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• How to run a successful IT pilot program

  IT pilot programs are a crucial yet frequently overlooked step in internal tech procurement. Learn how to maximize these programs to gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading

• Measuring AI becomes key pursuit as enterprises seek ROI

  Grammarly and Kroger identify impactful and extensible AI use cases amid a broader struggle among enterprises to find a way out of 'pilot purgatory' on AI initiatives. Continue Reading

• Diversity in leadership: Forge your own success

  Eugina Jordan is a CMO in tech who wrote a leadership book for underrepresented professionals who want to become corporate leaders. Here, she answers four questions about the book. Continue Reading

• In defense of a digital circular economy

  Digital tech can potentially help companies follow the circular economy model, but critics point out possible issues as well, including continuing demand for plastics. Learn more. Continue Reading

• How data analytics could improve sustainability

  Organizational leaders can't just assess sustainability efforts by feel. Instead, using data and analysis is key. So why aren't more organizations using these? Continue Reading

• managed service provider (MSP)

  A managed service provider (MSP) is a third-party company that remotely manages a customer's information technology (IT) infrastructure and end-user systems.Continue Reading

• How to address the challenges of AI-driven digital twins

  The market for AI-driven digital twins is growing, with potential to accelerate climate action. IT leaders implementing digital twin tech should use these tips to succeed.Continue Reading

• How companies can improve their carbon accounting practices

  A growing number of stakeholders are asking for greenhouse gas emissions reporting as part of doing business. Learn about the challenges this poses and how to improve efforts.Continue Reading

• 8 KPIs to reduce technical debt

  To ensure an IT project's long-term success, stakeholders should keep track of certain KPIs to ensure technical debt is as low as possible. Learn more.Continue Reading

• 18 sustainability management software providers to consider

  Various software tools are available to help manage ESG and sustainability initiatives. Here's a look at 18 sustainability management vendors and their products.Continue Reading

• JPMorgan Chase technology goal: Innovation with cost control

  Financial services firm JPMorgan Chase seeks to balance technology modernization and cost optimization as it pursues initiatives like cloud migration, AI and machine learning.Continue Reading

• How much do consumers care about ESG and sustainability?

  Find out whether consumers make purchasing decisions based on sustainability, climate impact and other ESG issues and to what extent these factors drive their behavior.Continue Reading

• Learn about the negative impacts of technical debt

  Key leadership decisions like poor architecture to rushed processes can lead to technical debt that will affect a company long-term. Learn more about these effects.Continue Reading

• What is ESG data? Examples, uses, issues

  As more companies are judged on their sustainability profile, ESG data has become critical. Learn what it is -- including examples -- and why it’s important.Continue Reading

• ESG risks explained: Examples and tips on managing them

  Organizations face various business risks related to environmental, social and governance issues. These are notable ones, with advice on how to manage them.Continue Reading

• How to overcome digital transformation fatigue

  For many employees, poorly executed digital transformation projects lead to fatigue. Learn effective methods for maintaining project momentum from start to finish.Continue Reading

• CIOs weigh generative AI costs as ROI comes into focus

  GenAI deployment expenses defy conventional wisdom. IT leaders must consider the potential for higher-than-expected change management and model run costs when calculating ROI.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation vs. digital optimization: How to choose

  Companies striving to do more with less seek innovative strategies to overcome this challenge. Learn more about digital transformation vs. digital optimization.Continue Reading

• Beyond digital transformation hype: What CIOs really think

  For many IT leaders, keeping up with tech trends that improve company performance is table stakes. Learn about the realities of digital transformation beyond the hype.Continue Reading

• 12 digital transformation benefits for business

  Efficiency, resiliency, productivity and ROI are among the most critical digital transformation benefits for businesses fighting to remain competitive and gain market share.Continue Reading

• AI, economy affect 2024 tech workforce trends, survey shows

  AI adoption is reshaping technology skill sets in enterprises, while lingering economic uncertainty dampens some forms of compensation, according to a TechTarget survey.Continue Reading

• ESG audit checklist: 6 steps for success

  A thorough audit can rate corporate strategies on key environmental, social and governance metrics and ensure that ESG reporting meets accepted standards.Continue Reading

• How to lead a digital transformation: 10 key steps

  Digital transformation success requires cross-organizational alignment, actionable goals and top-notch project management. Here's how leaders can create that.Continue Reading

• Top 7 ESG certifications and courses to consider

  The best ESG and sustainability certification, workshop or course is the one that is right for you. Here are seven that work for a wide range of business and IT professionals.Continue Reading

• 5 tips for better communication about digital transformation

  CIOs and IT leaders must communicate effectively with stakeholders to bring about a successful digital transformation. Learn how to accomplish this, as well as potential challenges.Continue Reading

• Attended vs. unattended RPA bots: Key differences

  RPA software can be triggered manually or automatically. Learn the differences between unattended and attended RPA bots and how both can boost productivity and efficiency.Continue Reading

• Green IT audit: What it is and how to prepare

  A green IT audit uses standards to help companies understand the ways an organization's tech practices affect the environment. Here's a broad overview and some tips to get started.Continue Reading

• A green IT assessment: Why it's important, what to include

  A company's technology systems and devices can have a profound effect on sustainability efforts. Learn how a green IT assessment can uncover areas that need improvement.Continue Reading

• How to create a proof of concept with 6 free templates

  What is a proof of concept and how does it help an organization? We dive into the importance of writing a PoC and provide a list of free template examples to help get you started.Continue Reading

• Blueprint for IT sustainability: Insights from top experts

  Leading experts share insights on sustainable IT, covering green cloud computing, ESG compliance and innovative practices for reducing the ecological footprint in IT.Continue Reading

• 6 sustainability reporting data tips for IT

  Data overload presents a real challenge to ESG reporting. But with the right practices, IT teams can streamline their collection processes and help ensure sustainability success.Continue Reading

• Practical strategies for shadow IT management

  Employees might believe that they need tools beyond the organization's scope. Learn how CIOs and their teams can properly manage shadow IT to avoid unnecessary risk.Continue Reading

• Managing and predicting wildfires with machine learning

  CTO Guy Bayes shares his experience developing AI software to predict and manage wildfires at startup Vibrant Planet and offers tips for getting started in climate tech.Continue Reading

• Is the metaverse dead? Here's what happened and what's next

  What happened to the metaverse? It's still here, even if the term no longer generates much enthusiasm, and finding useful applications across industries.Continue Reading

• Metaverse interoperability challenges and impact

  An open metaverse that mimics how we operate in the real world depends on interoperability. What is interoperability, why is it important and what will it take to make it happen?Continue Reading

• 5 tips for creating a data-driven culture

  A Capital One data product executive lists best practices for data-driven organizations, including top-down messaging, a three-tiered data ecosystem and democratized data access.Continue Reading

• 5 ways to reduce an organization's digital carbon footprint

  From optimizing video conferences to minimizing unnecessary data storage, learn practical strategies that can help shrink an organization's digital carbon footprint.Continue Reading

• 7 tech jobs IT pros can use to help the environment

  Almost every job can be used to help save the planet, and that's true for IT roles as well. Learn how these seven business tech jobs can promote sustainability.Continue Reading

• 4 virtual reality ethics issues that need to be addressed

  Technology has outpaced societal guard rails throughout history. Virtual reality is no exception, introducing ethical and legal issues companies need to consider.Continue Reading

• What is a VR developer and how do you become one?

  Becoming a VR developer requires coding skills, the ability to work fast and a willingness to promote yourself. In a demanding and evolving industry, a thick hide also helps.Continue Reading

• How to develop a business process in 8 steps

  Well-designed business processes help organizations achieve their goals faster, but they require planning and effort. Follow these steps to develop processes that deliver value.Continue Reading

• How to improve and optimize a business process, step by step

  The processes that form the backbone of modern business operations require continuous improvement to stay effective and efficient. Here is a method for improving them.Continue Reading

• Metaverse privacy concerns and how to address them

  Data privacy in the metaverse is a moving target. Learn about the main privacy issues and risk for businesses and users -- and how best to address them.Continue Reading

• How will the metaverse affect the future of work?

  Virtual field trips to the Louvre for inspiration, accelerated learning, onboarding reimagined -- how will the metaverse change our working environments and when? It depends.Continue Reading

• How to shrink your IT carbon footprint and why it matters

  Organizations are shifting IT priorities toward efficient resource consumption. Learn how strategies prioritizing sustainability can enhance a company's competitive advantage.Continue Reading

• Tech a double-edged sword in race to sustainability

  As cloud computing and digital reliance grow, so, too, does the need to focus on sustainability. Here's a look at some of the urgent issues, as well as some of the progress.Continue Reading

• 14 CIO priorities and trends for 2024

  The job is as big and challenging as ever. In 2024, CIOs will be asked to find business value in GenAI, mitigate AI risks and solve the talent crunch, among other pressing issues.Continue Reading

• 16 BPM best practices to ensure project success

  A BPM approach to transformation enables companies to continuously improve and reinvent their business processes, injecting innovation as they go. Learn how to do it right.Continue Reading

• RPA vs. BPM: How are they different?

  Don't confuse RPA with BPM. These process-oriented initiatives are distinctly different but also highly complementary when planning, automating and improving business operations.Continue Reading

• How AI is radically changing business process management

  Deploying AI's discovery and automation capabilities in BPM powers advancements in front-office processes, process data analysis, business process mapping and process modeling.Continue Reading

• What is a digital transformation strategy? Everything you need to know

  A strong DX strategy details an organization's current state, its plans for the future and the actions to achieve those goals. Discover the key elements that should be included.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation challenges and 14 ways to solve them

  Heading into 2024, CIOs must make digital transformation a core competency. Bestselling author Isaac Sacolick names the primary challenges organizations face and how to solve them.Continue Reading

• 9 tips to measure and improve digital transformation ROI

  Amid a rapidly changing business landscape and competing priorities, a compelling ROI is all the more critical to justify and secure funding for digital transformation projects.Continue Reading

• 11 reasons why digital transformations fail, explained by pros

  Digital transformations continue to be challenging and are prone to failure. Learn about 11 fatal mistakes to avoid at all costs.Continue Reading

• 7 risk mitigation strategies to protect business operations

  Companies facing a multitude of business risks have various options to mitigate them. Here are seven mitigation strategies to minimize the business impact of risks.Continue Reading

• 12 digital transformation tips and best practices

  Successful digital transformation requires agility, speed, cost optimization, technical innovation and cultural change. C-suite commitment and employee buy-in are also critical.Continue Reading

• Generative AI in the enterprise raises questions for CIOs

  Technology and business leaders are exploring pivotal issues surrounding adoption strategy, architecture and the IT organization's management responsibilities.Continue Reading

• How CIOs can build cybersecurity teamwork across leadership

  Cross-departmental relationships are key to long-term business success. Discover why CIOs must focus on teamwork with these three C-suite roles for highly effective cybersecurity.Continue Reading

• 4 tips to avoid greenwashing with authentic commitment

  Greenwashing can undermine an organization's reputation, but practicing sustainability makes all the difference. Learn how to avoid the label with these actionable tips.Continue Reading

• Toward justice and sustainability in the tech industry

  In this excerpt from his book 'Insolvent,' author and professor Christoph Becker outlines why and how to reorient the tech sector toward social justice and sustainability.Continue Reading

• Sustainability partnership: How CSOs and CIOs can team up

  Learn how sustainability leaders and IT leaders can partner for ESG success by collaborating on tech selection, prioritizing the right data and allowing for tension.Continue Reading

• 5 ways tech leaders can power environmental sustainability

  As organizations prioritize environmental sustainability, technology leaders have the opportunity to help support success. Here are five steps that help.Continue Reading

• Experts talk impact, challenges of AI and emerging tech

  Companies must consider many risks as AI and other emerging technologies evolve at a rapid pace. In this interview excerpt, experts discuss the societal and environmental effects.Continue Reading

• 6 reasons legacy systems are still in use

  Staying with tried-and-true legacy systems can feel like the safest route. But as the world changes at a dizzying pace, IT leaders might want to reconsider that strategy.Continue Reading

• Replacing vs. maintaining legacy systems

  Understanding issues such as which systems hinder organizational performance can help IT leaders decide which legacy systems to replace and which to maintain.Continue Reading

• 7 ways service providers drive lasting transformation success

  Attention to people, process, organizational culture and reward systems preserve digital change over the long haul. Here are seven approaches to keep in mind.Continue Reading

• 7 essential goal achievement tips for project managers

  Great explorers had to achieve goals and manage their teams through complexity and into the unknown just as project managers must do today. Learn from one such explorer.Continue Reading

• Permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains: Key differences

  Deciding whether people need permission to be on your blockchain network is just the first big architectural decision in deploying distributed ledger technologies.Continue Reading

• Virtual leadership styles: transformational vs. transactional

  The differences between transformational and transactional leadership styles matter for virtual teams. Leaders and managers should understand each approach's key characteristics.Continue Reading

• The CIO's role in leading organizational change

  There's room for IT leaders to support a business transformation by keeping the focus on people. Discover why CIOs are critical to organizational change.Continue Reading

• Infographic: Why sustainable business practices are important

  Companies have more and more reasons to focus on sustainability. Here's a look at some of those and why greening IT should be part of that effort.Continue Reading

• Breaking the cycle of algorithmic bias in AI systems

  As powerful organizations begin to integrate models such as GPT-4, ensuring fair and equitable access to resources of all kinds requires open discourse about algorithmic bias in AI.Continue Reading

• 3 strategies CIOs can use to improve IT's efficiency

  In uncertain times, CIOs need to take appropriate measures to improve IT efficiency. These practical strategies can also strengthen an organization's long-term goals.Continue Reading

• IT leaders drive evolution of digital transformation

  Some CIOs are redefining digital transformation, while others abandon the term. What comes next will feature smaller projects, higher levels of automation and a dose of pragmatism.Continue Reading

• Learn the key role technology plays in sustainability

  With ESG and environmental sustainability becoming more important for enterprise success, IT will need to understand its key role. Here's the overview.Continue Reading

• Tech for sustainability: What IT and developers can do

  With the tech industry under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, developers and IT ops have an essential role to play in sustainability initiatives.Continue Reading

• Digital transformations require empathy

  Agility, experimentation and empathy are critical drivers to a successful digital transformation. Learn why IT leaders should focus on these three critical skills.Continue Reading

• Health of digital transformation: Consulting firms list issues

  Digital transformation can take too long and fail to deliver. Root causes include lack of focus, cultural barriers and technical challenges, according to IT services executives.Continue Reading

• Capital One machine learning strategy taps MLOps

  The financial services company harnesses ML for several use cases and aims to deploy the technology at scale through standardized infrastructure and the MLOps methodology.Continue Reading

• 10 challenges in project portfolio management adoption

  A portfolio management approach to project management can really pay off, but it's not easy to implement. Learn about the main challenges.Continue Reading

• 5 IoT metrics to track

  Tracking IoT metrics and KPIs is important to the health of your deployment, but which ones should you track? Latency and active users are two common denominators.Continue Reading

• 3 tips to reduce enterprise e-waste

  Sustainable device management is an important area CIOs and IT teams should focus on to support organizational ESG goals. Learn how it can also help lower e-waste and save money.Continue Reading

• How companies can overcome the IT worker shortage

  Research shows organizations are still struggling to bring in IT talent. We identify the reasons why there's a shortage and what CIOs and other IT leaders can do to combat it.Continue Reading

• Report highlights growth of process intelligence use

  A new report examines the growth of process intelligence use by enterprise leaders. Learn practical and actionable tips for a successful implementation.Continue Reading

• How CIOs can solve their tech and IT talent shortage

  Massive layoffs haven't reduced the demand for tech workers. CIOs can address their organization's IT talent shortage with expert advice on how to recruit, hire and retain talent.Continue Reading

• 5 advantages and 6 disadvantages of open source software

  Open source software is popular with both small and large organizations, and for good reason. But CIOs should understand which situations works best for this lower cost option.Continue Reading

• Tech talent development rests on DEI, upskilling, teamwork

  Liberty Mutual Insurance's next CIO, Monica Caldas, shares new ways of solving the IT talent problem and explains why soft skills are critical for today's IT teams.Continue Reading

• The effect of digital transformation on the CIO job

  Digitization and digital transformation sound similar, but they couldn't be more different in what they demand from CIOs, explains Genpact's Sanjay Srivastava.Continue Reading

• Laggards, leaders face digital transformation challenges

  No one can relax in digital business: Those trailing behind must conquer the basics to get on the innovation path, while successful firms must endeavor to stay there.Continue Reading

• Liberty Mutual CIO tackles digital transformation complexity

  Liberty Mutual's CIO discusses the difficulty of moving the global insurer to the cloud, shares why a focus on ethical AI is important and weighs in on workplace flexibility.Continue Reading

• Bolstered BPMN standard is core of new BPM+ ecosystem

  BPMN, now part of the expansive BPM+ ecosystem, has been updated with new capabilities to handle complex business processes and the use of advanced technologies.Continue Reading

• The CIO's key role in environmental sustainability

  With climate concerns growing by the day, technology leaders are critical to driving sustainability initiatives. Here's advice on getting those started and aligning with the business.Continue Reading

• 5 ways to boost IT efficiency during the new normal

  IT departments were overloaded with work before the pandemic, and since it started have been challenged to do more with less. Learn some potentially overlooked ways to support that.Continue Reading

• Technology service providers enter a golden age

  The good -- the digital transformation project is now a priority. The bad -- IT is short staffed, equipment is back-ordered and everyone is burnt out. Who will do the work?Continue Reading

• Deloitte software engineering gets global boost

  Recent acquisitions help the consultancy pursue 24/7 software sprints to meet customer demand for digitalization and faster product delivery cycles.Continue Reading

• Keeping talent may call for apprenticeships, training

  Service providers struggling with conventional employee hiring and retention approaches may need to pursue alternate routes, industry executives said.Continue Reading

• Top 3 ways to overcome automation barriers

  Understanding and addressing what can go wrong is an important step in any successful initiative, and that's especially true when it comes to automation efforts.Continue Reading

• Top strategies and tools to prevent employee isolation

  Feelings of isolation and loneliness are growing as employees continue to work from home. Learn strategies and tools that HR and business leaders can use to help.Continue Reading

• Digitally mature companies drive innovation, IT spend

  CIOs pushing on with their digital transformation projects will seize new opportunities in the coming year, with cybersecurity, cloud and AI among the areas for investment.Continue Reading

• CIOs can avoid tech hype with business-IT alignment

  Falling prey to emerging tech hype can lead to failed projects, wasted dollars and worse. Here is a framework for viewing technology in the right way.Continue Reading