 18, 2021
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    Nearly one-third of SaaS spend goes to waste, survey says

    Total waste is probably larger than what businesses estimate, according to Brian Adler, senior director of cloud market strategy at Flexera.

    By Oct. 14, 2021
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    Gen Z wants jobs in tech, but retention questions linger

    A generation waiting in the wings. A corporate world eager to fill tech talent vacancies. Culture and compensation can make or break the deal for the rising IT talent class.

    By Oct. 8, 2021
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    What’s the lesson for CIOs in Facebook’s network woes?

    The six-hour crash felt by billions of users worldwide puts the issue of network and communication redundancy front and center for tech leaders.

    By Oct. 5, 2021
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    The cost of career change: Workers spend time, money breaking into IT

    As the Great Resignation hits the enterprise and workers seek out job opportunities, 13% of job seekers are thinking about pivoting to IT, according to CompTIA data.

    By Oct. 4, 2021
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    How Discover Financial Services embraces the DevOps model

    The company began DevOps practices with a cultural shift that empowered teams to self organize and make decisions.

    By Oct. 1, 2021
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    Multiple buyers, hybrid work drive software spending through 2022

    More parts of the business are acquiring software products, with hybrid work tools driving continued investment in new products and services.

    By Sept. 29, 2021
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    Tech leaders plan large AI investment, but adoption woes remain

    Four in 10 technology decision-makers say emerging AI applications are still under development, a Gartner survey found.

    By Sept. 29, 2021
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    Companies gear up for 2022 IT budget hikes: report

    IT projects that support operations are growing in importance, but upgrading out-of-date infrastructure is no longer the top priority.

    By Sept. 28, 2021
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    CDOs are misunderstood, grapple with high expectations: survey

    Companies can gain revenue and efficiency from a highly effective data foundation, but expectations surrounding the chief data officer role must first be clarified.

    By Sept. 27, 2021
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    Opinion

    How introspection can stop the Great Resignation

    Employees quitting en masse is creating a "brain drain," and companies must act swiftly to improve the digital experience to ensure current and future employees feel supported and productive.

    By Yassine Zaied • Sept. 27, 2021
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    More technology development is taking place outside IT

    Half of non-IT employees are building tech craft products that get adopted by other departments or companies, Gartner research shows.

    By Sept. 22, 2021
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    Inside Wells Fargo's multicloud strategy

    The financial services provider plans to work with Microsoft and Google to support its public cloud infrastructure.

    By Naomi Eide • Sept. 21, 2021
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    Enterprise app sprawl swells, with most apps outside of IT control

    IT departments manage less than half of total enterprise applications used, according to data from Productiv.

    By Sept. 20, 2021
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    Opinion

    3 keys steps to facilitate robust, sustainable learning programs

    It's vital companies cultivate an environment of learning and upskilling, enabling employees to develop their knowledge and skills.

    By Michael Voegele • Sept. 17, 2021
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    Olay takes on computer algorithms to fight biased beauty standards

    Olay is partnering with Black Girls Code to send at least 1,000 girls of color to the organization's code camp, and it's conducting an audit of its own skin analysis technology.

    By Asa Hiken • Sept. 16, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    What GitHub's Copilot tool reveals about AI's future in software development

    AI can take repetitive tasks off a software developer's to-do list. But the transformative effect of these tools hinges on their yet unseen maturity.

    By Sept. 16, 2021
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    IT projects trapped in backlog as demand rises

    Companies deal with IT backlogs spanning three to 12 months as market trends push businesses to change quickly, an Appian survey found.

    By Sept. 14, 2021