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

Container security needs call for more DevSecOps talent

Growing maturity in the container domain has led to the proliferation of more security products, but many products and vendors are difficult for clients to choose between.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 31, 2019

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Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

By CIO Dive staff

7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019

Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.

By Alex Hickey • 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

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

IBM quietly exits communication market. Did anyone notice?

Big Blue is not the only company dropping out of the market in the last year.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 18, 2019

Microsoft CEO: 'System of intelligence' is latest software frontier

Satya Nadella is setting up a way for businesses to know who bought a product, how it's being used and predict what comes next.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 16, 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

2019 trends: The cloud journey is never complete

This year, even businesses well into a cloud migration will have to reassess what cloud computing means for their portfolios and near- and long-term strategies.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 8, 2019

Could the rise of open source be the key to wider DevOps adoption?

Major acquisitions in the open source space have demonstrated the prominence of the collaborative software model, which can help inject best practices across an organization. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 7, 2019

What a world marathon record teaches us about software

Conventional wisdom says "don't go too fast." But with constant change an ever-present reality in today's business environment, adaptability and speed of execution are more important than waiting to make sure something is perfect.

By Derek Hutson • Jan. 7, 2019

Nestlé migrates 210K employees to Workplace by Facebook as part of connectivity push

Though the majority of Nestlé employees are already using Workplace, the rollout will continue through 2019.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 4, 2019

2019 trends: Cocktail of SaaS applications becomes the norm

Walking the line between governance and employee productivity is a challenge, but actively rolling with changes will help mitigate frustration.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2019

What does service management really cost?

How moving to an Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solution can help integrate business-centric services into a series of streamlined IT service management processes. 

Dec. 18, 2018

The biggest, baddest, billion-dollar tech deals in 2018

Enterprise technology saw not one, not two, but nine multibillion dollar acquisitions take place in the last 12 months, running the gamut from a mere $1.7 billion to a whopping $34 billion.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 14, 2018

A quarter of developers are self-taught coders

The study from HackerRank affirms the idea that learning initiatives outside a traditional classroom can help close the skills gap.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 12, 2018

Microsoft set to own collab market by 2020. Can Slack's innovation win out?

The difference between the two companies is "safety over sex appeal," said Carrie Basham Young, Talk Social to Me CEO. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2018

Quick response to 1st major Kubernetes flaw could strengthen trust in the system

Big providers demonstrated they can identify, fix and patch the serious security issue in a timely manner, according to StackRox's Wei Lien Dang.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 5, 2018

Deal of the Year: Microsoft's GitHub acquisition

The developer community aside, Microsoft's acquisition offers a ripe piece of business: GitHub Enterprise.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 3, 2018

Disruptor of the Year: Dropbox

Dropbox has become sneakily disruptive by setting the standard for what enterprise file sharing and content management could look like.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 3, 2018

The CIO Dive Awards for 2018

The awards recognize the technology industry's top disruptors, innovators, movers and shakers. These executives and companies are transforming the technology industry and shaping its future.

By CIO Dive Team • Dec. 3, 2018

5 predictions for enterprise service management IT in 2019

In order to stay competitive, companies must make educated guesses about how to budget for services, tools, and technologies over the next 1-5 years.

By Ryan Pellet • Dec. 3, 2018

Docker, MuleSoft deal nods to legacy environment needs

MuleSoft and Docker provide options for customers to containerize legacy environments or rebuild their environment in a containerized architecture.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 16, 2018

BlackBerry to buy Cylance for $1.4B as company continues security evolution

After retiring its mobile phone in 2016, the company has found new footing and confidence in mobile security. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2018

How Target reclaimed more than 40K hours of productivity

The retailer began cutting contractors in favor of building internal software engineering talent. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2018