Customers first: Walgreens rethinks technology delivery

Global CIO Francesco Tinto detailed how Walgreens Boots Alliance pivoted the focus of its technology creation in 2019.

By Roberto Torres • May 9, 2022

A waterfall regress: Agile momentum limited by issues of scale

Scaling to Agile remains a challenge as some businesses regress toward waterfall.

By Matt Ashare • May 3, 2022

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

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Quit rates especially high for software engineers, report finds

Contingent workers surveyed for the report who ended their assignments early did so within the first two months, PRO Unlimited data shows.

By Kathryn Moody • April 28, 2022

How executives are rebuilding the tech stack — with efficiency in mind

Tech executives at WOWorks and Chico's FAS are revamping their tool suites to cater to the modern customer.

By Jen A. Miller • April 22, 2022

2 years later: How enterprise tech changed in the pandemic era

Technology trend changes linger after the quick responses of early 2020.

By Roberto Torres • April 21, 2022

2 years later: Software takes a starring role

Decision-making around software shifted as IT leaders lost fear of vendor lock-in and leaned into platforms.

By Roberto Torres • March 21, 2022

Google pledges to spend $2.5B with diverse suppliers in 2022

The company will focus on mentoring, development and partnerships as part of a global supplier diversity expansion.

By Colin Campbell • March 10, 2022

It's time to pay back technical debt

A breaking point is fast approaching for companies that quickly migrated technology in the pandemic.

By Brian Eastwood • March 7, 2022

Digital twins break free of industrial roots

The retail and pharma sectors are using digital twins to enhance operations in ways traditional analytics and simulations cannot.

By Allen Bernard • March 7, 2022

Zoom earnings miss estimates as collaboration market saturates

The company is sharpening its focus on newer product lines after its meteoric rise slowed.

By Roberto Torres • March 1, 2022

US sanctions highlight conflict impact on global tech supply chain

Necessity is the mother of all invention: What technology will Russia develop next?

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 25, 2022

Culture, technical barriers hinder IT asset management

Despite a plethora of tools and best practices, many organizations still fail to properly track, budget and account for technology. 

By Allen Bernard • Feb. 24, 2022

CVS to spend up to $3B on digital features

The retailer is rethinking the customer experience as it starts to close some brick-and-mortar locations.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2022

The benefits — and traps — of low-code tools

Coding-light tools offer the promise of a new class of nonprogrammers with domain expertise, yet gaps remain. 

By Kevin Goldsmith • Feb. 14, 2022

Utz Brands names CIO, adding to C-suite overhaul

Satyaki Lodh must help the snack food company absorb acquisitions and expand nationally.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 10, 2022

3 CIO strategies to improve vendor management

CIOs must leverage new technologies to improve vendor relationships, free up bandwidth and proactively manage vendors and contracts.

By Gordon Wong, Nikhil Pujari • Jan. 20, 2022

5 trends shaping enterprise SaaS use in 2022

How companies buy software is changing as more line-of-business managers adopt tools outside the CIO's purview and businesses rethink their must-haves.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 6, 2022

How businesses can time an ERP modernization

Companies experience regular business ebbs and flows during normal times. Picking when to modernize an ERP must take those waves into consideration — and take advantage of them.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 20, 2021

Resolve to raise your project management game in 2022

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Dec. 20, 2021

Microsoft is raising SaaS prices, and other vendors will, too

The more value and tools vendors offer through SaaS, the more they can justify cost increases. Experts believe price hikes will become an annual tradition in the SaaS space.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 8, 2021

It's not too late to modernize aging ERP systems

A complex, expensive process awaits companies that are just now starting ERP modernization. But the risks of delaying upgrades are too high.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 6, 2021

Salesforce's co-CEO adds technical depth to market giant

Former COO Bret Taylor, recently announced as co-CEO, will bring his technical background to shape the company's pursuit of a revenue moonshot.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 1, 2021

What high turnover means for software development

IT worker attrition is sky-high, as companies wage battle over available workforce in shrinking talent pools. What effect does that have on the software development process?

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 29, 2021

Shadow IT is evolving as businesses sanction more apps

Once solely the domain of super-users, rogue IT now proliferates — and is accepted.

By Allen Bernard • Nov. 15, 2021

A CIO's guide to developing a low-code/no-code strategy

The technology promises to transform how applications are created, yet companies have to rethink who can, and should, develop self-service tools. (Hint: It's no longer just engineers.) 

By Christian Kelly, Sriram Sabesan • Nov. 5, 2021