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    Opinion

    How the CIO can become a board ally

    CIOs can lead the charge on digital business strategy while tackling enterprise risk, transformation and DEI among other top-down priorities.

    By Partha Iyengar • May 18, 2022
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    Talent, upskilling gaps threaten enterprise data aspirations

    A commitment to big data pressures companies to develop enterprisewide data and analytics talent through upskilling and recruitment. 

    By Matt Ashare • May 17, 2022
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    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    How employers can help struggling hybrid workers

    Output measures can change in hybrid work, and generally require the use of a variety of software in conjunction with team members.

    By Ryan Golden • May 16, 2022
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    Cloud-native development: ready or not?

    OutSystems releases findings from a global survey of IT leaders and developers gauging the benefits and challenges of cloud-native development, with results highlighting stark contrasts between expectations and readiness.

    May 16, 2022
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    Breaking the mainframe habit: Banks consider a cloud future

    Banks are bullish on cloud migration, but challenges remain.

    By Matt Ashare • May 13, 2022
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    What's holding women back from C-suite roles in tech?

    Societal trends worked against women in tech, as they disproportionately left the workplace, one executive said.

    By Barbara DeLollis • May 9, 2022
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    Customers first: Walgreens rethinks technology delivery

    Global CIO Francesco Tinto detailed how Walgreens Boots Alliance pivoted the focus of its technology creation in 2019.

    By May 9, 2022
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    Northwestern Mutual promotes from within to fill CIO role

    Jeff Sippel will lead a technology organization of 1,200 employees at the financial services company.

    By May 5, 2022
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    A waterfall regress: Agile momentum limited by issues of scale

    Scaling to Agile remains a challenge as some businesses regress toward waterfall.

    By Matt Ashare • May 3, 2022
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    C-suite shifts: CTOs team with CIOs to confront IT challenges

    As tech demands grow, collaboration between the two executives provides a competitive edge.

    By Matt Ashare • April 28, 2022
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    Kraft Heinz taps Microsoft to boost supply chain visibility

    The company will use digital twins and control towers to help gain visibility and get products to market faster, a company executive said.

    By Alejandra Carranza • April 26, 2022
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    A hybrid work dilemma: When does working after hours become a problem?

    Microsoft found that some of its workers saw days with three peaks in productivity, including a period between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

    By Ryan Golden • April 26, 2022
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    2 years later: How enterprise tech changed in the pandemic era

    Technology trend changes linger after the quick responses of early 2020.

    By April 21, 2022
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    Home Depot renovates tech C-suite, names new CIO

    Current CIO Matt Carey is moving into a customer experience role.

    By April 20, 2022
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    Tales from the C-Suite: The blurred lines between trucking CIOs, CTOs

    As the trucking industry leans into automation and real-time tracking, the CTO and CIO roles continue to transform.

    By Heather Larson • April 18, 2022
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    2 years later: Companies still favor OpEx spending over CapEx

    As organizations emerge into the new, post-pandemic economy, CapEx spending may take years to return to previous levels. 

    By Allen Bernard • April 18, 2022
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    Google invests $9.5B in U.S. offices and data centers

    The investments come at a time when the data center industry booms and the office market struggles to welcome back employees.

    By Sebastian Obando • April 18, 2022
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    2 years later: Enterprise hardware shifts are here to stay

    Companies are eliminating desktop PCs in favor of mobile gear, adjusting provider strategies to fill their needs.

    By Allen Bernard • April 11, 2022
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    Rising risks to drive IT spending to $4.4 trillion this year

    Companies turn to tech to ease operational constraints and boost cash flow.

    By April 6, 2022
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    Opinion

    'Lift and shift' without transformation can leave money on the table

    Cloud migration isn't always an easy sell, but brings potential for financial and operational gains.

    By Manohar • April 6, 2022
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    What the SEC's ESG rules mean for CIOs

    Today, many companies don't have systems in place to produce the data that investors and now regulators are increasingly demanding.

    By Barbara DeLollis • April 4, 2022
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    How Juan Perez shaped UPS's technology strategy

    After 32 years at UPS, Juan Perez signs off to join Salesforce. He spoke with CIO Dive about how he renovates technology.

    By Naomi Eide • March 31, 2022
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    Data pose biggest hurdle to ESG disclosure: Deloitte

    Gathering credible data on greenhouse gas emissions by suppliers and other third-party business partners has emerged as one of the most difficult steps in sustainability reporting.

    By Jim Tyson • March 28, 2022
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    Opinion

    3 shifting priorities for modern CIOs

    Companies need their CIOs to act as proactive decision-makers, leading shifts in IT architecture and guiding the tech product roadmap.

    By Ian Pitt • March 25, 2022
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    PayPal nabs Intel exec for CIO role

    Most recently CIO and EVP at Intel, Archana Deskus will oversee global IT at the payments company, reporting directly to its CEO. 

    By March 23, 2022