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• blockchain

  Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger for maintaining a permanent and tamper-proof record of transactional data. Continue Reading

• High-performance computing use cases and benefits in business

  High-performance computing has moved from the rarified realm of research and government and into the enterprise. Learn how systems are evolving to handle data and deliver profit. Continue Reading

• brand equity

  Brand equity is the perceived value a company gains by having a known name, logo or other identifier. Continue Reading

• The urgent need for enterprise AI governance -- and where to start

  By 2022, 65% of CIOs will be tasked with modernizing governance policies to reflect the risks and opportunities posed by AI technologies. Here's why it can't be a one-person job. Continue Reading

• e-commerce (electronic commerce or EC)

  E-commerce (EC), an abbreviation for electronic commerce, is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • blockchain
  • brand equity
  • e-commerce (electronic commerce or EC)
  • SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis)

  • value proposition
  • project management
  • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
  • executive dashboard

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• SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis)

  SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis) is a framework for identifying and analyzing the internal and external factors that can have an impact on the viability of a project, product, place or person.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

• value proposition

  A value proposition is a statement that clearly identifies the benefits a company's products and services will deliver to its customers.Continue Reading

• project management

  Project management is the discipline of using established principles, procedures and policies to successfully guide a project from conception through completion.Continue Reading

• Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

  A chief strategy officer (CSO), or chief strategist, is an executive charged with helping formulate, facilitate and communicate the overarching strategy of an organization, usually a large corporation.Continue Reading

• Include dark web security strategies to strengthen security framework

  As dark web security threats rise, enterprises should begin incorporating strategies to understand and implement dark web cyber-security measures.Continue Reading

• executive dashboard

  An executive dashboard is a computer interface that displays the key performance indicators (KPIs) that corporate officers need to effectively run an enterprise.Continue Reading

• What is embedded intelligence and how can CIOs prepare for it?

  Deloitte advises CIOs keep their eyes on a new application of AI. The consultancy calls it pervasive intelligence.Continue Reading

• proof of concept (POC)

  A proof of concept (POC) is an exercise in which work is focused on determining whether an idea can be turned into a reality.Continue Reading

• mPOS (mobile point of sale)

  An mPOS (mobile point-of-sale) is a smartphone, tablet or dedicated wireless device that performs the functions of a cash register or electronic point-of-sale terminal (POS terminal) wirelessly.Continue Reading