3 consultant mistakes CIOs can’t help making
When it comes time to tap outside expertise, IT leaders too often fail to know what to ask for, who to select, or what to do with the advice they pay for.
CIO Leadership Live with CIO and CISO Karl Wright of Datacom
Datacom CIO and CISO Karl Wright on how change is driven by people rather than technology, the importance of storytelling, and why he’s giving ex-prisoners IT jobs through the Take 2 programme.n
Marsh McLennan’s CIO Paul Beswick on fostering IT velocity
Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss fostering IT velocity, business process focus, the entry-level recruiting surge, development COE, delivering the future with IT and more. This episode is sponsored by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Learn more at FairfaxCountyEDA.Org.
Top 10 business needs driving IT spending today
Security and efficiency directives are fueling a shift in IT spending toward foundational business requirements to position organizations for uncertain future.
Sandbox AQ CEO: Enterprises must prep for quantum threats
The Google spin-off’s CEO Jack Hidary talked with CIO.com about Sandbox AQ’s plans for developing enterprise software based on AI and quantum tech and what CIOs should expect from a post-RSA future.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
6 key challenges of complex cloud environments — and how to manage them
Organizational reliance on the cloud is on the rise, so too are the difficulties of managing increasingly complex cloud strategies.
IT spending growth slows, as remote work proliferates
A new survey describes an IT spending landscape shaped by remote work and its consequences, as spending growth slows slightly, with security and networking as priorities.
10 ways to recession-proof your IT career
With inflation and other global factors increasing the risk of recession, savvy IT pros are reconsidering their approaches to work to ensure career prospects in uncertain economic times.
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Thirty-plus years is a long time to be stuck on something. Is it time we move on?
CIO Leadership Live with Nisha Clark of Abano Healthcare CIO
Abano Healthcare CIO Nisha Clark on the importance of taking complexity out of IT projects, the mistakes that have shaped her as a leader and her advice to aspiring CIOs.
Cloud infrastructure sales rise as companies seek digital resiliency
Businesses are spending more on cloud infrastructure in order to ramp up digital transformation efforts and stay flexible in the face of supply- chain issues, says research firm Canalys.
ServiceNow grows 27% despite significant global challenges
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott said that global challenges like the war in Ukraine “have underscored the urgency of investment in digital business.”
Empathy: A CIO’s force multiplier
The traits that define transformational leadership are evolving to include soft skills centered on connection and relationships, resulting in improved cultures, talent retention, and business outcomes.
Salesforce extends Flow automations across Mulesoft, Slack and Tableau
The CRM giant is looking to help customers automate workflows and trigger actions across its growing range of applications using Flow.
Qualtrics seeks to broaden picture of employee engagement
With new tools for correlating employee engagement at with other data, the software vendor hopes to make it easier for managers to retain workers.
7 leadership traits major enterprises look for in a CIO
Are you ready to make the move to a big company? Better stretch yourself now to ensure you have what top-tier enterprises seek in a top-post IT leader.
Open Group goes modular with 10th edition of TOGAF standard
The 10th edition of the popular enterprise architecture framework focuses on improving usability for a wider range of enterprises.
CIO Leadership Live with Sue McLean of Greater Wellington Regional Council New Zealand
Greater Wellington Regional Council CTO Sue McLean on how agile transformed team culturen
7 hot IT outsourcing trends — and 7 going cold
The days of low-cost commodity outsourcing are over. Today’s IT organizations seek stronger strategic partnerships based on value-generating strategies, structures, and incentives.
Databricks' new data lakehouse aims at media, entertainment sector
Data lakehouses combine the storage and analytics features of data warehouses and data lakes, with vendors like Databricks offering solutions for specific industries.
Cloud momentum sees SAP start the year strong
The German software company started the financial year with strong cloud revenue, but it recognized that exiting the Russian market will impact its bottom line.
15 best data science bootcamps for boosting your career
Whether you’re a recent grad, seasoned IT pro or someone looking to make a career change, these bootcamps will set you on the right path for a career in data science.
6 smart practices for better business-IT alignment
From ride-alongs to reverse-embedded IT, CIOs are establishing new approaches to bridging the business-IT divide — and devising inventive strategies with business alignment top of mind.
Supply chain digitization faces 3 big hurdles, PwC survey shows
A PwC survey covering operations and technology leaders as well as other C-suite executives globally has identified three main roadblocks stopping them from achieving digital transformation in their supply chain operations.
European cloud project Gaia-X is stuck in the concept stage
The European cloud project Gaia-X launched in 2019 with great fanfare. However, for Volker Pfirsching, partner at Arthur D. Little, the project is so far more an idea than a concrete plan.
What is data science? Transforming data into value
Data science is a method for transforming business data into assets that help organizations improve revenue, reduce costs, seize business opportunities, improve customer experience, and more.
Top 15 project management certifications
No matter what your IT role, a project management certification can add value to your career. Here are the top project management certifications, their requirements, and cost.
Did SAP spy on its employees, German union asks
The service sector union Ver.di has made public an internal data leak at SAP. Sensitive information from the workforce is said to have been widely accessible.
Top 8 customer data platforms
Tying together customer data from various sources, customer data platforms (CDPs) provide detailed profiles of customers and the means for delivering customized marketing to them.
The hard truth of IT metrics
Want to survive as CIO? You’ll need metrics. But not just any metrics. Here’s a quick guide.
Software and consulting boost IBM results to start the year
The tech giant saw revenue rise 8% for the first quarter of the year, as demand for its hybrid cloud software and consulting services spiked.
11 ways to kill your IT career (without knowing it)
In the fast-paced world of tech, complacency can be a career killer. So too can any number of hidden hazards that quietly put your career on shaky ground.
CIO Leadership Live with Rebecca Thomas of PwC New Zealand
Rebecca Thomas, CIO for PwC New Zealand, discusses how she lifted her team's staff engagement rate to 96%, built a diverse team and a culture that allows people to bring their whole self to work. Thomas says it's all about enabling the team to "connect to their purpose" and creating "IT jobs that don't suck."
CIOs increasingly tap contract IT as talent gap filler
With the percentage of tech workers opting for independent work rising, CIOs are recalculating staffing mixes to lean more heavily on freelance and contract workers for hard-to-hire, high-demand skills.
7 secrets of successful digital transformations
Getting digital right requires more than executive buy-in and financial commitment. It requires a nuanced approach to strategy, implementation, and collaboration.
7 famous analytics and AI disasters
Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong.
What is the 9-box talent review? A matrix for identifying top performers
The 9-box talent review grid is a popular HR tool used to measure employee performance and to identify employees with leadership potential.
IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine is not leaving the IT industry unaffected. Here’s an overview of the sanction measures taken by some of the most important IT providers.
Data as a service: Top vendors offering data on tap
Enterprises looking to supplement their data-driven decisions or digital services with data they might not otherwise have on hand have a growing number of options to turn to.
Oracle's ME employee experience suite targets workforce challenges
Oracle ME, an employee experience suite within the company’s Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) platform, is aimed at resolving workforce challenges such as attrition in the wake of the pandemic.
9 outsourcing myths debunked
Outsourcing has evolved — and so too have misconceptions about what makes a successful sourcing partnership in a world remade by pandemic, digital transformation, talent shortages, and geopolitical turmoil.
15 most misused buzzwords in IT
The tech industry is rife with overhyped jargon. Here IT leaders discuss buzzy terms all too often misapplied by vendors and colleagues alike.
The top 10 IT outsourcing service providers
Accenture maintained its position at the top of the IT service provider market, as Infosys leapt to No. 2 in a year of acute talent challenges, according to Everest Group’s 7th annual rankings.
7 ways to elevate your CIO role
CIOs have long been viewed by many colleagues as second-string executives. Now is the time for IT leaders to expand their role, and to assert their unique vision and value.
SAP is holding data for Russian customers
Shortly before the support freeze for Russian cloud customers, SAP offered to move their data abroad for free.
7 tips for leading productive remote teams
Even as many organizations chart plans to return to the office, remote leadership isn’t going away any time soon. It’s never too late to build on what you’ve learned leading through the pandemic to ensure productivity continues.
AI takes aim at employee turnover
With attrition an increasingly challenging issue, companies are turning to chatbots and machine learning to augment HR strategies for gauging employee sentiment, identifying flight risks, and strengthening career support.
The CIO’s missing priority
Directing decision-maker-awareness to the right targets is a key skill for CIO success. Investment risks that pit information security vs. information technology prove the point.
SAP at 50: The software group is at a crossroads
SAP made German software history, but the company is facing a number of new challenges. Now the young management team around CEO Christian Klein has to prove itself.