Most Wanted I.T. Skill Set52% of CIOs say it’s project management, followed by application development (51%), database management (39%), security (37%), and BPM (36%) Outsourcing Stabilizes SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe The amount of work you’re outsourcing stayed roughly the same as last year. The industry with the highest percentage of outsourcers/contractors: government; the lowest, education Your Role in Innovation89%of CIOs say innovation is a part or a significant part of your role Where the SOA Experts Are At a time when SOA gurus are in high demand, technology manufacturing firms have the highest concentration of CIOs with SOA experience (41%), which is significantly higher than technology manufacturing’s representation in the overall average of CIOs (6%) Related content brandpost A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service Believing that everyone should have clean air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) company ActoVent built a solution accurately monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring that only purified air circulates. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable Forget the conventional wisdom about firing irreplaceable employees. Because if your employees aren’t irreplaceable, you’re doing something wrong. By Bob Lewis Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Hiring IT Skills Staff Management case study ConocoPhillips goes global with digital twins Initial forays into using digital twins across its major fields has inspired the multinational hydrocarbon exploration and production company to further adopt the technology across its entire portfolio. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 03, 2023 8 mins CIO Mining, Oil, and Gas Digital Transformation brandpost ST Engineering showcases applications of new technologies to stay ahead of disruption By Jane Chan Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Innovation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe