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Supply chain analytics: 3 success stories

With supply chain disruptions ongoing, organizations are leaning on analytics to glean insights into their supply chains and operations, as these three supply chain analytics examples attest.

6 things CIOs must know about NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have caught the attention of investors and businesses alike. But before you leap in, understand the potential benefits and pitfalls.

CIOs for hire: The rise of the contract CIO

A class of CIOs are offering fractional and contract services to fill a niche in the IT executive job market.

How Walmart’s Indian IT team used AI to predict customer preferences

Walmart Global Tech India developed applications to improve customer satisfaction and employee efficiency during the pandemic.

Private 5G networks offer CIOs intriguing options

Network operators are making progress with stand-alone 5G rollouts, but CIOs hungry for 5Gu2019s promised low latency for IoT communications might want to consider a private 5G network.

Experian DataLabs sees future in no-code AI

The credit reporting companyu2019s DataLabs unit seeks opportunities to disrupt and transform its business with data.

Anadolu Efes CIO drives AI-fuelled data, analytics strategy

Murat Ozkan, chief information and digital officer at Anadolu Efes, the Turkey-based international beverages company, talks about how a data management strategy comprising AI and analytics will sustain further growth.

What’s different for Canadian CIOs

Often conflated with their US colleagues, IT leaders in Canada face unique challenges and have unique needs and solutions.

What’s different for CIOs in Ireland

A unique business emphasis, connections with the UK, and a central role in Europe affect Irish IT strategy and execution.

8 keys to a successful BI strategy

BI success requires more than just a strong technology platform. It takes laser focus on processes and personnel u2014 and a business-first approach to gaining insights from data.

JLL CIO Edward Wagoner on leading change

What worked in the past isnu2019t going to work in the future, says Wagoner. His advice: engage and welcome the different ways of thinking that are so critical for transformation.

3 IT initiatives fueling business transformation at Zebra Technologies

Who says a zebra canu2019t change its stripes? CIO Deepak Kaul explains how a hub and spoke data model, along with cloud-based ERP and infrastructure, are at the heart of Zebrau2019s changing business model.

7 questions CIOs must ask about the office of the future

Renowned futurist Bob Johansen discusses the innovative value of strategic foresight and how to prepare for the ‘flexible, shape-shifting office of super minds.’

6 ways to restructure IT for maximum productivity

From shifting operating models to favoring a more cross-functional approach to collaboration, CIOs are improving IT productivity by rethinking how IT gets work done.

This Valentine’s Day, it’s time to show some love to your security teams

Building long-lasting loyalty with your security teams is more challenging than ever; hereu2019s how to respond.

Oracle Fusion Cloud updates logistics apps for enterprise supply chain

Oracle has added new features to its Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) cloud suite to handle global supply chain issues and increase efficiency of operations.

What is ServiceNow Impact? An app to keep digital transformations on track

ServiceNow is offering to help CIOs get more value from their investment u2014 if theyu2019ll pay just a little more.

5 essential skills and traits of a chief data officer

Top data execs are in high demand as organizations seek to extract business value from their data. Hereu2019s whatu2019s needed for CDO success.

Disney data clean room helps advertisers leverage audience analysis

Aiming to give advertisers access to a vast quantity of audience data while protecting usersu2019 privacy, Disney Advertising Sales has taken a data clean room approach to data governance.

IDEXX CIO Ken Grady: Why you need to be a commercial CIO

The CIO role is the only IT job where youu2019re not being hired by someone in IT, says IDEXX CIO, Ken Grady. That career-changing realization pushed him towards a more collaborative relationship with his peers in sales and marketing.

Papa Johns IT turns to Splunk for Super Bowl spike

The pizza delivery and carryout chain has established a real-time monitoring system in the cloud to ensure its pizza-making operations go smoothly, even under high demand.

Hear from AstraZeneca, Prudential Financial, Target and more at CIO’s Future of Work Summit

Walgreens Boots Alliance gets personal with AI

The pharmacy chain is leveraging its cloud-first digital transformation to better serve its customers, thanks to a data foundation retooled for speedier analytics and the latest machine learning technologies.

IBM to offer cloud hosting for S/4HANA

SAP has named IBM its first u201cpremium supplieru201d for Rise with SAP, allowing it to host S/4HANA in the IBM Cloud as part of an all-in-one offering with IBMu2019s consulting services.

CIOs set long-term hybrid work strategies

CIOs are fully immersed in designing hybrid workscapes tuned for collaboration and productivity as they reimagine the core processes and culture of the modern hybrid enterprise.

5 project management resume tips

To get your foot in the door, you need to explain the impact youu2019ve had on projects u2014 and bring the numbers to prove your worth.

Your AI strategy’s secret ingredient

Taking a people-centered approach to rolling out artificial intelligence initiatives is the key to success, experts say. Hereu2019s how to ensure your AI efforts are u2018augmentingu2019 the value employees bring to their work.

Generac CIO Tim Dickson: Why CIO reporting relationships matter for digital transformation success

The 62-year old Fortune 1000 manufacturing company is transforming into an energy technology solutions provider, with IT at the forefront. CIO Tim Dickson shares his thoughts on how data is creating new business opportunities and how reporting to the

Overcoming tech debt on the path to modernization

Lack of visibility into what you have can stand in the way of cloud migration.

The CIO’s no-bull guide to effective IT

Building effective IT 101: Looking to run a successful 21st century, digital-ready IT organization? Hereu2019s an overview on how to pull it all together.

CIOs make the leap to business leadership

As lines between business and IT blur, IT leaders are contemplating careers beyond IT, taking on hybrid business-IT roles or making the full-on move to business leader.

Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate certification guide

Data scientists are in high demand. Hereu2019s our guide to Microsoftu2019s Azure Data Scientist Associate certification.

PLM buyer’s guide: Top 15 product life cycle management vendors

From design to service and beyond, product life cycle management (PLM) suites and platforms help coordinate the work of developing, maintaining, and improving products of all stripes.

A tsunami of IT project disasters is on the horizon

No garden-variety u2018over budget and behind scheduleu2019 project failures here. Weu2019re talking spectacular failures that disrupt supply chains, delay the reporting of financials, and blow up the careers of seemingly competent executives.

6 ways to bridge the customer-engineer gap

Itu2019s important for engineers to ask themselves, u201cWhy do I write code?u201d The answer is critical to a successful organization, because at the other end of code is a customer.

10 Azure cost management tips

Moving to the cloud means paying for computing and services very differently. Understanding how you use Microsoft's public cloud is critical for managing your costs.

What is servant leadership? A philosophy for people-first leadership

Servant leadership is a service-first framework for management that prioritizes employee growth and empathetic leadership.

Reimagining IT at Liberty Mutual

Like many IT leaders, James McGlennon has been on a journey to transform IT to support a new era of business productivity, a move accelerated and shaped by the pandemic.

5 steps for finding value in the cloud

What do companies with successful cloud strategies know that their peers donu2019t? Where to look for value.

SAP sees RISE in its fourth-quarter revenue

Higher renewals and a marked shift to cloud-based revenue as a result of its RISE program are making the company more optimistic about its ambition of reaching annual cloud revenue of u20ac22 billion by 2025.

Making a difference: IT leaders uplift their communities

Volunteer work can help lend new purpose and breathe new life into your IT career, say senior tech leaders who have offered their skills for meaningful community tech and STEM projects.

As attention turns to UCaaS and CCaaS, focus on the unified experiences of people

Integrating communications and collaboration capabilities across the business is critical as workplace dynamics shift. Make sure you frame the tech discussion around customer and employee experiences.

Supply chain analytics: 5 tips for smoother logistics

Organizations are increasingly turning to data analytics to navigate supply chain disruptions and to enhance their SCM efforts. Hereu2019s how to do it right.

9 ways CIOs will fail to support hybrid work in 2022

The heroic work CIOs did in facilitating all-remote workplaces isnu2019t enough to tackle whatu2019s next. Hybrid success requires the right investments, a new mindset, and widespread cultural changes.

7 tips for containing project scope

Curtailing scope creep is always top of mind for project managers. Here's how to ensure your project meets its intended purpose, goals, and scope requirements.

NetSuite brings real-time forecasting to cash management

One new ERP dashboard offers real-time cash forecasting without use of third-party integrations, and another adds a layer of data analytics to projects.

How the Log4j Grinch stole Christmas (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)

Attacks on open source software are increasing, which requires deeper scrutiny of development practices and processes

US Xpress goes digital for the long haul

Digital transformation positions the freight carrier well in a tight market for truckers, paving the way for improved operations and data-driven decision-making.

14 API strategy gotchas to avoid

Enterprises are increasingly looking to APIs to make their services more interoperable u2014 and more profitable. But beware the following issues that could undercut the value of your API.

4 ways to mature your digital automation strategy

When it comes to realizing the benefits of digital automation, maturity matters. Here's what CIOs need to know to assess and advance their automation efforts.