CIO Blogs
Must-read commentary from expert contributors
New US CIO appointments, August 2022
Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer role.
Shifting from keeping the lights on to turning on new lights
How a Service Quality Index can simplify operational excellence and create breathing room for innovation
Legendary CIO Larry Quinlan on lifting as you climb the ladder
The former global CIO at Deloitte — and CIO Hall of Fame member — explains the importance of lifting up colleagues on your way to a leadership role and how to bring new ideas to fruition against the odds.
What CEOs really need from today’s CIOs
In the data economy, corporations need CIOs who can get out of delivery and into redesigning their businesses for the future.
Applied Energy Services doubles down on data quality
AES digital chief Alejandro Reyes turns up the heat on data analytics and AI as customers and commercial clients take a more proactive approach to responsible energy usage and sustainability.
Q&A: Empowering agile beyond IT at Fannie Mae
CIO Ramon Richards and his team have matured the mortgage financer’s agile processes and CI/CD practices — extending the agile approach across the organization at large.
The experience economy, the ecosystem mandate, and why API design may be the key to competitive advantage
As the experience economy and API economy collide, enterprise leaders must take a proactive approach and embrace a little-known but deeply rooted technical discipline.
Data tokenization: A new way of data masking
Replacing sensitive data with tokenization technologies offers numerous security and compliance advantages for enterprises.
5 vendor sales negotiation tactics — and how to counter them
Far too many IT executives are ill-prepared for the sophistication of messaging and tactics vendors bring to the negotiation table. Here’s what you should know and how you can push back.
IT legend Charlie Feld on the CIO as chief integration officer
The influential IT executive lends advice to digital leaders in an age where businesses are either going to transform or disappear.
How CIOs can unite sustainability and technology
Delivering on the promise of sustainability will require CIOs to work in close collaboration with other executives to identify the technologies that will help their company achieve its ESG goals.
Data supply-chain transformation: Aligning to win
Understanding organizational change levers can help uncover opportunities for improving data-driven decision-making – and business outcomes.
Tips for CIOs in the digital age
Here are the 4 steps to altering your approach as a CIO for healthcare digital transformation.
The great divide: Separating operations and innovation
An organizational change that could make or break your digital transformation
Is your data supply chain a liability?
Data is the key raw material for analytics and decision-making. A strong data supply chain will improve business outcomes.
Healthcare AI in a year: 3 trends to watch
No-code tools and growing utility of text point to growing AI sophistication, but security concerns remain.
3 CIOs-turned-board-members on raising your leadership profile
Julie Cullivan, Wayne Shurts and Carol Zierhoffer share leadership insights from the other side of the table.
Why must CIOs invest in business analysts to obtain better project outcomes?
39% of project failures are attributable to poor business analysis.
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.