CIO Shannon Gath on building IT value from day one
The Teradyne CIO believes a stakeholder-centric IT organization, an effective governance model, and a team willing to ask the right questions are the keys to IT value.
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.FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
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.
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.
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Healthcare interoperability and industry cloud: What to look for
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Discover CIO Amir Arooni on shifting to product-based IT delivery
The financial services IT chief is giving the digital bank a competitive edge by empowering IT with a product-based mindset and a commitment to ‘extreme automation.’
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.
The 10 most in-demand IT jobs in finance
From software engineers to data scientists, these 10 sought-after IT roles are revamping the US financial industry through digital services, sophisticated anti-fraud measures, and more.
Digital twins: 5 success stories
These five companies are using digital twins to monitor operations, plan predictive maintenance, improve customer service, and optimize their supply chains.
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.
Thoughtworks NEO streamlines in-house app dev
The IT consultancy has given its developers a leg up by building a portal aimed at automating low-level and advanced tasks alike, freeing them up to innovate in-house solutions with greater business impact.
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.
Verizon Wireless AI platform paves way for 5G build-out
The telecom giant’s 5G Network Planning Platform leans on machine learning to optimize transmitter density, positioning, and placement while minimizing unnecessary capital expenditures.
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.
NPower cultivates IT careers to uplift underserved communities
The IT-focused nonprofit offers several professional development programs to help young adults, veterans, and military members and their spouses start and grow a career in IT.
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.
Rethinking workplace culture post-COVID-19 at Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet CIO Zeeshan Tariq details the value of a connected, engaged culture when working structures are in flux, and the importance of front-foot initiatives to ensure a seamless transition when the unexpected happens.
Owens Corning leverages low code to make asphalt safer
The manufacturer has put low-code development to work, melding sensor data and analytics to provide real-time visibility into asphalt processing tanks, enhancing safety and improving compliance.
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.
The 9 most in-demand IT jobs in healthcare
Here are the nine most sought-after technology roles in the US healthcare industry, according to data from Dice.
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 quick guide to secrets management in the enterprise
It pays to centralize management of the tools, methods, and credentials used to access apps, services, and all other parts of the IT ecosystem.
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.
Carrier IT tackles big challenges with microtransformations
The HVAC manufacturer is taking a bottom-up approach to digital transformation, launching a series of process automation efforts that cannot wait for company-wide change.
Aflac virtualizes the customer enrollment experience
When the pandemic put its independent agents and franchises at grave business risk, Aflac IT set about augmenting their work with digital capabilities that make them ‘bionic,’ tech chief Richard Gilbert says.
The Blockchain battlefront: Technology, business, and regulation
How this battle plays out has big implications for the future of innovation.
Why every IT leader should avoid ‘best practices’
‘Best’ may be the enemy of good. But in IT, ‘best practice’ is the enemy of good sense. CIOs would be wise to know there are no best practices, only practices that fit best.
The rise of the data lakehouse: A new era of data value
Query accelerators such as data lakehouses consolidate the data warehouse and data lake into a single system of insight that enables enterprises to accelerate analysis and maximize data value at a reduced cost.
CIO Kristie Grinnell on creating a culture of transformation
DXC’s Kristie Grinnell has a track record of balancing emotional intelligence and hard business results. Here’s how she puts high EQ to work in cultivating a growth mindset for her teams.
Global software spending to grow despite headwinds: Forrester
Fueled by uptake of cloud and enterprise applications, global software spending is expected to grow at more than two times the rate of spending in other segments of IT.
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CIO 100 US: 10 award-winning manufacturing IT projects
Manufacturers are bridging the IT/OT divide with digital transformations that provide predictive maintenance, improved customer experiences, data-driven decision-making, and smarter supply chain operations.
Jacobs revamps its IT operating model to accelerate business
To support the global professional services firm’s new business strategy, CDIO Madhuri Andrews conceptualized three modes of IT: customer transformation, global talent, and integrated global IT operations.
Digital twins are primed to revolutionize the infrastructure industry
How innovation, efficiency and intelligence across the infrastructure ecosystem is finding a kindred spirit in digital twins.
Customer-centric CIOs move beyond the SLA
Experience level agreements (XLAs) are gaining traction as key performance metrics for IT orgs delivering solutions to customers and employees alike. Here’s how to evolve your SLA strategy.
Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right
Hybrid-cloud and multicloud networking presents a complex challenge for any enterprise. Koch CTO Matt Hoag partnered with Alkira to make integrating newly acquired companies a snap.
10 red flags to watch for when hiring
In the battle for top tech talent, the wrong hire can be devastating. So do your IT team the favor of watching out for these warning signs before offering the job.
Thermo Fisher transforms its customer experience
The scientific equipment and services provider is automating and digitizing sales and customer service workflows to expedite sales and better serve its customers.
Gulfstream Aerospace CIO Sheryl Bunton on digital business acceleration
Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss digital business acceleration, intentional innovation, IT's "agility layer" and more.
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