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Articles by Beth Stackpole
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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps
As the IT talent gap looms large, companies need to think outside the box to recruit and retain a strong female bench for key areas such as cybersecurity and software engineering.
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3 capabilities to get more value out of your data
Structuring a holistic data strategy that turns information into insights and action to drive innovation throughout the business.
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How a cloud-first enterprise application strategy boosts speed and scale for your business
Experts agree that a cloud-native application architecture can deliver benefits across the entire business.
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IT leaders take on pandemic tech debt
The past two years have seen CIOs accelerating digital initiatives as a matter of business survival. Now, those services are being reassessed for long-term value, as CIOs finally get serious about ensuring technical debt is no longer a drag.
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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.
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Business leaders take aim at the CIO role
As the top technology spot becomes more strategic, tech-savvy business leaders are stepping into the ring, giving traditional IT up-and-comers a run for the CIO role.
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CIOs blaze new career pathways at the top
Basking in the afterglow of their touted pandemic response, IT leaders are charting new and non-traditional career growth by embracing roles that capitalize on their business-savvy skills.
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Experts Weigh In on Data-First Modernization
Although there’s little question that data is well positioned as a corporate asset, most companies haven’t yet figured out how to measure and monetize its value, say experts and influencers. rnrnMost companies recognize the potential for data insights to improve customer experience, better direct marketing strategies, create new products and services, and optimize operations, among myriad compelling use cases. “If you need outsiders to tell you your data is valuable, you’re living in the wrong century,” says Wayne Sadin, an independent advisor and former CIO/CTO/CDO. rnrnData is even more valuable during this pandemic period, when economies are volatile, markets are uncertain, and businesses face unprecedented challenges that underscore the need for intelligent insights to guide strategic decision-making. “The pandemic has already accelerated many organizations’ digital transformation programs, and in many cases, data has emerged as an invaluable component of the successes of the modern-day enterprise,” notes Sridhar Iyengar, managing director at Zoho. “Those businesses which are not already leaning on data insights risk being left behind.”rn
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Hispanic IT leaders pioneer new paths to the top
Despite increased focus on diversity in today’s IT, Hispanics are still grappling with how to stand out, yet blend in, in what remains a white male-dominated IT culture.
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IT navigates the ‘Great Resignation’
With the pandemic causing many to reevaluate lives and career, IT organizations must embrace creative work models and source from new venues to stem an escalating talent crunch.
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Out in IT: A work-in-progress for the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ IT professionals share their experiences navigating careers in an industry that hasn’t always been welcoming and still has a long way to go.
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The CIO’s next key role: Change agent
For today’s IT leaders, change management is more than technical. It’s about spearheading cultural transformation at every level of the business.
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Customer-focused IT: A key CIO imperative, post-COVID
The pandemic has amplified the need to reach customers through digital channels. Here’s how IT leaders in nearly every industry are responding.
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Operationalizing Analytics is the Right Path to Value
Without a serious effort, organizations may find their investments in data and analytics fall well short of expectations – and ROI.
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CIOs look to capitalize on the COVID spotlight
The pandemic has propelled CIOs to center stage, winning accolades for their transformative efforts. The next act is all about making sure this is a permanent role, not a cameo performance.
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Black IT leaders: The challenging path to the top
For Black IT professionals, the path to leadership remains fraught with systemic racial issues and few outlets for support. Here, Black IT leaders shed light on their experiences and share advice for change.
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Lessons in IT resiliency for the COVID-19 era
Rapid response to disruptions caused by the pandemic will lead to better continuity plans going forward, participants in an #IDGTECHtalk Twitter chat said.
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Rethinking IT strategy post-COVID-19
After a herculean effort to enable remote work at scale, IT organizations are ramping up innovation efforts to address the challenges and create new opportunities for doing business in a post-pandemic world.
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