CIO Leadership Live: New Zealand
CIO Leadership Live with Suzanne Pullman, Chief Information Officer at New Zealand Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Chief Information Officer Suzanne Pullman on taking on the role of CIO just as NZ went into lockdown, why she favours servant leadership, and the challenge of getting more women to consider IT as a career.
Salesforce Genie aims to release customer data from the marketing bottle
Salesforce is touting a real-time upgrade to the customer data platform underlying many of its products, a move it says will allow enterprises to better personalize interactions with customers.
7 KPIs for customer-centric IT
Becoming truly customer-centric requires access to deep insights and rapid action. KPIs are the tools that help IT discover what external and internal customers really want.
Dow makes production more efficient through IT-OT collaboration
By fostering cooperation between information and operations technology teams, the chemical giant was able to better exploit new communications technologies at one of its biggest manufacturing sites.
IT budgets remain solid, despite tech industry headwinds
While war and supply chain disruptions cause headaches for vendors, demand for IT products and services remains high.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
China, India lead cloud adoption in APAC, Forrester says
Australia and New Zealand trail India and China in cloud adoption in APAC , and emerging markets such as Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand expect to increase onshore capacity soon.
Alpine’s CIO gets F1 racing team up to speed with data science
Alpine F1 team CIO and data science director Nathan Sykes is approaching a turn in his post at the Formula One racing team, as he looks to demonstrate data science ROI and challenge perceptions around IT.
10 mistakes rookie CIOs make — and how to avoid them
From trying to change too much to underestimating the political nature of the role, IT leaders and advisors lend insights on what most often trips up first-time CIOs.
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6 tips for successfully leading software developers
Developers have unique characteristics that are powerful when understood. Here’s how savvy leaders can get the most out of a development team.
How democratized technology is redefining the CIO landscape
Forged in speed and agility, low-code/no-code and other user-generated developments are disrupting the CIO role and redefining ways for large and small businesses to search for talent.
What CIOs get wrong about optimization
Optimization efforts too often fall afoul of an essential principle: To optimize the whole you must suboptimize the parts.
How CIOs can learn from Mastercard’s Five Cs for building IT teams
Community, common vision, cross-functional, culture, cutting edge: credit giant Mastercard has a clear vision when it comes to creating new teams for its technology centres worldwide.
SAP raises price of on-site support for existing customers
After almost 10 years without a price increase, SAP will push up support costs by as much as 3.3% from next year.
Top 10 strategic technology trends for 2023: Gartner
Gartner has revealed its top 10 strategic technology trends for 2023, which focus on three themes: optimize, scale and pioneer.
Ease of implementation, ROI dominate software buying decisions: report
The B2B software buying process is becoming increasingly complex due to challenges such as changes in buying teams and increasing use of software marketplaces.
6 traits of data-driven enterprises
Few organizations are truly positioned to deliver on the promise of data-driven decision-making. Here’s how to tell if yours is one.
The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success
A RACI matrix is a simple, effective means for defining project roles and responsibilities, providing a comprehensive chart of who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed every step of the way.
A third of Oracle revenue now comes from cloud services
The company is betting on moving large enterprise customers from AWS and Azure to OCI in the coming quarters as cloud revenue crosses $3.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
7 tell-tale signs of fake agile
Embracing agile principles doesn’t automatically lead to better project management and software development. Here’s what separates true agile practitioners from imposters.
How to create a culture of innovation
Companies are increasingly looking to IT to develop new products and services. Here’s how to transform your IT organization into an innovation engine.
How to sell IT services to the Canadian government
For companies with the patience to traverse a thorough, exacting, and slow procurement process, the rewards of tendering to Canadian contracts can be lucrative.
CIO Leadership Live with Andrew Ramsay, GM for IT at Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Fisher & Paykel Appliances General Manager for IT Andrew Ramsay on the importance of alignment in any transformation, staying curious as a leader, and why he’s big on people bringing their fledgling ideas to the table.
CIO Leadership Live with Ray Liu, General Manager for IT at Green Cross Health
Green Cross Health General Manager for IT Ray Liu on avoiding being a ‘seagull’ manager, why CIOs should be rolling up their sleeves and helping with go-lives, and the importance of pulling people out of COVID mindsets to focus on what’s next in healthcare delivery.
5 tips for surviving outsourcing inflation
IT services costs are rising, in large part due to global talent shortages and shifting economic forces. Here’s how CIOs can keep costs in check while driving business value with sourcing partnerships.
Dark secrets of developer motivation
Effective developers benefit the business in ways obvious and subtle, but leading them for maximum performance is notoriously tricky. The key is being able to relate to the developer’s mindset.
Government tech procurement takes three times longer than average
The reasons behind delays of government purchases include legal complexity and reaching agreement around budgeting, according to a Gartner report.
Accenture buys supply chain firm to expand Oracle business
Accenture's acquisition of supply chain management (SCM) firm Inspirage is the latest move in its effort to grow its Oracle-focused businesses.
Measuring the business impact of AI
Taking stock of AI ROI is challenging but essential. IT leaders and industry observers lend insights on how to get a clear idea of whether your AI efforts are paying off.
Cropin’s agriculture industry cloud to provide apps, data frameworks
The agriculture industry cloud is a combination of separate applications that the Bengaluru-headquartered startup has released since inception.
7 ways to create a more IT-savvy C-suite
Establishing a more tech-savvy organization starts at the top. But IT leaders who want greater tech fluency among the leadership ranks should put business first.
The Very Group adopts a data catalog to better organize and leverage its online retail capabilities
Chief data officer Steve Pimblett is taming the British online retailer’s data with a combination of organizational change and new technology to deliver analytics assets across the enterprise.
Unpacking Murray & Roberts’ turbulent journey to the cloud and back again
When the South African engineering and mining contractor’s all-in cloud migration proved to be a nightmare, CIO Hilton Currie made the hard — and rewarding — call to repatriate M&R’s IT stack.
Coforge’s SD-WAN rollout provides unique customer selling point
The global digital services provider’s virtual WAN implementation accelerated customer onboarding by 50%, while delivering improved efficiency, security, agility, and cost reduction.
CIO Leadership Live with Mark Rees, Chief Technology Officer at Xero
Xero Chief Technology Officer Mark Rees on being ‘Explainer-in-Chief’, the balancing act of knowing what can be done and what should be done, and building a culture of trust and open dialogue.
Google employees at loggerheads with company over defense contract, again
The search giant has been facing criticism from internal quarters over its engagement with defense projects that some employees equate to supporting apartheid.
6 top managed cloud services providers—and how to choose
Our buyer's guide will help you select the right managed cloud services provider for your needs.
Expert tips for hiring (and retaining) data scientists
The market for data science talent is tight. To stand out, IT leaders advise establishing innovative, purpose-driven roles that ensure data scientists can thrive at your organization.
Tips for CIOs looking to change verticals
From preparing for the hiring process to excelling in a new vertical, IT leaders who have successfully switched to a new industry shed light on what it takes to make the shift.
What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage
A sudden loss of internet service by provider Rogers Communications that disconnected millions of Canadians holds three main lessons for CIOs worldwide
6 key board questions CIOs must be prepared to answer
The board expects the CIO to be a critical agent for business change. Be ready to address these tricky, timely questions to assure your board that IT is being led in the right direction.
Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now
CIOs have been revamping legacy IT stacks to prep the enterprise for innovation, but too few see the transformative potential the metaverse offers. Those who pilot early will be poised for payoff.
CIO Leadership Live with Nicholas Fourie, Vice President for ICT at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Vice President for ICT Nicholas Fourie on building T-shaped teams that work cross functionally, the importance of sustainability in any transformation project, and how the company is growing its talent pipeline through internal promotions, graduate programmes and leadership development for its indigenious team members.
Geopolitical risks could present new opportunities for CIOs: Gartner
Gartner predicts that by 2026 about 70% of multinational enterprises will adjust the countries in which they operate by hedging to reduce their geopolitical exposure.
The art of delegating: 6 tips for IT leaders
Letting go of vital tasks can be challenging. But CIOs can free themselves up to tackle higher-level issues and build stronger teams by viewing delegation as a key leadership skill to develop.
8 ways CIOs and CHROs can collaborate for business impact
With technology, talent, and workplace culture key ingredients for business success, a strong partnership between IT and HR leaders may be the most critical in today’s C-suite.
8 traits of highly efficient CIOs
Efficiency leads to improved productivity, flexibility, and quality of work. Making the best use of your time as an IT leader also builds a direct pathway to career success.
Hydro-Québec’s radical but careful digital transformation could be a model for utilities everywhere
AI, analytics, and cybersecurity are at the heart of the continual transformation of Canada’s largest electric utility, says Hydro Québec’s vice-president of Information and Communications Technologies.
The 6 most overhyped technologies in IT
IT leaders are not immune to infatuation with the promise of emerging tech. Here, CIOs share which technologies they believe are primed to underdeliver, offering advice on right-sizing expectations for each one.
CIO Leadership Live with Simon Kennedy, Chief Digital Officer at Foodstuffs North Island
Foodstuffs North Island Chief Digital Officer Simon Kennedy on the messy nature of transformation, the importance of working cross functionally, and how the organisation is using internships and tech accelerator programmes to develop new talent.