Paul Martin: CIOs don't retire, they go work on boards
The retired CIO and member of four public company boards knows firsthand the value of technology expertise to corporate boards. Here, he shares an insider’s view from the other side of the boardroom table.
Microsoft adopts RISE with SAP for internal migration to S/4HANA
After moving its SAP systems to the Azure cloud in 2021, Microsoft is putting SAP in charge of its migration to S/4HANA by signing up for the RISE single-SLA offering.
What is a chief digital officer? A digital strategist and evangelist in chief
A chief digital officer strategically transforms a company’s technological future in a way many CIOs don’t have the bandwidth to do.
Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era
The venerable platform continues to run critical applications while looking toward a future of open source, cloud, containers, AI, and much-needed new talent.
ServiceNow’s San Diego release focuses on personalization and automation
The latest revision of the Now workflow automation platform introduces a new Automation Engine and a customizable user interface, Next Experience.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
7 traits of indispensable IT leaders
Irreplaceable IT leaders share several common characteristics. Acquiring these traits can put you on the fast track to long-term career success.
Digital Infrastructure Award Winners
IDC's “Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure Awards” recognize organizations that have demonstrated innovation and excellence in preparing for the “next normal”. In this episode of Future Enterprise, you’ll meet three companies that have done just that — successfully leveraged digital technologies to dramatically improve the way they do business. Their stories will inform, entertain, and even inspire anyone who may be thinking about undertaking a similar transformation for their business.
Google's Contact Center AI Platform aims to optimize customer service
Google is extending its Contact Center AI (CCAI) service to allow enterprises to integrate their contact center data with their CRM (customer relationship management) applications in order to optimize and enhance customer service.
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Sandbox AQ is Alphabet’s new bet on the future of quantum cryptography
Google’s parent has spun out a team working on novel encryption and navigation systems using quantum techniques.
Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling
At its annual customer conference, Nvidia is showing off new ways to model and predict the behavior of clouds and more, in the cloud and elsewhere.
19 organizations advancing women in tech
Women remain underrepresented in the tech industry. These 19 groups are working to support women and close the diversity gap in tech.
6 steps for getting troubled projects back on track
Any project can hit a snag for any number of reasons. The key is recognizing when your project has gotten off track and taking a clear, measured approach to setting things right.
CIO Leadership Live with Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO, Lumentum
Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO at Lumentum, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss sustainable IT, global supply challenges, crowd-sourcing IT innovation, simplifying through AI/ML, rethinking IT budgeting and more.
Thoma Bravo acquires SaaS company Anaplan for $10.7B
The deal represents the latest private equity buyout in the software sector, which saw tremendous growth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is a data scientist? A key data analytics role and a lucrative career
The data scientist role varies depending on industry, but there are common skills, experience, education, and training that will give you the leg up in your data science career.
State of the CIO, 2022: Focus turns to IT fundamentals
CIOs are once again walking a tightrope between innovation and operational excellence—this time, buoyed by strong LOB alliances and a lingering pandemic glow.
Ukraine crisis puts global IT outsourcing on edge
IT leaders with service contracts in the region are working quickly to minimize impacts on their partners and projects, while the industry at large braces for price hikes and talent crunches across the globe.
7 signs you’re ready to hire a career coach — and 3 signs you’re not
A career coach is an expert in career planning who offers certified expertise in resume building, negotiation, interviewing, and motivation to help maximize your potential — but only if you’re willing to put in the work.
3 factors impacting your cloud security
As more organizations move to cloud solutions, CIOs need to rethink how they monitor for vulnerabilities and adopt more modern security postures.
Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace
The shift toward more distributed workforces may accelerate workplace adoption of VR. For CIOs, now is the time to consider practical IT issues like cost, security, infrastructure, and ownership.
Snowflake launches healthcare SaaS, data marketplace and consulting services
Snowflake has launched a cloud-based, data-sharing platform for the healthcare industry that brings together the company’s core SaaS data warehousing, analytics and business intelligence offerings with a data marketplace and consulting services on demand.
How Toronto’s airport modernized its IT operations by changing the vendor relationship
GTAA CIO Martin Boyer moved away from the traditional order-taker relationship to give Wipro both execution autonomy and an incentive to be efficient.
3 data and analytics trends that will dominate 2022
In 2022, visibility into the supply chain, accurately valuing data products, and leveraging data for sustainability and optimization will be critical.
Q&A: Building a future-ready IT workforce
To gain first-mover advantage, optimize your talent strategy with last-mile training on the skills of mass disruption, says Will Markow, vice president of applied research and talent at Emsi Burning Glass.
CIO Resume Makeover: How to write for your audience
In this resume makeover, Stephen Van Vreede helps an IT executive find a theme for his resume and shape the message for the right audience.
Microsoft’s partner program gets a cloud overhaul
Microsoft is rebranding its partner program for the cloud — and updating its rules for membership. CIOs should be aware of the changes as suppliers and service providers push to meet the new criteria.
Return to office? Leaders, workers don’t see eye to eye, study says
CIOs could be called on to help make the office worth the commute, or the remote working experience more inclusive.
10 hard truths of change management
For IT, change is constant — so too is the need to assess, address, and reinforce your organization’s ability to adapt and transform.
How CommScope restructured IT for better business partnership
To enable the global high-tech company’s business transformation, CIO Praveen Jonnala and the IT team asked themselves, ‘Who do we want to be?’ The result is a reimagined IT organization with empathy and humility at the core.
André Mendes: 'Status quo' is the CIO’s riskiest strategy
Maintaining the status quo ensures constant decay in your ability to respond to your environment, warns the U.S. Department of Commerce CIO.
What is synthetic data? Generated data to help your AI strategy
Artificially generated data can be used in place of real historic data to train AI models when actual data sets are lacking in quality, volume, or variety.
How CIOs become IT thought leaders
IT thought leadership increases the value of IT to the organization, enhances the reputation of the CIO and other IT executives, and helps IT get a seat at the business strategy table. Here’s how to get there.
CIOs get strategic about IT talent retention
With talent retention becoming increasingly essential, CIOs are rethinking their approaches to leadership, IT culture, team communication, and the value of work.
Employee retention: 10 strategies for retaining top talent
A comprehensive employee retention program is a key differentiator in tight talent markets. Here’s how to reduce employee turnover, retain top talent, and establish an engaged workforce.
The rule of 30: The metric your job search needs
How many people would recommend you for a CIO job? If it’s not at least 30 power brokers, you have more relationships to grow, says executive recruiter Kristen Lamoreaux.
IFS, Bearing Point launch services joint venture Arcwide
Cloud ERP provider IFS and Dutch consulting firm Bearing Point are launching a new company, Arcwide, to capitalize on the growing demand for technology services.
Cloud, SaaS boost Oracle sales, but competition exacts costs
While Oracle reported revenue growth on the back of cloud services and SaaS sales, net profit plunged, dragged down by the heavy costs of keeping up with the competition.
How to find a new job while you’re still employed
Job searching while you already have a paycheck has advantages but comes with risks. The following 10 tips can help you with your job hunt — without getting cut.
The hard truth about lifecycle management
Lifecycle management should head off crises in the making but doesn’t. Instead, consider ‘version currency management’ and stave off catastrophe by being tactical about keeping systems current.
The mainframe is dying: Long live the mainframe application!
Fujitsu will stop making mainframes in the next nine years — but it, and mainframe rival IBM, are taking steps to give mainframe applications an afterlife in the cloud.
How Etihad taps data science to optimise airline operations
Using data science tools, Etihad has been able to forecast the ground staffing needed to manage passenger arrivals, as well as automate and categorize incoming email inquiries.
How Australia’s Trade Ledger built its cloud-based software
Lending software-as-a-service provider Trade Ledger shares lessons learned in using a microservices architecture to build its cloud application.
Companies step up help for Ukraine-based IT staff
As the conflict has dragged on, focus has shifted from aiding evacuation to providing support for those remaining in-country.
The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies
Going cloud-native: Making the most of the cloud requires a significant shift in development approach, organizational mindset, and overall skills mix.
Project manager interview questions: 5 key areas to prep for
To land that project management gig, be prepared to talk about what you’ve done, where you’re going, and how you think.
South African female founders of colour confront career, funding challenges
South Africa's female founders of colour forge paths to success in technology despite a business climate that tends to dismiss women's credentials and IT knowledge.
CIO Leadership Live with Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information
Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information Technology at CoorsTek, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT leadership, business strategy, the latest technologies and more.
Sourcemap expands to meet demand for supply chain management
The software startup is tapping a VC cash infusion to expand into Europe and further develop its suite of supply chain management (SCM) applications.
ROI expected to boost enterprise spending on RPA
Pandemic-induced demand for automation will fuel the market for RPA (robotic process automation) software to $22 billion in 2025, according to Forrester, but growth will flatten as a broader mix of automation technology it calls "automation fabric" is adopted.