Hershey emphasizes savings from multiyear ERP transformation

The chocolate manufacturer projects some savings "to flow through into 2020" as a result of the ERP implementation, according to CFO Patricia Little.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2019

Capital One's public cloud strategy at odds with industry

Other financial services firms turned toward private cloud adoption, where assets are protected by internal firewalls, easily earning regulator approval. Capital One is adopting the public cloud through AWS.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 31, 2019

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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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Kroger latest company to consolidate CIO and CDO roles

After serving as CIO since 2005, Christopher Hjelm is handing the reins over to CDO Yael Cosset.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2019

SAP pushes $1B restructuring as 'fitness program' for company eyeing future tech

The company announced several thousand jobs could be impacted, though it does expect headcount to exceed 100,000 by year's end. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 29, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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