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IT Strategy

From Business Strategies to Successful IT Delivery

Establishing business architecture standards: an industry imperative

The advantages that standardization provides to consumers and practitioners apply to the discipline of business architecture.
By Daniel LambertNov, 15 2017
10 cloud mistakes that can sink your business
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10 cloud mistakes that can sink your business

The cloud offers a wide range of tangible business benefits, but don't let these common blunders cast a shadow on your company's success.
By John EdwardsNov, 14 2017
The 6 keys to Matson's global digital transformation
Transformation Nation

The 6 keys to Matson's global digital transformation

Matson Inc.'s IT consolidation and digital transformation efforts have created massive efficiencies. An effort made possible thanks to six crucial elements.
By Brendan McGowanNov, 13 2017
Digital initiatives should exploit innovation opportunities available in encapsulated processes
Strategy Translation

Digital initiatives should exploit innovation opportunities available in encapsulated processes

It’s not just the processes surrounding tech; processes present in tech too offer opportunities to make strategic contributions.
By Pradeep HenryNov, 9 2017
CIOs reveal what vendors need to know about the purchasing process
Transformation Nation

CIOs reveal what vendors need to know about the purchasing process

Four IT leaders share what tech vendors need to know about the CIO role and the buying process.
By Brendan McGowanNov, 9 2017
What CIOs can learn from Jimmy Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock
The Strategic CIO

What CIOs can learn from Jimmy Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock

For CIOs facing constant transition, this classic film serves as a parable about harnessing the power of paranoia and uncertainty to your benefit and the benefit of your organization and its customers. It also displays the danger of isolation in vivid Technicolor.
By Keith CollinsNov, 8 2017
7 sure-fire ways to fail at data analytics
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7 sure-fire ways to fail at data analytics

Data analytics is fast becoming the key to a winning business strategy. But without the right approach, skills, and tactics, your data initiatives may never add up.
By Bob ViolinoNov, 7 2017
What is outsourcing? Definitions, best practices, challenges and advice
How-To

What is outsourcing? Definitions, best practices, challenges and advice

Outsourcing can bring big benefits to your business, but there are significant risks and challenges when negotiating and managing outsourcing relationships. Here, we break down everything you need to know to ensure your IT outsourcing initiatives succeed.
By Stephanie OverbyNov, 6 2017
7 secrets for getting digital transformation right
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7 secrets for getting digital transformation right

A technology-first approach to digital transformation is a recipe for disaster. Start instead by overhauling your organization with a customer-centric end goal in mind.
By Esther SheinNov, 6 2017
Digital transformation’s impact on IT shared services
Creating IT Value

Digital transformation’s impact on IT shared services

The shared services IT construct doesn’t enable achieving the promise of digital.
By Peter Bendor-SamuelNov, 3 2017
Surviving and thriving in a zombie business apocalypse
The Agile Monetization Blog

Surviving and thriving in a zombie business apocalypse

How technology and entrepreneurialism combined to shift the balance of power to buyers of goods/services from sellers, and what it means for the future of consumption.
By Nathan ShinnNov, 3 2017
5 hurdles to adopting devops
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5 hurdles to adopting devops

The devops journey involves significant changes in culture, processes and technologies. Here’s how to overcome the most common challenges along the way.
By Mary PrattNov, 1 2017
How to start your first trial engagement with outsourcing
Inside Software Development Outsourcing

How to start your first trial engagement with outsourcing

Many good reasons exist besides cost that companies pursue software development outsourcing.
By Steve MezakOct, 31 2017
How Bank of America's tech chief manages culture
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How Bank of America's tech chief manages culture

Data helps Cathy Bessant gauge how her staff understands the corporate mission for a bank undergoing a broad business transformation.
By Clint BoultonOct, 30 2017
Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption
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Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption

To effectively support today’s IT-informed business strategies, CIOs must embrace new approaches to IT strategic planning that are more business-driven, flexible, and frequently revisited than in years past.
By Stephanie OverbyOct, 27 2017
7 simple ways to fail at agile
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7 simple ways to fail at agile

Creating and sustaining a successful agile program requires a strong commitment and careful planning. Yet ruining a functional agile initiative is remarkably easy.
By John EdwardsOct, 25 2017
5 pitfalls of self-service BI
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5 pitfalls of self-service BI

Self-service business intelligence offers many benefits, but bringing analytics and reporting closer to business units by bypassing IT can have unintended — and costly — consequences.
By Thor OlavsrudOct, 20 2017
Is technology spending a cost of doing business or a source of alpha?
Financial Services IT Goes Digital

Is technology spending a cost of doing business or a source of alpha?

A modern-day IT strategy should strive to get an IT organization out of its efficiency and reliability comfort-zone, and elevate its business relevancy through continuous improvement in productivity, throughput and measurable business outcomes.
By Hakan AltintepeOct, 18 2017
AI and machine learning are forcing CIOs to rethink IT strategies
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AI and machine learning are forcing CIOs to rethink IT strategies

Machine learning and AI are becoming necessary in today’s complicated IT environment, causing CIOs to figure out how to use them so IT pros and business both benefit.
By Zeus KerravalaOct, 18 2017
6 steps to devops success
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6 steps to devops success

Making the most of a switch to devops requires new tools, new processes and a significant cultural shift. Here’s how to begin your journey to improved IT service delivery and optimized costs.
By Adam BertramOct, 18 2017
Is strategic planning the key to IT cost optimization?
Building IT Relationships

Is strategic planning the key to IT cost optimization?

How a Fortune 500 company saved millions using this win-win negotiation tactic.
By Greg HallOct, 17 2017
Demystifying the dark science of data analytics
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Demystifying the dark science of data analytics

Knowledge and planning transforms data analytics from a "dark science" into a mainstream business tool.
By John EdwardsOct, 17 2017
6 hard truths IT must learn to accept
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6 hard truths IT must learn to accept

The rise of shadow IT, shortcomings in the cloud, security breaches — IT leadership is all about navigating hurdles and deficiencies, and learning to adapt to inevitable setbacks.
By Dan TynanOct, 16 2017
9 IT projects primed for machine learning
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9 IT projects primed for machine learning

With AI quickly becoming strategic, look for projects that can give you some quick business wins and help you gain the skills to apply machine learning more broadly.
By Mary BranscombeOct, 11 2017
10 key warnings for your Windows 10 migration
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10 key warnings for your Windows 10 migration

If you’re looking at a Win10 rollout, like Damocles staring at the sword, there are a few important tidbits that every executive needs to understand. Here is your report from the Win10 trenches.
By Woody LeonhardOct, 10 2017
The top 9 ITSM suite vendors for 2017
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The top 9 ITSM suite vendors for 2017

Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant report stacks up the best IT service management vendors currently in the market. These nine vendors offer strong ITSM tools to suit businesses with a variety of complexity and needs.
By Sarah K. WhiteOct, 10 2017
What Apple’s App Store can teach us about digital transformation
Accelerating Innovation in the Digital Age

What Apple’s App Store can teach us about digital transformation

To help drive the company vision forward, CIOs need to decentralize IT and foster a culture of self-service not unlike that of Apple’s App Store.
By Ross MasonOct, 5 2017
CIOaaS? How IT partners must now have the flexibility of a yoga master
Straight Talk on Project Management

CIOaaS? How IT partners must now have the flexibility of a yoga master

Your IT partner needs to be flexible in how it advises, designs and delivers IT services.
By David CotgreaveOct, 4 2017
Product management using business architecture
From Business Strategies to Successful IT Delivery

Product management using business architecture

As product designs and launches become more complicated and are executed at a quicker pace, product managers and business/enterprise architects need to work together more often to deliver products.
By Daniel LambertSep, 28 2017
6 cloud cost management tips
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6 cloud cost management tips

Looking to avoid monthly cloud sticker shock? A cloud cost management strategy that makes use of containers, capacity pre-purchases and more will help you contain runaway cloud spending.
By Martin HellerSep, 26 2017
3 must-ask questions while evaluating vendors for digital initiatives
Strategy Translation

3 must-ask questions while evaluating vendors for digital initiatives

Capabilities that determine whether or not your initiative will have strategic potential.
By Pradeep HenrySep, 25 2017
How IT can help your accounting function prepare for rev rec
Finance Meets the Cloud

How IT can help your accounting function prepare for rev rec

Depending on the number, complexity and scope of your organization’s customer contracts, and your current ERP, the new rule may require significant investment (time, systems, auditors, consultants). To maximize efficiency, IT should be prepared to equip accountants with systems to gather and utilize the necessary information.
By John HoeblerSep, 25 2017
Modernizing IT: How to thrive as a CIO ‘value broker’
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Modernizing IT: How to thrive as a CIO ‘value broker’

IT is undergoing a sea change, thanks to shifting budgets and the rise of ‘shadow IT.’ But with company-wide vision, strong IT-business relationships and a focus on value, CIOs can expand their horizons.
By Bill SnyderSep, 25 2017
IBM CIO bets big on digital workplace to lure tech talent
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IBM CIO bets big on digital workplace to lure tech talent

IBM’s IT department is focused on empowering 400,000 IBMers with technologies that resemble tools they use in their consumer lives, including Macs and cloud applications such as Slack and Box.
By Clint BoultonSep, 25 2017
10 signs your CRM system needs an overhaul
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10 signs your CRM system needs an overhaul

Poor data quality, broken add-ons, and ineffective integrations are just a few of the tell-tale signs that you may need to refresh your CRM system — or scrap it altogether and start anew.
By Bruce HarphamSep, 13 2017
10 tips for getting started with machine learning
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10 tips for getting started with machine learning

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can yield game-changing solutions for enterprises. Here’s what senior IT leaders need to know to launch and maintain a successful machine learning strategy.
By Clint BoultonSep, 12 2017
Transformation Nation

Governance, selective investment drive HMSHost’s multichannel digital journey

Several factors have accelerated HMSHost’s agility and relevance to consumers, including digital governance strategy and key investments in technology infrastructure.rn
By Brendan McGowanSep, 11 2017
A practical guide to machine learning in business
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A practical guide to machine learning in business

Machine learning is poised to have a profound impact on your business but the hype is sowing confusion. Here’s a clear-eyed look at what machine learning is and how it can be used today.
By Mary BranscombeSep, 8 2017
How Mastercard is preparing for contextual commerce
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How Mastercard is preparing for contextual commerce

Your everyday devices will one day pay for goods and services themselves. Ed McLaughlin is fueling the payment processing platform to make this happen.
By Clint BoultonSep, 7 2017
Cloud ERP: The rising alternative to hosting your own
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Cloud ERP: The rising alternative to hosting your own

CIOs faced with brittle on-premises ERP systems and the desire to free up valuable IT resources are increasingly looking to the cloud as a reliable, scalable solution for their ERP needs.
By Esther SheinSep, 6 2017
4 keys to aligning executives on digital strategy and priorities
Driving Digital Transformation

4 keys to aligning executives on digital strategy and priorities

Four key things CIOs should do this planning season to secure digital investments.
By Isaac SacolickSep, 5 2017
Project management: 7 steps to on-time, on-budget, goal-based delivery
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Project management: 7 steps to on-time, on-budget, goal-based delivery

Project managers who follow these seven high-level project management tips will achieve on-time, on-budget, goal-focused delivery of high-profile projects, thereby increasing their project success rates and career prospects.
By Moira AlexanderSep, 1 2017
10 signs you’re ready for AI — but might not succeed
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10 signs you’re ready for AI — but might not succeed

Not every problem can be solved by machine learning, and not every company is poised to apply AI. Here’s how to know whether your IT organization is ready to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence.
By Martin HellerAug, 29 2017
Bimodal transformation: Avoiding five common pitfalls to success
Competing in a Digital First World

Bimodal transformation: Avoiding five common pitfalls to success

A bimodal transformation approach can instill innovation, provide a less-risky way to experiment, and encourage change. But it's critical that companies stay focused on a well-defined project plan and keep sight of any potential impediments to success.
By Sanjay SrivastavaAug, 22 2017
The CIO's data dilemma: The paradox of plenty?
SETHspeak

The CIO's data dilemma: The paradox of plenty?

"Data rich but information poor" is how many business stakeholders describe their organizations. They increasingly challenge CIOs to change the status quo, leveraging some of the data/analytics buzzwords and success stories they are constantly bombarded with. What should a data strategy look like in the "post big data era"?rn
By Deepak SethAug, 22 2017
What to make of enterprise IT in a digital world?
Financial Services IT Goes Digital

What to make of enterprise IT in a digital world?

The monopoly of enterprise IT on corporate technology spending is diminishing, but not necessarily for the right reasons.
By Hakan AltintepeAug, 18 2017
Get your priorities straight before you start applying artificial intelligence in your business solutions
Think, Change, Achieve

Get your priorities straight before you start applying artificial intelligence in your business solutions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to put you ahead of your peers in the industry. However, like with many opportunities, you have got to be keen at doing the right things in the right order.
By Bas De BaatAug, 15 2017
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10 early warning signs of ERP disaster

Enterprise resource planning systems reap business efficiency by tying together disparate systems and services. But an ERP implementation can quickly unravel into disaster if you don’t heed these early warning signs.
By Bruce HarphamAug, 15 2017
The incredible, shrinking shelf life of healthcare technology strategy
Healthcare Technology Trends

The incredible, shrinking shelf life of healthcare technology strategy

A perfect storm of policy uncertainty, marketplace transformation, and technology evolution has made strategic planning increasingly difficult for CIOs.rn
By Paddy PadmanabhanAug, 10 2017
Defeating the SAP project optimism Death Star
Building IT Relationships

Defeating the SAP project optimism Death Star

Studies have shown roughly 65% of large IT-enabled projects go over budget, and there is evidence to support that 25% of these projects will end up going 50% over plan. What went wrong?
By John BeldenAug, 10 2017
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