Are product managers chief executives of their product? It depends.
Two ways PMs are like CEOs — and one way they aren’t.
Veeam's new pitch to CIOs: Outcome-based backup and recovery offerings
Veeam is making a play for CIOs with a new offering that would allow enterprises to pay based on whether it is able to meet agreed-on backup and recovery time objectives.
SAP seeks to make builders of business technologists
SAP Build provides enterprises with a new low-code development resource built on the same infrastructure as its pro-code development tools.
Why CIOs should invest in digital through economic headwinds
According to analysts at Gartner, CIOs should use digital investment through the recession in order to deliver growth, and repeatable financial and environmental benefits.
7 ways CIOs get themselves fired
Keeping your job as CIO is tough, even when you do everything right. Here are seven ways unwary CIOs make their jobs even riskier.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
Tata Consultancy Services delivers self-service analytics in-house
TCS CIO Abhijit Mazumder built an analytics platform to empower the IT services provider’s business users to gain insights from soaring volumes of data without IT intervention.
What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions
Decision support systems are a subset of business intelligence aimed at helping organizations make informed business decisions based on vast troves of analyzed data.
8 reasons why digital transformations fail
Lack of vision, leadership support, and long-term commitment are just a few of the ways that digital transformation journeys take wrong turns or fizzle out.
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The top 12 supply chain management certifications
These days smooth supply chain operations are becoming an even more vital aspect of business success. Here are a dozen supply chain management certifications to help elevate your SCM career.
Johnson & Johnson’s big bet on intelligent automation
Three years in, Johnson & Johnson’s Ajay Anand and Stephen Sorenson reflect their quest to deliver half a billion dollars of impact from intelligent automation at the pharmaceutical titan.
Zendesk announces 300 job cuts to reduce costs
The layoffs are estimated to set Zendesk back by about $28 million, primarily due to costs incurred on severance payments and employee benefits.
IT leaders meet the challenge to innovate frugally
IT budgets are under pressure, yet innovation must continue unabated. Here’s how IT leaders are developing high-value solutions on a shoestring budget — and reaping the rewards.
Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe
Microsoft is accused of using new licensing rules for its productivity software to push European enterprise customers toward its Azure cloud infrastructure.
Veteran CIOs on leading IT today
Mike Goodwin, DiAnna Thimjon, and Woody Groton discuss how leadership practices and philosophies gained from their military experience have continued to serve them well in their civilian careers.
CIO Leadership Live with Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank
Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the evolving digital customer experience, secure cloud migrations, agile-first, API-first strategies, competing for tech talent and more.
Salesforce announces hundreds of job cuts
Salesforce has joined ranks with technology peers Twitter and Meta as it starts laying off hundreds of employees this week.
Examining the digital transformation juggling act at Novanta
Sarah Betadam, CIO of photonics, vision, and precision motion technology supplier Novanta, spoke during a recent CIO Leadership Live session about how she engages with myriad teams, functions and channels to effectively initiate digital transformation.
5 tips for excelling at self-service analytics
Organizations are accelerating their ability to make data-driven decisions by offering analytics capabilities directly to business users. Here’s how to do it right.
New US CIO appointments, November 2022
Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer role.
What the CIO balancing act looks like to Ovo Energy’s Christina Scott
Considering the urgency of climate issues, volatile markets, and building up the next generation of leaders, Christina Scott, chief product and technology officer (CPTO) at energy supplier Ovo Energy, talks about how she’s able to address these and other pressing priorities.
8 secrets of successful IT freelancers
IT freelancing can be an enticing and rewarding part- or full-time occupation, but only the skilled and persistent survive let alone thrive.
12 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments
It's no wonder ERP has such a bad reputation: The history surrounding the complex and expensive enterprise software market is packed with tales of vendor mudslinging, outrageous hype and epic failures.
Product-based IT: A blueprint for success
Establishing product ownership, embracing agile, and nurturing the right tech and business talent are part of the success formula for transforming IT organizations and service delivery models.
10 future trends for working with business leaders
The IDC FutureScape team has turned its attention to CIOs’ relationship with business leaders to predict 10 winning digital business strategies for the years ahead.
Regeneron turns to IT to accelerate drug discovery
CIO Bob McCowan’s digital and data transformation sets the stage for innovation by equipping the pharmaceutical’s scientists with the data they need to experiment and test hypotheses.
The new CIO security priority: Your software supply chain
With so much unknown about what your developers and systems rely on to be productive — and what those tools and code bases rely on in turn — it’s time to get serious about securing your software supply chain.
How Trainline’s CTO stays on track with professional development
One year into life after Google, Trainline CTO Milena Nikolic is building a platform for growth through multi-disciplinary teams, professional development, microservices and infrastructure-as-code.
How to launch—and scale—a successful AI pilot project
For enterprise AI projects, the proof is in the pilot. Here’s how four enterprise IT leaders set themselves up for success.
What digital business acceleration means for Gulfstream Aerospace’s CIO
Sheryl Bunton, SVP and CIO of business jet aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace, spoke during a recent CIO Leadership Live session about digital business acceleration, intentional progression, and IT's agility layer.
JetBlue optimizes data operations with shift to the cloud
After struggling with an on-premises data warehouse, the airlines has unlocked self-service reporting and the power of machine learning by migrating its data to the cloud.
Menora Mivtachim goes digital to speed up pension transfers
The Israeli insurance company has transformed its customer experience for the least IT-literate segment of the population — the elderly. CIO Moshe Morgenstern shares lessons learned for those seeking to serve this growing market.
CIOs rethink how they hire for hard-to-fill IT roles
A willingness to consider far-flung candidates and offering meaningful work are just two of the ways IT leaders are getting more strategic about addressing IT hiring challenges.
Cloud spending forecast to grow despite faltering global economy
Spending on infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is expected to grow the most, with platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) showing signs of slowdown, Gartner reports.
7 hard truths of business-IT alignment
Think you’re just responsible for technology? You’re wrong. Here’s what IT leaders need to accept and act on to help get business-IT alignment right.
Product manager salary: Pay range factors, tips for making more
While salaries vary across companies and industries, certain factors universally impact product manager pay, and there are tips that can help you boost your compensation.
Macroeconomic jitters further slow AWS growth in Q3
Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 marks AWS’ slowest expansion in the last few quarters.
What transformational leaders too often overlook
You can’t innovate without a strong foundation. That’s why it’s vital to think strategically about IT infrastructure — and to get your C-suite colleagues and board members too as well.
How to prepare for your first CIO role
Don’t jump into your first CIO role cold. Instead, you should explore your organization, volunteer for external opportunities and build your profile to hit the ground running in the first 90 days.
ServiceNow buoyant about growth despite economic headwinds
The company remains confident of posting strong revenue numbers for the rest of the year despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions.
Leadership playbook: Michelle McKenna’s winning formula for CIOs
The former NFL CIO discusses how she game-plans for success. It all starts with strong self-awareness and a keen understanding of what it takes to put together a championship team.
5 top ERP trends for 2022 — and their implications for IT leaders
Staying on top the latest shifts in enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategies and implementations will help IT leaders deliver maximum value from these business-critical systems.
Top 14 CompTIA certifications
From security to the cloud, CompTIA provides vendor-neutral, entry-level to advanced certifications on a wide range of topics to boost your IT career.
Shut the front door: Preventing phishing attacks
Taking a multi-tiered approach to rethinking the identity of your employees, partners, and customers is a good place to start.
Research reveals how to shift customer service from a cost center to a growth driver engine; Service set to unite customer experiences
The new role of customer service connects the dots in end-to-end customer journeys.
U.S. Bank’s Dilip Venkatachari on the explosive growth in digital services
Dilip Venkatachari, Global Chief Information and Technology Officer at U.S. Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the explosive growth in digital services, mapping new customer journeys, critical upskilling needs and more.
Alphabet pins hopes on Google Cloud as ad revenue growth declines
Google Cloud is struggling to catch up with larger rivals Microsoft and AWS, despite reporting a 38% growth in third quarter.
7 ways to ruin your IT leadership reputation
A solid professional reputation is your top career asset. Don’t carelessly toss it away.
Booz Allen Hamilton CIO Brad Stone discusses key leadership methods to fuel success
Brad Stone, CIO at global consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton, with strengths in defense, health, energy and international development, spoke at a recent Leading in Disruptive Times summit about key leadership methods to fuel success.
Resume makeover: Transforming a career post-mortem into a C-suite future
To land a leadership role, your resume shouldn’t read like a history of your career. Instead it should paint a vivid picture of how your experience and skills shape the future of your career.