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• Quantum computing challenges and opportunities

  While quantum computing is still under development, IT leaders should know how they can use it today to stay on the competitive edge and prepare for the future of quantum. Continue Reading

• CMMC requirements set to ripple throughout DOD supply chain

  The Department of Defense's CMMC requirements target defense contractors, but organizations throughout the DOD supply chain -- and beyond -- are prepping for the standards. Continue Reading

• Trump's dangerous US TikTok ban

  President Trump's U.S. TikTok ban over national security is resting on a vague foundation. The concern can be applied to multiple industries and products. Continue Reading

• Top 9 ways RPA and analytics work together

  As the use of automation technologies continues to grow in the enterprise, experts are offerings tips on how organizations can utilize RPA to improve business analytics. Continue Reading

• Why you should consider the transformative power of Agile

  Saggezza speaks with Mastercard and WillScot to offer a look at the Agile methodology for software development and how teams may benefit from using it in 2020. Continue Reading

• Top 3 benefits of multi-cloud strategy

  With the increased use of cloud computing technologies, organizations should consider implementing a multi-cloud strategy to reduce overall costs and improve service and security.Continue Reading

• Use of VR and AR in the enterprise increases during pandemic

  VR and AR equipment are showing significant promise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here experts share how companies are benefiting from the technologies in three major areas.Continue Reading

• Your chief digital officer can't be an afterthought anymore

  As we all adjust to the new normal, the digital experience a company provides is more important than ever. Companies need to reconsider how they handle their digital leadership.Continue Reading

• The framework for your digital transformation during COVID-19

  Companies need to remain agile during the pandemic, especially when it comes to your digital transformation journey. Alisia Genzler offers a strategy for moving forward.Continue Reading

• The IT thought leader's guide to the future of work

  Forward-looking IT leaders aren't waiting for the post-COVID-19 era to happen. They're shaping the technology trends and processes that will support future work environments.Continue Reading

• RPA in ERP modernizes legacy system with automation

  Organizations are turning to RPA to automate business processes connected to legacy ERP systems rather than replacing them. Here's a look into how it's delivering benefits.Continue Reading

• How to hire a data scientist with AI skills during pandemic

  As organizations ramp up their AI efforts during the pandemic and as they return to the workplace, IT leaders are now prioritizing how to find workers with the right AI skills.Continue Reading

• Use of virtual digital assistants for enterprise applications

  Virtual assistants are increasingly becoming popular across several industries. Read about how enterprises are utilizing them to combat shortcomings, particularly during the pandemic.Continue Reading

• Why structural change in an organization is key

  In her book 'Dynamic Reteaming,' Heidi Helfand dives into the importance of reteaming and provides strategies organizations can use to ensure it's done effectively in the workplace.Continue Reading

• The rise of 'modern applications': Why you need them

  Flexible, scalable, user-friendly and predominantly cloud-based, modern applications are built for change. Read about the features of modern apps and why your company needs them.Continue Reading

• Rise of automation creates new RPA job descriptions

  As automation increases in the enterprise, new RPA jobs are emerging that require a unique combination of hard and soft skills that go far beyond the traditional roles.Continue Reading

• Dell, PwC, Peapod accelerate digital transformation initiatives

  Several organizations have made the decision to continue with digital transformation efforts during the pandemic to better position the business and to ensure they can come out stronger.Continue Reading

• 6 cognitive automation use cases in the enterprise

  Businesses are increasingly adopting cognitive automation as the next level in process automation. These six use cases show how the technology is making its mark in the enterprise.Continue Reading

• 5 digital transformation strategies embracing the new normal

  Here is a look at five digital transformation strategies companies should consider implementing now to overcome any setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading

• How companies can manage HR risk during global expansion

  Companies must consider how to handle global hiring as they navigate the changing worldwide landscape as the result of the pandemic. Ben Wright explains several methods available.Continue Reading

• What is the future of hybrid cloud for businesses?

  Many organizations today are still having difficulty moving their entire workloads off premises and into the cloud. Here, we examine how they can benefit from a hybrid environment.Continue Reading

• 6 reasons to consider data automation in 2020

  There's no denying the potential of data automation in the enterprise. Here we've identified the reasons why CIOs and other IT leaders should consider automating data in 2020.Continue Reading

• How can organizations create agility in cloud computing?

  Cloud computing technology has proven to be a useful tool for organizations in the digital age, and now CIOs can use it to increase business agility. Here's how.Continue Reading

• 4 steps to turn real-time data streams into business value

  Data is the currency of today's business success. This framework helps your organization use available data sources to create new product and services.Continue Reading

• Cost of moving to the cloud drops with time and experience

  Can IT leaders save money by moving to the cloud? According to the research, some companies are already seeing significant cost savings with UCaaS.Continue Reading

• Quantum information science continues to advance with federal efforts

  Federal agencies, academia and businesses across several industries are pushing quantum technology forward, with commercial applications already in the works.Continue Reading

• Hyperautomation: The most significant RPA trend of 2020

  RPA's usefulness in automating low-level digital work tasks is undeniable, but its most important function may be serving as the gateway to enterprise hyperautomation.Continue Reading

• What is the state of CIO tenure today?

  CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of digital transformation we're currently in.Continue Reading

• Quantum computing in business applications is coming

  Quantum computers are closer than you think. While tech companies make progress toward building functioning machines, there are quantum applications that organizations can utilize.Continue Reading

• Robot workforce evolves from mimicking tasks to taking on jobs

  A personalized robot workforce is in the works, thanks to advances in RPA. How should CIOs prepare for the next trend in robotic process automation?Continue Reading

• Why CIOs need to adopt a process mining initiative

  The father of process mining Wil van der Aalst weighs in on the future and explains why it's crucial for organizations to start process mining on a larger scale today.Continue Reading

• How quantum computing and machine learning boost each other

  If you haven't started thinking about how quantum computing will impact your enterprise, you should. It's coming on rapidly and will have major effects, particularly on AI.Continue Reading

• Why a CISO-CIO reporting structure undermines security

  The CISO-CIO reporting structure comes with a serious conflict of interest, argues cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler. Here's why.Continue Reading

• 5 tips on how to pick the right AI use cases

  Businesses may not be ready to jump all in to AI just yet, so starting with individual projects can be a good place to start. What should CIOs look for in early-stage AI projects?Continue Reading

• How to become a CIO thought leader

  Experts discuss how CIOs and IT leaders can utilize successful thought leadership to distinguish and promote either their companies or themselves.Continue Reading

• Adobe, Uber on the challenges of digital transformation

  Digital transformation initiatives may be all the rage in the enterprise, but they also pose significant challenges to CIOs and others who have to manage the transition.Continue Reading

• Achieving business value from cognitive collaboration

  CIOs can take advantage of AI to improve employee and customer collaboration with cognitive capabilities that are now available from vendors such as Microsoft, Google and Facebook.Continue Reading

• 3 ways to use quantum technology features in your enterprise

  While quantum computers aren't available just yet, there are other properties to consider, such as quantum sensors and quantum copies, that are being utilized around the world today.Continue Reading

• Challenges vs. benefits of edge computing security

  Organizations moving more compute to the edges of their networks must adjust how they protect and govern their data and devices. But what should you expect along the way?Continue Reading

• Why digital customer experience is now part of a CIO's job

  Delivering a high-quality digital customer experience is becoming a key responsibility for IT leaders, say leading technology executives. AI and error budgets will come in handy.Continue Reading

• Squads, pods, cells? Making sense of Agile teams

  Workers are now organized in new types of groups as a result of the movement known as Agile at scale. However, to succeed, the changes have to be more than in name only.Continue Reading

• Establishing a CCoE can secure your cloud cost savings

  CIOs who made, or are considering making, the move to the cloud need to consider these three best practices to achieve real cost savings and efficiencies.Continue Reading

• Edge computing use cases must be driven by business value

  For Schneider Electric and many other large enterprises that take a look at edge computing projects, the main criterion for success is whether the technology delivers business value.Continue Reading

• OT security brings new challenges in the age of IoT

  We're diving into the IoT security challenges CIOs need to be aware of as a result of integrating OT devices, which often work in isolation, with IT technologies.Continue Reading

• CIO role in digital transformation

  The shift to a digital economy is dramatically changing the role of the CIO, from trusted IT operator to business strategist.Continue Reading

• Book excerpt: Communication structures of an organization

  The following is an excerpt from 'Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow,' by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, as well as a Q&A with the authors.Continue Reading

• CIOs talk public sector innovation at Pluralsight conference

  If you think city and state governments are reluctant to adopt new technology and the innovations that brings with it, there are forward-looking CIOs who want to set you straight.Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of RPA platforms vs. APIs

  Because RPA and APIs are considered competitive approaches for automating business processes, we compiled a list of pros and cons to ensure you're getting the most out of each one.Continue Reading

• Edge computing architecture takes on a partner ecosystem

  Experts believe edge computing will bring significant change to organizational IT infrastructure, but how? Read on to learn more about the rapid growing interest in the architecture.Continue Reading

• RPA journey: Schneider Electric's global plan taps Blue Prism, UiPath

  Schneider Electric, a multinational energy management company, has embarked on a robotic process automation journey, establishing a global team to evaluate RPA use cases.Continue Reading

• Blurring the lines between RPA platforms and APIs

  RPA is quickly making itself known in the automation market, but the real game changer is utilizing the technology in an API-rich environment to deliver a more seamless experience.Continue Reading

• 4 steps to a blockchain implementation

  If you're not experimenting with blockchain, you're behind the curve. Our step-by-step guide on implementing blockchain dissects the challenges, best practices and payoffs.Continue Reading

• Efficiency vs. effectiveness in business: Which comes first?

  Operational efficiency gains do not equate to operational effectiveness. Expert Dan Morris explains efficiency vs. effectiveness in business process automation.Continue Reading

• AI for decision-making shows promise, but worker trust an issue

  Companies like Walmart are using AI for decision-making in business processes, but the discipline is new and workers are wary. Experts offer ways to build trust.Continue Reading

• How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

  Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and traditional decentralized computing.Continue Reading

• Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

  Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the Libra project help the enterprise?Continue Reading

• CIO's breadth, depth, business savvy on display at Trace3 Evolve

  Technology leaders from NetApp, First American and Experian were among those honored at the Trace3 Evolve event. Their outsized role in driving business value was on full display.Continue Reading

• The case for CIOs taking charge of Agile at scale

  Agile at scale is becoming a best practice for leading companies. Will the CIO be the CEO's proxy for driving scaled agility? Not without lobbying for the job.Continue Reading

• 4 essential elements of Agile at scale

  Dave West, the CEO and product owner at Scrum.org, explains what is meant by the term 'Agile at scale,' how it can be applied in IT and the CIO's role in this new movement.Continue Reading

• AI's carbon footprint will be an issue for enterprises

  AI is touted as the tech that will help us combat global warming, but training AI models requires a shocking amount of energy. What are the implications for enterprise AI strategies?Continue Reading

• Enterprises need to plan for deepfake technology

  Politicians and Hollywood stars aren't the only ones at risk: Enterprises need to understand the dangers deepfakes pose to their brands and employees. Here's a primer.Continue Reading

• CIOs need a strategy for AR and VR use cases -- now

  CIOs need to start thinking about AR and VR and other immersive technologies as the new enterprise UI.Continue Reading

• RPA use cases that take RPA to next level

  Taking RPA use cases to the next level entails automating complex processes, establishing a governance program and using management techniques such as Six Sigma.Continue Reading

• Expect graph database use cases for the enterprise to take off

  Digital giants use graph databases: Traditional businesses not so much. Learn what graph tools do and why graph database use cases should be on every CIO's radar.Continue Reading

• Deep learning pioneer Fei-Fei Li on the fundamentals of ethical AI

  AI luminary Fei-Fei Li was among a group of distinguished AI researchers asked to share their thoughts on how to develop ethical AI. The right data and careful observation help.Continue Reading

• 5G enables AR and VR for the enterprise: CIO primer

  Lag time and the inability to accommodate multiple users have limited AR and VR for enterprise use. 5G will change that, spurring new ways of working and of serving customers.Continue Reading

• Transformational leadership style inspires 'moonshot goals'

  Entrepreneur extraordinaire Keith Krach talks about the network effect, turning competitors into partners and paying it forward in this third and final part of our Q&A.Continue Reading

• How to build a startup: 7 tips from Keith Krach

  Entrepreneur Keith Krach recounts how he started Ariba, sharing a treasure trove of tips in part two of this three-part Q&A.Continue Reading

• IoT, machine learning, MookieBot triple threat for Red Sox IT in 2019

  Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield talks about the next leg of the franchise's digital transformation: using IoT and machine learning to serve fans and sharpen at-bats.Continue Reading

• How the Red Sox built a winning digital transformation roadmap

  Years before it became a thing, Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield came up with a digital transformation roadmap that positioned the storied team for DX success.Continue Reading

• Keith Krach: The making of a technology leader

  Keith Krach, of DocuSign fame, talks about his long career as a technology leader. Part one covers the early years, from his first jobs at GM to making his mark in Silicon Valley.Continue Reading

• State data privacy laws, regulations changing CISO priorities

  Attorney and IT security expert Scott Giordano discusses how the growing number of state data privacy laws are changing CISOs' information management role.Continue Reading

• Comparing chatbots vs. virtual assistants vs. conversational agents

  Is a conversational agent the same as a chatbot or a virtual assistant? Not exactly. IBM Watson VP and CTO Rob High explains the differences.Continue Reading

• A buyer's guide to PPM tools, features, benefits and vendors

  Explore all the factors that go into purchasing a project portfolio management platform, including analysis features, implementation and the leading market vendors.Continue Reading

• Value stream mapping vs. process mapping to drive process innovation

  What's the difference between value stream mapping vs. process mapping? One is focused on making an existing process more efficient, while the other dissects the value of each step.Continue Reading

• Next-gen RPA bots automating job roles, not just tasks

  RPA is moving beyond automating tasks to automating big pieces of certain job positions. Case in point: Automation Anywhere's new offering of Digital Workers.Continue Reading

• How AI cybersecurity thwarts attacks -- and how hackers fight back

  IT leaders are using AI to take security to the next level. But how much security can AI provide? David Petersson examines where AI cybersecurity excels and how it can be fooled.Continue Reading

• Should your company hire a chief AI officer?

  Aramark's newly appointed chief AI officer, along with senior IT leaders from Kohl's, eBay and Square, make the case for an AI expert in the C-suite: Title may not be required.Continue Reading

• How to use AI in your business in 2019 -- AI sweet spots

  Step one in figuring out how to use AI in your business is to know what AI can and can't do today. David Petersson lays out 2019's AI sweet spots for enterprise decision-makers.Continue Reading

• Barclays Bank takes a crack at IBM's quantum computer

  Quantum computing may one day explain the universe. Today, the biggest challenge for an early adopter is making the problem sufficiently simple to run on a quantum computer.Continue Reading

• Free IT mission statement examples for CIOs

  These free IT mission statement examples and how-tos can help CIOs and their IT departments identify and refine their organizational goals.Continue Reading

• 5 cloud computing predictions, trends for 2019

  From rapid multi-cloud adoption to enterprises getting smarter about workload migration strategies, experts sound off on key cloud computing trends to watch out for in 2019.Continue Reading

• A tour through the PPM software marketplace

  Finding the right PPM software is vital to project success. Here's a close look at the market leaders.Continue Reading

• IT vs. business: Who owns the machine learning capability?

  You can't have machine learning without help from IT, but the discipline is bigger than IT. Practitioners weigh in on who owns the machine learning capability.Continue Reading

• What role does machine learning play in the threat hunting process?

  Fidelis Cybersecurity president and CEO Nick Lantuh discusses threat hunting best practices, including machine learning's role in corporate data protection.Continue Reading

• What are the benefits of serverless computing?

  At the recent Gartner Symposium, analyst Arun Chandrasekaran highlighted the benefits of serverless computing and delineated the factors driving enterprise interest in serverless.Continue Reading

• AI in ITSM equals 'service intelligence' -- ITSM's next frontier

  AI in ITSM, or 'service intelligence,' is the next logical step in IT's mastery of professional service delivery. ITSM expert Jan-Willem Middelburg lays out four use cases.Continue Reading

• Why AI for social good is a thing

  Tech companies love to promote their use of AI for social good. CMU's Fei Fang talks about why the ethics of AI is such a tricky topic in the final episode of 'Schooled in AI.'Continue Reading

• The role of the CIO today requires 2 key skills

  Matt Minetola, CIO at Travelport, reflects on how the role of the CIO in digital transformation has rewritten the rules of IT success.Continue Reading

• The key features of project and portfolio management software

  Cloud or on premises? Does it have the proper collaboration features? How about mobile access? When buying PPM software, these are just some of the questions businesses should ask.Continue Reading

• Lumentum CIO talks building an enterprise cloud computing strategy

  A well-defined plan is essential as cloud adoption becomes a business necessity. In this Q&A, CIO Ralph Loura sounds off on the must-haves for any enterprise cloud computing strategy.Continue Reading

• Travel commerce platform looking to blockchain, virtual reality in 2019

  In 2019, Travelport's CIO is looking to build out the company's travel commerce platform with help from emerging tech like blockchain, machine learning, virtual reality and more.Continue Reading

• What should CIOs look for when choosing public cloud platforms?

  In this Ask the Expert, Lumentum SVP and CIO Ralph Loura highlights two key factors to consider when choosing among public cloud giants AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.Continue Reading

• Benefits of PPM software include reduced failure rates

  PPM software provides organizations a greater insight into projects, enabling decision-makers to better manage and prioritize projects, as well as allocate resources.Continue Reading

• 5 'technology enablers' key to Travelport's digital transformation plan

  Travelport CIO Matt Minetola details the five 'technology enablers' key to the success of the company's digital transformation plan and explains why the travel commerce platform relies on a hybrid cloud approach.Continue Reading

• Enabling digital transformation: CIO talks 3-phase journey

  Enabling digital transformation at Travelport required the $2 billion company to rethink its business model, technology, processes and mindset. Destination: Better customer service.Continue Reading

• How can enterprises benefit from automation in security?

  Tufin Technical Director Joe Schreiber highlights how automating security operations can benefit an organization and discusses best practices for effective implementation.Continue Reading

• Gartner breaks down the state of quantum computing technology

  Gartner believes CIOs should prepare for quantum computing. When is it coming, what impact will it have and what do CIOs need to know? Gartner's David Cearley breaks it down.Continue Reading

• What can CIOs expect from ITIL 4? More leadership advice, for one

  ITIL 4 is scheduled for release in early 2019. ITIL expert David Ratcliffe discusses what's different about this ITIL update and why the guidance remains vitally relevant to CIOs.Continue Reading

• Cognitive tutor could teach employees new skills

  AI research on how humans learn is making learning less mysterious –-- and could lead to cognitive tutors, whose job is to train employees.Continue Reading