Software: Page 28


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    With SaaS prices set to rise, contract negotiation may become vital

    If IT vendors opportunistically raise prices, CIOs can fight back with data from economic indexes, earnings call statements and other documentation.

    By Sept. 8, 2022
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    Build vs. buy: Where vertical software vendors fit

    As vendors compete to fill the void left behind by legacy tech, businesses must decide whether to build in-house solutions or outsource them.

    By Sept. 7, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    Shifts in compute infrastructure, ongoing AI adoption plans and talent challenges ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Show, don’t tell: Google adds emoji support in Docs

    The latest feature on Google Docs signals a continued shift away from formality in enterprise collaboration.

    By Aug. 30, 2022
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    Businesses are on the hunt for employees with data-based programming skills

    While SQL is the most desired, companies also look for other programming language expertise, IEEE Spectrum’s analysis found.

    By Aug. 25, 2022
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    Knowledge silos are interrupting developers’ workflows

    Research from Stack Overflow shows development teams are wasting weeks finding answers or solutions.

    By Aug. 19, 2022
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    Say goodbye to custom-built apps — the vertical software market is booming

    Industry-specific, on-premise applications have holes that vertical software applications can fill as businesses modernize and migrate to the cloud.

    By Aug. 18, 2022
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    End user tech adoption too slow, wasting investments: report

    When end users do not adopt a piece of technology, it wastes resources and frustrates staff and stakeholders.

    By Aug. 12, 2022
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    Slack resets passwords en masse after invite link vulnerability

    The bug, which went undetected for five years, impacts at least 60,000 users but likely more.

    By Matt Kapko • Aug. 5, 2022
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    Why Chipotle accelerated its software development cadence

    One philosophy is central to Chipotle's technology organization, CTO Curt Garner said: “We need to get 10% better every year.”

    By Aug. 4, 2022
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    Global RPA market keeps growing but barriers persist

    An automation drive will push global RPA software revenue to $2.9 billion by the end of 2022. However, growth is slowing down as CIOs deal with barriers to success.

    By Aug. 3, 2022
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    GitHub Copilot adds 400K subscribers in first month

    The AI pair programming tool from Microsoft's GitHub became generally available in June.

    By Aug. 1, 2022
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    Tesla rewrites software to get around chip shortages

    The semiconductor deficit has prompted the automaker to reduce the number needed to produce a single vehicle.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • July 26, 2022
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    Unhappy with a recent enterprise IT purchase? Join the crowd

    Poor decision-making and lack of strategic vision are at the root of tech buyer remorse for 73% of enterprise systems buyers, Gartner research shows.

    By Matt Ashare • July 21, 2022
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    Slack to hike prices on Pro plan

    The company is billing the price hike as a reflection of its product evolution with a steady stream of new products and integrations.

    By July 19, 2022
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    What is a workplace platform?

    What exactly do you need to look out for in a connected workplace platform? Come find out.

    July 11, 2022
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    Nike overhauls ERP in bid for better supply chain speed, agility

    The system is set to go live in Greater China this month, with a North America deployment planned for fiscal year 2024.

    By Alejandra Carranza • July 11, 2022
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    What leaders overlook after an ERP overhaul

    Leaders must make sure end users — employees and customers — are on board with modernization.

    By June 29, 2022
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    Unclear expectations most frequent hurdle to app modernization: report

    Companies underestimate the cost of modernizing applications — and often fail to align expectations on upgrades.

    By June 27, 2022
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    What enterprise leaders can divine from software bills of materials

    Cyber defense tool: Software bills of materials (SBOMs) can expose elements of risks in applications.

    By June 13, 2022
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    4 in 10 software developers are thinking of quitting: report

    Flexible work is also top of mind for tech staff weighing job offers.

    By June 10, 2022
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    Organizational changes required to mitigate security risks

    CIOs are implementing new strategies to lower software supply chain risk, but evaluating internal operations could prove more effective.

    By June 7, 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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    Continuous controls monitoring: The next generation of controls testing

    Learn why organizations are using continuous control monitoring to maintain consistent compliance.

    May 16, 2022
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    ERP implementation woes cost J&J Snack Foods estimated $20M

    Despite the headwinds, J&J's CEO called the transition "the largest and most necessary change required to strengthen our supply chain."

    By Sarah Zimmerman • May 10, 2022
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    Notification fatigue is tanking productivity, report says

    Nationally, workers use an average of nine apps a day to get tasks done, according to Asana's Anatomy of Work report.

    By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2022