Tyson Foods' emerging tech team creates a hatchery for innovation

"Tyson might be an incumbent company," said Chad Wahlquist, director of emerging technology, but "that means there's just a breadth of opportunity for digital transformation."

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2018

6 tech analysts to follow on Twitter in 2018

Analysts help cut through the business technology hype and boil down the realities.

By Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Nov. 8, 2018

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Hybrid cloud

IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.

By CIO Dive staff

When it comes to digital strategy, companies can either eat or be eaten

"I'm the first chief digital officer of PwC," Joe Atkinson said. "I may also be the last because if I accomplish what's on my agenda, then we won't have a set of projects to digitize the firm. It will simply be the way we do business."

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 7, 2018

Why 'hustle porn' can disrupt company productivity for the wrong reasons

Companies look to Silicon Valley to model how they run tech operations, but ignore the underlying fundamental flaw: the creation of toxic culture.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2018

Companies struggle to scale automation, but still welcome disruptive tech

There will always be resistance to disruptive technologies; the companies that don't take the initial first steps to prepare for them will be pushed aside.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2018

Johnson & Johnson completes cloud migration with a boost from early adoption and its CIO

Top-down investment paved the way for J&J to prioritize technology transformation, placing it ahead of the adoption curve for then-emerging technologies like hybrid cloud.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 5, 2018

Gartner's CIO agenda: Unleash digital efforts at scale and measure ROI

The first glimmer of digital technology came in 2014. Now, many businesses have moved from "digital dabbling" to "digital at scale," but laggards persist.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 2, 2018

IDC: CIOs who don't empower IT teams to disrupt, scale and innovate 'will fail'

In the next two years, compensation will reflect that with 80% of IT executives' earnings based on IT's contribution to business growth and performance.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 1, 2018

Are you smarter than a CIO?

Total Reboot tests the strategic acumen of IT decision-makers. See if you're up to the challenge in this interactive game.

By CIO Dive Game Team • Nov. 1, 2018

What digital change means for cybersecurity: Rip up the playbook and take risks

Playbooks are good learning tools, but if attackers aren't following the rules, why should anyone else?

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 1, 2018

DevOps frees projects from the purgatory of 'potentially shippable,' Gartner analyst says

End users know what they want, but it's usually not what's delivered. "How many software projects look like great flight, wrong airport?"

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 31, 2018

5 Gartner predictions IT decision makers need to know

From blockchain privacy scares to AI "wizardry," the future of technology promises uncertainty — and potential. 

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 29, 2018

Highest-paying IT certifications and why they matter

Companies turn away from "four-year-degree-itis" to widen the talent pool.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 26, 2018

Target hits the bullseye with agile tech and operations

The retailer has had to rise to the demand of the 21st century — a blend of "digital, home and store."

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 25, 2018

Walmart weaves AI into the back office

Walmart crafted a compelling business need for AI — taking costs out of back-office systems to invest in the front end — giving the organization a scope for implementation.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 24, 2018

How Chick-fil-A is perfecting its recipe for service and support

Technology is as crucial as those two pickles on every chicken sandwich. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 23, 2018

7 takeaways from Gartner defining the CIO role

The five-day event touched on every facet of the CIO experience, including changing culture to meet the demands of everyone's favorite buzzword: digital transformation.

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Oct. 22, 2018

Gartner's 10 technology trends for 2019 and beyond

Intelligence and connectivity are becoming the norm. With that prevalence come threats of future tech capable of disrupting current models.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 22, 2018

Digital transformation is making CIOs culture custodians

Hacking culture can't be accomplished in one meeting. It's about small actions that are often overlooked and steadily shaping new mindsets.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 22, 2018

Coca-Cola building CIO role with more power, influence

With the CEO's ear, and more control over enabling services, Barry Simpson is up against few leadership roadblocks to transform Coca-Cola.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 22, 2018

Raytheon CIO championed as business — not just tech — leader

Kevin Neifert wants to embolden employees to express ideas so he implements innovation advocates across organizations. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 19, 2018

For The New York Times, a shifting model redefines the CIO role

The 'Gray Lady' reshaped its technical paradigm when it moved to a digital operation. That process is continuing.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2018

7 'scary' and disruptive technologies to watch out for

Companies that don't prepare "will be pushed aside," said Daryl Plummer, distinguished VP analyst and fellow at Gartner.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2018

Bridging the gap between DevOps and IT Infrastructure Library

With the emergence of DevOps and after eight years without an update, some think ITIL has finally outlived its value.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2018

How Ginni Rometty is positioning IBM to play a role in customers' future

There's a lot to be learned from a company in transition. After almost seven years at the helm of IBM, Rometty shared takeaways at the Gartner Symposium. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 17, 2018