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• 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

• Tools for instilling a culture of digital transformation

  Communities of practice, agile methods, cross-functional teams and platform strategies rank among the methods IT leaders use to institutionalize change and create a culture of digital transformation.  Continue Reading

• The basics of enterprise blockchain

  The distinctions between public and enterprise blockchain matter. Gain insight into those differences and what to consider when implementing the distributed ledger technology.  Continue Reading

• Environmental sustainability considerations for IT teams

  With customers, employees and investors pressuring companies to go green, IT needs to take a lead on sustainability. Learn some of the ways IT can make progress.  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

• 10 metaverse dangers CIOs and IT leaders should address

  The metaverse poses many of the same risks and security pitfalls that the internet does. Here's a look at 10 of those issues and how IT leaders should address them.  Continue Reading

• 3 ideas CIOs can use for better disruption planning

  Discover how a focus on three areas -- cybersecurity, employee experience and proactive management -- can help CIOs plan for and better manage disruptions.  Continue Reading

• National Grid's CIDO reimagines operating models, IT strategy

  In this Q&A, National Grid's CIDO Adriana Karaboutis gives a glimpse inside how her IT team operates and talks about finding a balance between legacy IT and emerging tech.  Continue Reading

• The push is on to build the autonomous enterprise

  The concept of an autonomous enterprise is becoming more real as enterprises combine technologies to automate all kinds of human work. Welcome to the 'Autonomous Revolution.'  Continue Reading

• Should your digital transformation include gamified apps?

  Gamification means more than adding AI or video to apps, or even offering badges and prizes. See how behavioral psychology can engage, motivate and help your audience learn.  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

• What is IT-business alignment and why is it important?

  It's more important than ever that IT and the business operate from the same playbook. So why do so many organizations struggle to achieve IT-business alignment?  Continue Reading

• How IT leaders can drive digital innovation

  More CEOs want their CIOs and CDOs to think strategically and help transform their organizations' products and services. Learn how some top IT leaders are tackling this challenge.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 business process management certifications for 2022

  These BPM certifications can help you gain the specialized knowledge you need to perform your job better. Get all the details to help you advance your career.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-first strategy forces big shift on IT infrastructure, skills

  More and more, IT infrastructure is in the cloud. As organizations adopt cloud-first strategies, forward-looking CIOs are refocusing their teams on new roles and tasks.  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

• Top 7 metaverse tech strategy do's and don'ts

  Technology and business leaders must be strategic when entering the new world of metaverse projects. Here are critical tips that help provide guidance.  Continue Reading

• 10 critical people skills today's CIOs and IT leaders need

  Learn about 10 of the most important soft skills -- from communication to empathy -- and why they are critical to successful technology leadership.  Continue Reading

• 10 examples of the metaverse for business and IT leaders

  The potential for metaverse projects exist across a range use cases. Here are enterprise-focused and consumer-focused examples that business and IT leaders may want to explore.  Continue Reading

• CHIPS Act moves the needle on US chip manufacturing

  Not only does the CHIPS Act funnel billions into U.S. semiconductor chip manufacturing, it reflects a major change in how U.S. lawmakers view industrial policy, experts say.  Continue Reading

• Top 9 blockchain platforms to consider in 2022

  Get the lowdown on the major features, differentiators, strengths and weaknesses of the blockchain platforms getting the most buzz -- and real-world deployments.  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

• Digital transformation projects rekindle innovation, for now

  IT leaders began the year with the wind at their backs, building on investments made during the pandemic and focusing anew on innovation. Can it last amid the fog of war?  Continue Reading

• The CIO's guide to understanding the metaverse

  Metaverse definitions vary as do predictions on when it will arrive. But smart CIOs should familiarize themselves with the concept and ways it might affect their company.  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

• Top 5 digital transformation trends in 2022

  As organizations move out of crisis mode, CIOs are rethinking their digital transformation strategies: Intelligent search, CDPs, AIOps, DevOps/Agile/ITSM claim the spotlight.  Continue Reading

• Radical collaboration in enterprises: How does it work?

  What would a world with 'no bureaucracies, no bosses and no bull' look like? Like success, says Matt Parker in his new book, 'A Radical Enterprise.'  Continue Reading

• 10 key ESG and sustainability trends for business, IT

  From consumers to employees to investors, more people are choosing companies that prioritize environmental, social and governance concerns. Here are 10 ESG trends that matter.  Continue Reading

• Why CIOs should rethink their COVID-19 digital strategy

  Many organizations moved quickly to invest in business technology that helped them deal with the pandemic. Now it's time to review whether those decisions were strategic.  Continue Reading

• Sustainability in business practices: What IT should know

  Bjoern Stengel, global sustainability research lead at IDC discusses the trends he's seeing in the use of sustainable tools and technologies and what leaders need to focus on.  Continue Reading

• Creating a more sustainable IT department

  Technology leaders share some of the ways they're focused on lowering their carbon footprint and helping their companies advance sustainability goals.  Continue Reading

• 10 top enterprise risk management trends in 2022

  The 2022 trends that are reshaping the risk management landscape include GRC platforms, maturity frameworks, risk appetite statements, the CIO role and ERM's competitive advantage.  Continue Reading

• CIOs: Nominate your IT services partners for project award

  Here's your opportunity to recognize an MSP, IT consultancy, systems integrator or other tech service provider that made a difference to your organization in 2021.  Continue Reading

• New book explores business benefits of immersive technology

  Immersive technologies will transform business, with weighty consequences for the global economy. Learn what extended reality can do in this book excerpt by PwC's XR chief.  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

• Top technology trends come down to CIO strategy in 2022

  Rather than feel the wave of top tech trends of 2022 wash over them, CIOs should focus on business goals to guide their emerging tech strategy.  Continue Reading

• 5 keys to IT talent development in a hybrid work model

  With the tech talent shortage in full force, IT talent development is critical for every organization. Learn the essentials of doing it right.  Continue Reading

• Agility and resiliency vital to digital-first business models

  For enterprises transforming their business models, ServiceNow's Yoav Boaz explains how Disney and Peloton reinvented themselves and thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Continue Reading

• Hyperautomation technology speeds digital transformation

  To businesses plotting a digital transformation course, ServiceNow's Yoav Boaz says hyperautomation is instrumental in consolidating siloed processes and smoothing workflows.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 edge computing use cases and examples

  The move to edge computing will increase over the next few years. Here, we list the areas where it's proving to deliver high value.  Continue Reading

• 6 steps to create a CIO-CEO strategic partnership

  The pandemic pushed CIOs to the head of the C-suite table. Here's how they can keep that respect and power and create true partnership with their CEO.  Continue Reading

• How CIOs can improve employees' digital fluency quotient

  Most companies need technology to thrive, so it's important the workforce has a high digital fluency quotient. Learn how CIOs can help build tech savvy throughout the company.  Continue Reading

• 7 steps to a successful digital transformation journey

  ServiceNow's Yoav Boaz defines evolutionary vs. revolutionary approaches to business modeling and proposes a step-by-step digital transformation roadmap for businesses to follow.  Continue Reading

• Why the CIO-CFO relationship is key to digital success

  CIOs and CFOs haven't always gotten along. But with digital transformations now dominating budgets, business success depends on their ability to work together.  Continue Reading

• C-suites need to prioritize sustainability, climate change plans

  Government regulations are one driving force behind business sustainability and climate change efforts. Following the UN COP26, businesses should be prepared for more regulation.  Continue Reading

• Big opportunities for strategic CIO leadership today

  CIOs and technology leaders have unprecedented opportunities to lead their enterprises in meeting today's new demands. Here are some of those opportunities -- and some challenges.  Continue Reading

• Litigants face tough road with antitrust lawsuits

  As big tech companies like Google and Facebook fight antitrust lawsuits in court, experts are divided on whether core antitrust laws need updating for the modern economy.  Continue Reading

• 9 common risk management failures and how to avoid them

  As enterprises rework their business models to meet the challenges ushered in by the pandemic, risks abound. Here are nine risk management failures to look out for.  Continue Reading

• Risk management process: What are the 5 steps?

  While many organizations understand they must manage risk, implementing a risk management process is not always straightforward. Follow these five steps to ensure success.  Continue Reading

• Traditional vs. enterprise risk management: How do they differ?

  Traditional risk management and enterprise risk management are similar in their aim to mitigate risks that can harm a company. But there are important differences between the two.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise risk management team: Roles and responsibilities

  Every facet of an enterprise's operations is exposed to risk, requiring an all-encompassing risk management team composed of a diverse mix of corporate executives and managers.  Continue Reading

• 4 basic types of business risks in the enterprise

  As part of enterprise risk management, companies can mitigate many types of business risks by focusing on the underlying factors of people, processes, technologies and facilities.  Continue Reading

• Top 12 risk management skills and why you need them

  Risk management is necessary at all levels of a business. Here are some skills needed to be a successful risk manager.  Continue Reading

• Implementing an enterprise risk management framework

  A well-designed, all-inclusive ERM framework provides enterprises with a playbook to avert corporate disasters, generate competitive advantages and create business opportunities.  Continue Reading

• Top enterprise risk management certifications to consider

  Certifications are essential to any career. Here are some enterprise risk management certifications for IT professionals.  Continue Reading

• Risk appetite vs. risk tolerance: How are they different?

  Risk appetite and risk tolerance are important risk terms that are related but not the same. Here's the difference, plus examples of risk appetite and risk tolerance statements.  Continue Reading

• ISO 31000 vs. COSO: Comparing risk management standards

  ISO 31000 and the COSO ERM framework are the two most popular risk management standards. Here's what they include and some of their similarities and differences.  Continue Reading

• 7 risk mitigation strategies to protect business operations

  Enterprises facing a multitude of threats and vulnerabilities have several options to identify, manage and mitigate risks, including risk acceptance, avoidance and transference.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 promising 5G use cases CIOs should know

  The technological advantages 5G presents are well known. The hard part for business leaders is choosing where 5G implementation can be the difference maker for their organization.  Continue Reading

• Evaluating the benefits of 5G for businesses

  With its high speeds, low latency and other advantages, 5G is delivering value in the enterprise. Now, business leaders view the new wireless technology as key to future success.  Continue Reading

• Inside look at Equifax's $1.5B digital transformation journey

  A massive digital transformation effort at Equifax is gaining momentum. CTO Bryson Koehler talks about overhauling data environments, infrastructure, applications and more.  Continue Reading

• Chinese regulatory crackdown is about control, not data privacy

  Despite China's messaging, analysts believe the government's recent regulatory tightening on tech companies is more about control than data privacy concerns.  Continue Reading

• Regulators need to rethink big tech regulation, expert says

  A Boston University professor argues that big tech regulation may need to focus more on creating competition through data access rather than through breaking up large companies.  Continue Reading

• Edge-to-cloud architecture turns key for digital initiatives

  Enterprises pursuing digital transformation initiatives may need to reexamine their infrastructure architecture to bring compute and storage closer to data generated at the edge.  Continue Reading

• 9 digital experience monitoring vendors to watch

  Demand for monitoring and managing digital experiences is growing. Knowing the vendors and products available to businesses will help leaders make the right choice.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain for businesses: The ultimate enterprise guide

  Enterprise blockchain projects can easily run aground without the right navigational tools. Our in-depth guide will help ensure safe passage.  Continue Reading

• Navigating 7 digital experience monitoring challenges

  Evaluating both customer and employee digital experience is increasingly valuable in the enterprise. Leaders will need to plan for the challenges that come with this new technology.  Continue Reading

• HealthBridge Financial banks on AWS, Boomi to build business

  Startup HealthBridge Financial used cloud-only infrastructure and Boomi's iPaaS to launch and scale its business of providing a second-payer benefit option for employers.  Continue Reading

• 7 must-know blockchain trends

  Blockchain-driven tokenization, identity management and decentralized finance are poised to transform business -- to say nothing of cryptocurrency's newfound credibility.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 benefits of blockchain technology for business

  Blockchain's unique characteristics address many business issues. Here are 10 important benefits of blockchain and examples of the industries that are taking advantage of them.  Continue Reading

• Today's blockchain use cases and industry applications

  Though far from a mature technology, blockchain is gaining prominence as a sound and highly secure method of conducting myriad transactions in multiple applications and industries.  Continue Reading

• What are the 4 different types of blockchain technology?

  Public, private, hybrid or consortium, each blockchain network has distinct pluses and minuses that largely drive its ideal uses -- and will determine which one is best for you.  Continue Reading

• 8 blockchain-as-a-service providers to have on your radar

  You don't have to build your blockchain project from the ground up. These cloud-based service providers can provide the infrastructure, networking and development tools you need.  Continue Reading

• 6 alternatives to blockchain for businesses to consider

  Technologies like cloud storage and distributed databases provide some of blockchain's data-integrity and reliability advantages with fewer performance, efficiency and cost issues.  Continue Reading

• What CIOs need to know about digital experience monitoring

  As evaluating user and employee digital experience becomes more common, CIOs need to learn how the technologies work and what they stand to gain by implementing DEM.  Continue Reading

• RPA vs. cognitive automation: What are the key differences?

  CIOs are now relying on cognitive automation and RPA to improve business processes more than ever before. Here are the important distinctions between the two technologies.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between RPA and IPA?

  RPA and IPA can work in tandem to expand the scope of your process automation strategy. But first, it's important to understand their key differences.  Continue Reading

• With accelerated digital transformation, less is more

  Ramping up digital transformation to take on problems such as COVID-19 shouldn't mean running up huge numbers of projects. CIOs argue for a focused approach and crystalized tech.  Continue Reading

• What are the benefits of cognitive automation?

  As CIOs embrace more automation tools like RPA, they should also consider utilizing cognitive automation for higher-level tasks to further improve business processes. Here's why.  Continue Reading

• National Grid CIO champions data-driven business strategy

  Andi Karaboutis, group chief information and digital officer at National Grid, discusses the ways in which she's utilizing data and emerging tech like AI to fuel business growth.  Continue Reading

• The future of e-commerce: Trends, tips, traps to avoid

  The term 'e-commerce' has been around for decades. What does it mean for today's businesses? Not what it did in the 1990s -- or even a mere 12 months ago.  Continue Reading

• CIO role post-pandemic is 'opportunity of a lifetime'

  What is the CIO's role in 2021? Genpact's Sanjay Srivastava, a speaker at this year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, says CIOs are becoming 'co-creators' of new business models.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid care is healthcare's future

  Hybrid care is neither digital nor physical, neither in-office nor at home. Instead, it's a little of everything, and one health IT leader thinks it's where healthcare is headed.  Continue Reading

• Replacing vs. maintaining legacy systems

  As CIOs embrace more digital technologies, it's important that they determine the current status of their legacy systems and whether it's worth upgrading or maintaining them.  Continue Reading

• Managing cybersecurity during the pandemic and in the new digital age

  Roota Almeida, CISO at Delta Dental of New Jersey and Delta Dental of Connecticut, talks about the cybersecurity threats she's seen over the last year and how she's effectively managing her security team.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise architecture has business's ear at Scottish Water

  Scottish Water's enterprise architecture team leader discusses how engaging with business leaders and software tools can help with digital transformation initiatives.  Continue Reading

• Evolving role of the CIO key to the future of work

  Allan Tate, executive chair of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, explains how the pandemic pushed CIOs to the forefront as enterprises scrambled to adapt to a new normal.  Continue Reading

• How to measure the success of agile transformation

  In his new book 'Sooner, Safer, Happier,' Jonathan Smart dives into the ways in which organizations can achieve better outcomes through business agility.  Continue Reading

• Ultimate guide to digital transformation for enterprise leaders

  This in-depth guide explains what digital transformation is, why it is important and how enterprises can successfully transition to this new business paradigm.  Continue Reading

• 7 online digital transformation courses and certifications

  We've compiled a list of the best paid online digital transformation courses and certification programs for business leaders seeking to gain a competitive edge in the digital age.  Continue Reading

• Racial, gender diversity in tech improving at a glacial pace

  The tech industry has made some progress in improving gender diversity in recent years, but some populations have been excluded from this progress.  Continue Reading

• The future of trust will be built on data transparency

  In a digital economy fueled by AI, data transparency is the new currency. Learn what IT leaders must do to bring trust and transparency to the enterprise, now and into the future.  Continue Reading

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of RPA?

  While RPA offers several benefits in the enterprise, there are also a few drawbacks. According to experts, these are the top eight pros and five cons of RPA for organizations to consider.  Continue Reading

• Changes to U.S. antitrust laws could hamper innovation

  Antitrust lawsuits and regulatory proposals could have a greater impact on the technology industry than regulators expect. Expert Aurelien Portuese explains why.  Continue Reading

• Biden wants review of IT exemption in Buy American law

  Commercial IT products including hardware and software systems could soon fall under the purview of the Buy American Act if their exemption is removed.  Continue Reading

• Understanding the difference between RPA and AI

  RPA and AI adoption are rapidly increasing, but there's still some confusion over the coevolving technologies. Here we dive into their capabilities and how they can work together.  Continue Reading

• CIOs use data, tech to tackle racial disparities in healthcare

  CIOs are looking at data and democratizing technology to help health systems address racial and economic disparities that COVID-19 made impossible to ignore.  Continue Reading

• What CIOs need to know about the future of hyperautomation

  Appian founder and CEO Matt Calkins dives into the benefits of hyperautomation and how unifying technologies will ultimately help enterprises achieve success in today's digital age.  Continue Reading

• Experts predict hot enterprise architecture trends for 2021

  IT architecture trends to watch in 2021 include organizing business around components and expanding tools to focus on business outcomes, automation and analytics.  Continue Reading