The XaaS trap: ‘Everything as a service’ isn’t anything IT really needs
Everything as a service (XaaS) should be about extending SOA to how businesses organize. Instead, it’s just another chargeback pricing model — exactly what IT doesn’t need.
The CIO’s evolving role to address tighter EU sustainability regulations
With stricter EU rules on sustainability reporting comes the need to expand the CIO’s purview to include monitoring indirect harmful emissions.
Nvidia and Siemens to accelerate digital twins’ development
Siemens Digital Industries Software and Nvidia are working to bring IT and OT closer together by facilitating the creation of digital simulations of products and processes.
MuleSoft extends automation capabilities with new RPA tool
No longer just an API management platform, MuleSoft is expanding into new areas of workflow automation.
What is RPA? A revolution in business process automation
More CIOS are turning to robotic process automation to eliminate tedious tasks, freeing corporate workers to focus on higher value work. But RPA requires proper design, planning and governance if it's to bolster the business, experts say.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
7 key Microsoft Azure analytics services (plus one extra)
Microsoft offers an array of options for data analytics in its cloud that are meant to operate together as a full analytics stack. Here is an overview of the core services and where each fits.
11 dark secrets of data management
A solid data management strategy can reap rewards for any business seeking to capitalize on the value of data. Still, the road to data-driven decision-making remains rife with challenges and conundrums.
Misled by metrics: 7 KPI mistakes IT leaders make
Virtually every CIO uses metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to gauge the performance of their IT teams and strategies, but not always correctly. Here’s a look at what you’re doing wrong.
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APAC companies are failing to build successful digital models: Forrester
Lack of alignment between IT and business outcomes has been the key reason for failure to build successful digital business models, according to a Forrester survey.
Where Web 3.0 is taking the software industry
Web 3.0, blockchain, and decentralization are charged ideas, with vocal supporters and critics. But there is actual work being done here that will impact the software industry in profound ways.
Computer vision is primed for business value
Companies across a range of industries are deploying image- and video-based artificial intelligence to improve and optimize key business processes and products.
5 common consultant negotiation tactics and how to protect your interests
A successful negotiation is something your organization needs to plan for. That starts with knowing the tactics your potential consulting provider is likely to employ—and how to maneuver around them.
From CIO to consultant: IT leaders on making the shift
IT leaders seeking a new challenge can leverage their business and IT know-how to achieve sustained success in a consulting role. CIOs who have made the shift offer tips.
Australian CIOs need recipe for digital transformation success
For Australian CIOs, digital transformation is firmly embedded into their organisation’s formula for success, and the focus in their role is shifting to reflect this change.
Oracle cuts price of OCI Dedicated Region to expand user base
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Dedicated Region will now have a minimum commitment of about $1 million a year, far below the previous requirement of $6 million a year in consumption over a three-year period.
AWS bolsters Connect contact center service with case management features
The new Amazon Cases capability will help AWS compete with Salesforce, Service Now, and SAP in the market for contact center services.
PwC to acquire Salesforce platinum partner Venerate in a major tech push
The acquisition, part of PwC's global strategy to boost its technology practice, will be the company's first technology acquisition in India, making PwC India the largest talent pool for the Salesforce platform in the country.
7 IT governance mistakes — and how to avoid them
IT governance can be a minefield for the unwary. Don’t let these common errors damage your organization — and your career.
IT leaders rethink the people part of business continuity
In an era of increasingly dispersed workforces, CIOs are grappling with how to help IT staff in peril — and keep the business moving forward when events disrupt employees’ ability to work.