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.
The data flywheel: A better way to think about your data strategy
Mobilizing data strategy is analogous to getting a flywheel spinning: it takes tremendous effort to get the wheel moving, but its momentum is largely self-sustaining.
SAP cloud sales jump, fueling a rise in revenue
SAP cloud sales rose 38% to €3.28 billion in the third quarter, sparking an increase in overall revenue, though rising expenses dragged down profit.
IT’s most wanted: 11 traits of indispensable IT pros
Looking to hire (or be) the best? Here are the intangibles that make top IT performers stand out.
The successful CIO’s trick to mastering politics
IT leaders must realize that relationships outlive transactions. Failing to embrace this fact of organizational dynamics can kill your career.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
Over 90% of companies overpay for project collaboration software: Report
SaaS purchasing platform Vertice reports that enterprises are overpaying between an average of 20%-30% for collaboration tools.
The rise of the revenue-generating CIO
IT leaders are increasingly looked to as C-suite entrepreneurs capable of contributing solutions aimed at top-line growth. Here’s how revenue-centric CIOs are getting it done.
Inside track: Chris Bedi on his evolving CIO role at ServiceNow
Growing from the maintenance of internal infrastructure to a more holistic digital role, it’s been a transformational period for Chris Bedi after stints as CIO for two electronics manufacturers.
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Chipotle’s recipe for digital transformation: Cloud plus AI
CTO Curt Garner fortified the fast-casual chain’s digital aspirations with an all-in push for the cloud, providing a foundation for innovations aimed at improving customer experience and restaurant operations.
3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023
Phishing plays on human emotions. But awareness, recognition, training and tech can blunt the most sophisticated attacks.
The 15 most valuable IT certifications today
Looking for a leg up in your IT career? Here are the most valuable IT certifications you can earn to boost your salary in 2022.
What is ESG? Environmental, social, and governance commitment explained
Building a strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score can determine the overall success of the business and attract socially responsible investors.
Tunstall’s CTO wants to build the Porsche 911 of telehealth
Tunstall CTO Gary Steen is battling a dearth of technology talent and digital literacy in his pursuit of better cognitive healthcare.
Reimagining the new future of work: The CXO’s transformation conundrum
Designing the new blueprint for work to balance AI/automation, hybrid models, and new behaviors and expectations.
Oracle adds Fusion Cloud features targeted at healthcare firms
At its CloudWorld conference, the company announced healthcare-oriented features for its Fusion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Supply Chain and Manufacturing (SCM) and Human Capital Management (HCM) suites.
Oracle opens up ERP app platform, updates Fusion Cloud offerings
At CloudWorld, Oracle said it's opening up its applications platform for ERP customer developers, unveiled a new B2B service, and announced a slew of updates to its EPM, SCM and HCM offerings.
What is the CIO’s role today? Redefining transformational IT leadership
With software and data at the heart of our businesses, once again it is time to address the evolution of this ever-changing role. Here is one humble executive recruiter’s take.
Driving a culture of innovation at Merchants Fleet
Jeanine Charlton, SVP and chief technology and digital officer at Merchants Fleet, the fourth largest fleet management company in the US and Canada with nearly 60,000 vehicles, discusses how digital transformation serves as a vehicle for growth and innovation.
CIOs get strategic in the cloud: 4 success stories
No longer viewed as a tactical, cost-saving technology, the public cloud has become the key differentiator for IT leaders seeking to transform their organizations, develop new revenue streams, and prep for future innovations.
24 mistakes that make hiring IT talent harder
From failing to align hiring with business objectives to insisting on brand-name experiences, IT leaders too often put their organizations at a disadvantage in today’s tight talent market.
Texas Rangers data transformation modernizes stadium operations
A new stadium and the data it produces have spurred the baseball team to transform its business operations, all thanks to a strategic overhaul of its data infrastructure.
Wonderla Holidays goes digital to enhance business and customer fun
The owner-operator of Wonderla amusement parks expects 5% increment in both annual footfalls and sales per head through an innovative, environmental-friendly digital initiative.
Top 16 Microsoft Azure certifications to expedite your IT career
Earning these will showcase expert knowledge and enhance your credibility in the industry.
The CIO as chief integration (and influence) officer
With their bird’s-eye view of all business functions, CIOs are natural integration leaders. But they’re also well-positioned to become chief influencers of business strategy.
Salesforce seeks to unify automobile supply chain with Automotive Cloud
Built on Driver 360, Salesforce Automotive Cloud aims to offer auto makers, dealers, and finance groups a single view of customers and their vehicles, tracking interactions from factory to junkyard.
Oracle continues to lay off staff in the US
The 201 employees laid off from its Redwood Shores office in the latest round of cuts include data scientists, developers and marketing specialists, according to several news reports, and comes as hiring for IT slows.
How to hire the right product manager for your IT needs
A broad mix of skills is necessary for this newly vital IT role. Here’s how to home in on the best candidates to help lead your organization’s shift to cross-functional, product-based IT.
5 tips for maximizing ROI of IT projects
Ramping up this parameter is crucial as it not only showcases a successful IT initiative but also helps earn the support of stakeholders for future projects.
Aflac’s Rich Gilbert on the 7 Cs of top IT leaders
The chief transformation officer and head of individual benefits discusses the qualities and priorities that enable the best leaders to drive significant business value — even through crisis.
Microsoft adds high-level governance to low-code tools
At its Ignite 2022 customer conference, Microsoft unleashed a host of innovations, including Managed Environments for Power Platform.
Myrna Soto details key strategies for CIOs to impact the board of directors
Myrna Soto, founder and CEO of Apogee Executive Advisors consultancy, illustrates how best to communicate with the board of directors, effectively present when the board asks you to do so, and prepare to become a board member.
12 things every CIO must get done in year one
The honeymoon phase for new CIOs is short. From listening tours to establishing an ally on the board, here’s how to set the stage for long-term success.
The Hartford’s Deepa Soni on customer-centric value streams
Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the tech-enabled future of insurance, customer-centric value streams, leveraging data-led strategies and more.
Google Cloud AI update adds translation, document services
The company has released a new AI-based translation service called Translation Hub and added two new features to its Document AI service.
Google to add new cloud regions across five countries
The company is adding the new regions in Austria, Greece, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden to meet growing demand and help companies meet data sovereignty requirements.
Why CIOs continue to invest in outsourcing despite the warning signs
Talent shortages, a possible recession and the continued pace of digital transformation mean CIOs have to be vigilant in their approach to IT outsourcing.
Ex-NFL CIO Michelle McKenna on leadership today
The Hall of Fame CIO discusses the leadership lessons she learned around accountability and authenticity over the past 10 seasons leading IT for the National Football League.
Indian Railway Ministry orders probe into Oracle bribery charges
The investigation was launched after the US markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a $23 million fine on Oracle under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
What is transformational leadership? A model for motivating innovation
The transformational leadership style inspires workers to embrace change by fostering a company culture of accountability, ownership, and workplace autonomy.
CIOs sharpen their mainframe exit strategies
With skillsets aging, costs accruing, and ends-of-life looming, CIOs are getting serious about divesting their big iron estates, with some opting for the steep journey to the cloud.
9 business intelligence certifications to advance your BI career
From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications that can give your career an edge.
Skills and traits of elite product managers
Product management is an increasingly lucrative career path. Do you have what it takes to fill the bill?
7 ways to foster IT innovation
Building a culture of innovation doesn't happen by chance. It requires planning, commitment, and leadership effort. Here are seven tips on how to enhance your group's innovative spirit and its ability to gain an IT advantage.
Bad metrics are worse than no metrics
When it comes to setting goals and assessing your progress toward achieving them, be smart about how you use metrics and what you pay attention to. Not SMART.
Inside the US Army’s ‘warfighting’ cloud
The US Army first-ever CIO, Dr. Raj Iyer, discusses the ‘game-changing’ impact the cloud, data, and AI are having in support of Ukraine’s fight against Russia and in safeguarding democracy at home.
National Trust's CIO on the need for sustainability storytelling
Sustainability starts with storytelling and improving visibility across supply chains, says National Trust CIO Jon Townsend.
Implementation partners get strategic — so should CIOs’ use of them
Seeking to become more transformational, implementation partners are evolving. Here’s how IT leaders can leverage this shift without introducing more risk.
How data can move the needle on supply chain
John Abel, CIO at Extreme Networks, Manesh Patel, CIO and SVP of Sanmina, and Erik Singleton, from North Highland Worldwide Consulting, take a deep dive into the importance of prioritizing a data-driven supply chain to make better informed and more proactive decisions.
CIO Guy Hadari on the management skills that set IT leaders apart
After rising through technology, most first-time CIOs are not prepared for management responsibilities. Having made the journey from technologist to enterprise CIO, Biogen’s Hadari knows how to spot management skills on his senior team.