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• 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

• 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

• What are PPM tools and how do they help the enterprise?

  PPM tools provide a holistic view of enterprise project health, enabling C-level execs and project managers to prioritize, organize and optimize projects for maximum ROI.Continue Reading

• How secure-by-design ITSM processes can be a business differentiator

  Secure ITSM procedures are essential to digital organizations' data protection processes. They can also be a bottom line boon, says information governance expert Jeffrey Ritter.Continue Reading

• EY exec shares strategy for digital transformation in business

  EY is recruiting STEM talent, offering employees courses in AI -- and more -- in its quest for a digital business model that can exploit rapid change.Continue Reading

• Why EY is investing in AI, data and blockchain technology initiatives

  It's more than just an accounting firm. Jeff Wong said EY is using a $1B investment in new technology initiatives to expand its mission and address its clients' digital challenges.Continue Reading

• ITSM governance essential as new tech trends drive business processes

  New tech trends in AI, cloud and robotic process automation create capabilities that are reshaping ITSM. But for the innovations to reach their full potential, strong governance over ITSM processes are required.Continue Reading

• What tactics can organizations adopt to drive cloud security practices?

  In this Ask the Expert, Gartner's Marco Meinardi explains business factors driving cloud security practices and explains the role of the CIA triad in enterprise cloud security.Continue Reading

• Sunkist Growers reaps the benefits of managed disaster recovery services

  Sunkist Growers turned to DRaaS to make its disaster recovery options more practical for the company and its employees. But while the market is maturing, it might not work for all businesses.Continue Reading

• ITSM vs DevOps: Are DevOps, Agile overshadowing ITSM frameworks?

  In this Ask the Expert, digital transformation expert IsaacSacolick shares his perspective on the impact that DevOps and Agile strategies have on ITSM practices.Continue Reading

• 4 ways to use machine learning to improve customer experience

  There are many ways to use machine learning to improve customer experience. Gartner's Bill Delrieu offers four and names specific machine learning-based tools to help with each.Continue Reading

• 4 factors to consider when making the shift to the cloud

  For CIOs assessing their organization's cloud readiness, Andrew Larkin discusses four factors to consider before moving their applications to the cloud.Continue Reading

• What is driving the evolution of ITSM processes?

  At leading companies, ITSM processes are being redefined as 'cross-domain service management' and the ITSM team functions as enabler-in-chief of digital transformation.Continue Reading

• 3 stages of ITSM and 5 ways to enhance your ITSM strategy

  From help desk to service desk to business-aligned ITSM -- how evolved is your ITSM strategy? Dennis Drogseth explains ITSM's three stages and offers five tips for reaching maturity.Continue Reading

• Augmented intelligence: The clearest path to focused AI?

  Augmented intelligence assists humans in completing tasks that artificial intelligence can't yet handle. CIOs should invest in augmented tech as a step toward AI adoption.Continue Reading

• Chatbot technology brings 'self-help IT' to life at LogMeIn

  In this SearchCIO Q&A, LogMeIn CIO Ian Pitt describes how chatbot technology and other cutting-edge tools help him run a lean IT department and deliver services more efficiently to the growing company.Continue Reading

• Survey: IT leaders invest to improve cybersecurity, compliance

  As companies outgrow dated data protection and compliance management systems, IT leaders are making an investment in cybersecurity to avoid risk and stare down regulatory mandates.Continue Reading

• CTO: Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances cut costs

  An Indianapolis school district's decision to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure appliances has reduced support overhead and cut acquisition and operating costs.Continue Reading

• Mandates create new GDPR roles, processes for compliant companies

  As companies tweak IT processes to maintain General Data Protection Regulation compliance, the regulation raises questions about new, privacy-centric GDPR roles and responsibilities.Continue Reading

• Legal 'gray areas' holding back GDPR compliance program maturity

  The regulation has been in place for months, but many companies are still behind with their GDPR compliance programs. Will it take a major violation to get companies to pay attention?Continue Reading

• How do machine learning algorithms differ from traditional algorithms?

  In this ask the expert, ParallelM CTO Nisha Talagala lays out the similarities and differences between traditional software engineering and machine learning.Continue Reading

• As IT permeates the business, the service desk role expands

  Don't underestimate the IT service desk. Read about how enterprises are using new ITSM platforms to grow the service desk role and improve business processes across the enterprise.Continue Reading

• How to scale security: An inside look at how Facebook does it

  Facebook director of security Aanchal Gupta sounds off on how the social media giant uses automation to scale security and highlights its best practices and key focus areas.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation in the construction industry will rock status quo

  Arcadis CIO Justin Wright talks about digital transformation in the construction industry and what his firm is doing to protect clients from being disrupted.Continue Reading

• MIT CIO 2018 videos: Honing a digital leadership strategy

  In these digital leadership videos from the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, IT execs share their experiences in digital transformation and in driving organizational change.Continue Reading

• Bank opts for AI-infused data storage platform over cloud

  A storage vendor that bills itself as a software company is baking AI management into its all-flash arrays. Read why IT execs like Dan King sees the innovation as a game changer.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity trend watch: The power of data

  It's no secret that data equals power in the digital marketplace, making strategies to protect that data a valuable business asset. The fast pace of IT advancement also makes the cybersecurity ...Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity trend watch: Data protection's business influence

  As business leaders continue to realize the bottom line value of data protection, the cybersecurity market is already ripe for disruption. At the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in ...Continue Reading

• New deep learning algorithms could improve robot sight

  Self-driving cars, as brilliant as they are, are not nearly as good as humans at dealing with uncertainty. David Held has an algorithm for that.Continue Reading

• Is consolidating ITSM tools in the best interest of CIOs?

  Gartner's Kenneth Gonzalez says ITSM software tools should be assessed against three metrics -- quality, cost and performance. That will require CIOs to do some major silo-busting.Continue Reading

• SAP chief security officer talks cloud, security trends

  Security issues are still a top concern when moving to the cloud. SAP CSO Justin Somaini highlights the questions to ask cloud providers to make sure company data is protected.Continue Reading

• IT service desk vs. IT help desk: What's the difference?

  One came first and focused on IT fixes. The other got direction from ITIL. Users ask for one over the other. Today, something called ESM might just put both out to pasture.Continue Reading

• Don't get caught up in the neural processing unit hype

  To differentiate new chip technology from existing GPUs, mobile tech companies (along with software titans) are slapping a 'neural' label on their products. Analysts say to be skeptical.Continue Reading

• ITSM in the era of cloud-based services

  Companies with IT service management strategies in place have a leg up when it comes to handling cloud-based services and hybrid environments, according to Protiviti's Eric Winton.Continue Reading

• GE: Success of AI systems tied to engineering, not algorithms

  AI systems are hard to maintain and need an engineer's touch, according to Jeff Erhardt, vice president of intelligent systems at GE.Continue Reading

• How is cloud influencing the CDO role?

  Cloud investments create both opportunities and challenges for the rapidly evolving chief data officer role. Alation's Satyen Sangani shares his perspective here.Continue Reading

• IT career skills: Does being a specialist make a difference?

  When it comes to developing IT skills, is it better to be the jack-of-all-trades or master of one? Airtel's Harmeen Mehta shares her perspective in this ATE.Continue Reading

• RPA strategy: A must-have for digital transformation

  Companies are realizing that having an RPA strategy to automate repetitive, rules-based tasks is a necessity, not an option, for achieving digital transformation.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation in manufacturing: Carton maker taps Predix software

  Learn about a digital transformation project at Swiss manufacturer Sig Combibloc, which is using GE Digital's Predix software and IoT sensors to boost productivity and cut costs.Continue Reading

• Law firm makes case for technology-enabled transformation

  Top 100 law firm Jackson Lewis redefines how it provides legal services to clients as part of a technology-enabled transformation overseen by its first-ever chief digital officer.Continue Reading

• Blockchain as a service expected to entice CIOs to test waters

  AWS' Blockchain Templates offering, along with a host of other big vendor blockchain products, will spur a 'tsunami of tests.' Blockchain adoption by business is another matter.Continue Reading

• Enterprise data encryption: Preparing for a post-quantum future

  With the race toward quantum computing underway, interest in post-quantum encryption is growing. ISACA's Rob Clyde explains how CIOs and CISOs can get up to speed.Continue Reading

• CISO careers: Several factors propel high turnover

  The average CISO tenure is approximately 24 to 48 months. Kudelski Security's John Hellickson discusses factors driving the high turnover rate and how to improve job satisfaction.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation objectives: Streamlining data with AI

  In this video, Bill Gillis, CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization, says utilizing AI and machine learning in data processing tops his digital transformation objectives list.Continue Reading

• Bad data stops business process transformation in its tracks

  Dan Morris introduces his new eight-part series on exploring how bad data can sabotage business process transformation and what CIOs need to do to fix it.Continue Reading

• Optimizing an artificial intelligence architecture: The race is on

  As AI architecture improves and costs decrease, experts say enterprise adoption will go up, spurring yet more innovation and benefits for businesses and AI vendors alike.Continue Reading

• What's the difference between chatbots and virtual assistants?

  Forrester's Thomas Husson gives his take on the difference between virtual assistants and chatbots. He says one is closer to a 'dynamic FAQ' and the other is a third-party aggregator.Continue Reading