An unlikely duo: CIO and CFO dynamic driving transformation success ... and failure

Removing friction between the CIO and the CFO, building strong working relationships and avoiding counter-behaviors can unlock a reduced IT cost. A principle roadblock? Establishing trust. 

By Gary O’Brien • March 9, 2020

Are employees disengaged? Check the tech stack

Employees grappling with burnout cite tech among the factors that add stress to their days.  

By Roberto Torres • March 9, 2020

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CIO Priorities

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

By CIO Dive staff

5 tech tools powering remote work amid coronavirus outbreak

As workers are told to work from home, have businesses equipped them with the necessary tools? 

By Roberto Torres • March 6, 2020

How tech could help colleges teach through coronavirus

Schools are planning for a short-term disruption in campus-based classes, but ed tech firms say their questions highlight a bigger trend.

By Hallie Busta • March 5, 2020

With talent growth centered around key hubs, tech execs called to look elsewhere

Expanding the scope of operations outside historic tech hubs can give CEOs an upper hand in talent attraction and operative costs.

By Roberto Torres • March 4, 2020

Businesses lean on remote work, digital collaboration as coronavirus impact felt worldwide

Google Cloud, Adobe and Salesforce are among companies rethinking in-person gatherings, favoring digital collaboration. 

By Naomi Eide • March 3, 2020

Boeing taps Qantas exec Susan Doniz as CIO

Doniz joins the company in a time of transition, with a new CEO and continued fallout from the 737 Max crashes.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 28, 2020

'Now is the time': CDC suggests employers devise coronavirus telework plans

"Businesses can replace in-person meetings with video or telephone conferences and increase teleworking options," one official said.

By Aman Kidwai • Feb. 27, 2020

CISOs who leave after 2 years may not finish what they start

"Unless you sit in a role for an extended period of time, you don't know that the next transition is coming," said Dave Estlick, CISO of Chipotle.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2020

How 4 CISOs handle stress on the job

Nearly 90% of CISOs say they are under moderate or high stress, according to a Nominet survey. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2020

Marriott International taps former Merck exec to oversee IT, digital strategy

As chief information and digital officer, seasoned exec Jim Scholefield will lead technology strategy in the aftermath of Marriott's 2018 breach.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2020

Workers say they're underutilized and uninformed

Six in 10 workers have difficulty accessing the information they need to do their jobs. This results in knowledge workers spending 26 days each year searching for information, knowledge and expertise.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 24, 2020

Europe wants a 'single market' of data primed for sharing

In exchange for adding data to a central hub, EU businesses would have access to other data, analytic results, services such as predictive maintenance and license fees.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2020

General Mills expands C-suite with new tech role

Jaime Montemayor will join the company this month as chief digital and technology officer, reporting directly to the CEO.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 14, 2020

How IT can adapt and succeed at business transformation in 2020

A practical 'how-to' guide for CIOs from Info-Tech Research Group's David Glazer.

By ​David Glazer • Feb. 10, 2020

With software, JetBlue takes personal approach to customer service

In the age of multiplatform communication, the airline is trying to improve the way it listens.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2020

Hiring managers want coding bootcamp grads to fill software developer void

Global demand for software developers has increased, drawing a larger cross-section of people into coding bootcamps, HackerRank found. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2020

US execs call for streamlined H-1B process

Changes are necessary to make the U.S. more attractive to in-demand international workers, the business group said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 5, 2020

Flexible and adaptable: The soft skills employers are chasing

Half of U.S. employers say the struggle between business needs and employees' skill sets has deepened in the last two years.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 5, 2020

To succeed at RPA adoption, don't automate inefficient processes

At child welfare agency New York Foundling, automation shaved 100,000 hours of repetitive work, letting staffers focus on problem-solving and offering a human touch.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 5, 2020

Women are missing out on business technology's entrepreneurship potential

Reaching gender parity in enterprise entrepreneurship is a $5 trillion market opportunity. 

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 4, 2020

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty steps down, paving way for cloud-focused future

Rometty ushered the company into the modern era of cloud computing and set sights on the future of technology.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 30, 2020

Discover focusing on efficiency, brings in new CIO

One of Amir Arooni's key projects was end-to-end work process transformation using Agile and DevOps methodologies while CIO of ING. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 29, 2020

Hybrid jobs: Age of AI requires soft, tech skills mix

Experts weigh in on how to train for the reality of a job landscape that requires a blend of skills, which include analytical abilities, empathy, communication and a desire to learn.

By Sheryl Estrada • Jan. 29, 2020

Look to retail for an example of DevOps success

To stay relevant, companies are forced to move fast and iterate, breaking down department barriers to optimize systems. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 28, 2020