IT Strategy: Page 89
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What do Amazon, Alphabet and Walmart have in common? The world's largest IT budgets
Companies prioritizing internal tech investments send a signal to investors, employees and the public: They're innovative.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Amazon misses out on another grocer as Albertsons chooses Azure
As Microsoft continues to shape its offerings to accommodate industries like grocery and retail, Amazon and Google have a battle of perception to overcome.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
metamorworks via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 5 stories from CIO Dive
Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
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What does next-generation IT look like?
Those left behind the technology curve are doomed, or at least that's what industry would have stakeholders believe. The reality is more complex.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Microsoft is shifting the way customers buy Azure services
Technology vendors are aware the ease of access to services introduces portfolio complexity, frustrating customers with steep software bills.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2019 -
DevOps experts command high salaries as adoption pivots to 'as a Service' model
DevOps is coming up on its 10-year anniversary, and more industries across sectors are working to weave in the methodology.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Opinion
Adoption of ecosystem thinking integrates emerging technologies
Coming out of CES 2019, Gartner provides insights on how shifts in consumer technologies are impacting IT decision-makers.
By Paul DeBeasi, Mark Hung, Michael Ramsey • Jan. 22, 2019 -
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Build vs. buy: How AWS balances organic growth and strategic acquisitions
With few acquisitions, the cloud leader tends to rely on organic growth of new functionalities. But in the last month, AWS picked up steam with the purchases of CloudEndure and TSO Logic.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Moving digital transformation from a 'field of dreams' to a reality
If 2018 was the year of digital washing, then 2019 is the year of digital scale — of moving faster and more systematically, according to Dan Hushon, CTO at DXC Technology.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Big innovation, impactful changes: Inside American Airlines' emerging tech strategy
IT in airlines is risk averse, but that does not mean the industry bucks innovation.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Microsoft, Walgreens Boots deal sends message tech giants want more
The companies did not articulate all that the seven-year deal would hold; where technology will be and what it can offer long-term is less clear.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Audit: Poor IT procurement led Oregon office to overspend up to $1.6B
The audit found Oregon lacking in the data and systems necessary for quality spend analysis, as well as legacy systems dating back to the 1990s.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 15, 2019 -
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Why failing can still earn 'bravo points'
A simple pat on the back can lead to fearless innovation.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019 -
Lowe's CEO tackles modernization starting with retail fundamentals
Marvin Ellison is calling Lowe's recent changes "a transformation and not a turnaround" because of its financial performance record.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019 -
Opinion
It's definitely too late for your digital transformation
The 88% of companies hanging out in the middle of their digital transformation journey are officially dead, writes Hypergiant Industries' Ben Lamm.
By Ben Lamm • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Retailers push for hybrid cloud as staying on budget remains an industry strength
The retail industry has the second-strongest rate of hybrid cloud deployments, driven by application, traffic uptick and budget demands.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Retailers' murky data collection practices tarnish personalization efforts
Data creates a paradox: collect enough data to offer a seamless customer experience, but limit intake enough to avoid privacy concerns.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Wells Fargo fills new head of technology position to lead CTO, CISO
The financial services company expects technology expenses to reach $9 billion this year, a roughly 10% increase year-over-year, with around $800 million for cybersecurity.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019 -
Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers
From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019 -
How Kraft Heinz's CIO avoids getting lost in the shuffle of innovation
Francesco Tinto posed the question, "are we really changing the way we're operating, or just operating the same way and we just changed the technology?"
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2019 -
2019 trends: In tech, how work gets done upstages who does it
Companies determined to reinvent the wheel of technology adoption lose sight of adaptive methodologies and creative hires.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 9, 2019 -
AI without governance? Not recommended, IDC says
Creating policies not only mitigate risk and cost created by non-technical employees, it also sets the tone for a CIO's authority.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2019 -
7 technology executives share New Year's resolutions and best practices
Brand, revenue and company morale are at the heart of business resolutions.
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Jan. 4, 2019 -
2019 trends: CIO role gaining prominence as technology solidifies importance
CIOs are making headway in the C-suite, influencing technology and business strategy as the importance of technology is increasingly understood.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Opinion
The top 3 things CIOs lose sleep over
Being a CIO is a challenge in today's business climate, especially with the number of expectations and burdens we must shoulder, writes Talend CIO Eric Johnson.
By Eric Johnson • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Morgan Stanley streamlines tech onboarding, collaboration with startups
The bank has to fight widespread perceptions that large organizations are "dumb and slow," according to CEO James Gorman.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 20, 2018