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• Successful digital ecosystems depend on cloud services

  Business models are changing in the digital age, requiring companies to create sometimes unexpected partnerships, enabled by the widespread availability of cloud services. Continue Reading

• How to negotiate a good software subscription agreement

  A big mistake IT execs make in negotiating software subscription deals is overbuying. Here are seven steps from ClearEdge Partners' Rachel Annello that will lead to a better deal. Continue Reading

• What is RPA? Everything you need to know

  Robotic process automation technology is software that can be trained to mimic routine, labor-intensive tasks performed by humans. Continue Reading

• globalization

  Globalization is the process by which ideas, goods and services spread throughout the world. Continue Reading

• business process management software

  Business process management software (BPMS) helps companies design, model, execute, automate and improve a set of activities and tasks that, when completed, achieve an organizational goal. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • What is RPA? Everything you need to know
  • globalization
  • business process management software
  • learning management system (LMS)

  • digital process automation
  • business process automation (BPA)
  • business process outsourcing (BPO)
  • B2B (business-to-business)

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• The evolution of RPA, from macros to process transformation

  RPA evolved from technology debuted in the 1950s and '60s and was developed to today's standards by the industry's leading vendors. It's future? Think AI.Continue Reading

• The rise of RPA bots and the role of C-level decision makers

  According to new research, there will be 3 million RPA bots running in the enterprise in 2020. As RPA bots proliferate, C-level decision makers must take steps to ensure their RPA programs deliver tactical and strategic benefits. Check out this ...Continue Reading

• learning management system (LMS)

  A learning management system (LMS) is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement and assess a specific learning process.Continue Reading

• digital process automation

  Digital process automation (DPA) is a method of automation that uses software to perform processes and automate tasks with the goal of completing and optimizing a workflow.Continue Reading

• business process automation (BPA)

  Business process automation (BPA) is the use of technology to complete business processes with minimal human intervention.Continue Reading

• business process outsourcing (BPO)

  Business process outsourcing, or BPO, is a business practice in which one organization hires another company to perform a process task that the hiring organization requires for its own business to operate successfully.Continue Reading

• B2B (business-to-business)

  On the internet, B2B (business-to-business), also known as e-biz, is the exchange of products, services or information (aka e-commerce) between businesses, rather than between businesses and consumers.Continue Reading

• AR headsets: 5 tips to get you started

  Still in their adolescence, augmented reality headsets are poised for a growth spurt. Will you be ready? Here are some tips for a successful deployment.Continue Reading

• The CIO role, from IT operator to business strategist

  The CIO position has changed dramatically since its inception 40 years ago. This in-depth review traces the job's evolution and explains what is required of the CIO role today.Continue Reading

• CIO (Chief Information Officer)

  A chief information officer (CIO) is the corporate executive in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and implementation.Continue Reading

• chief data officer (CDO)

  A chief data officer (CDO) is a C-level executive who is responsible for an organization's data use and data governance.Continue Reading

• e-business (electronic business)

  E-business (electronic business) is the conduct of business processes on the internet.Continue Reading

• digital transformation

  Digital transformation (DX) is the adoption of new technologies to improve an organization's processes, products and services. According to a recent survey, digital transformation and the ability to compete against born-digital organizations is the ...Continue Reading

• Championing IT operational excellence: The strategic CIO's first day

  CIOs may be tempted to roll out their strategic initiatives to C-suite peers on day one, but savvy CIOs know IT operational excellence is step No. 1.Continue Reading

• strategic management

  Strategic management is the continuous planning, monitoring, analysis and assessment of all that is necessary for an organization to meet its goals and objectives.Continue Reading

• Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

  A chief digital officer (CDO) is an executive enlisted to help businesses transform traditional IT policies and business processes to accommodate digital sectors such as mobile technology and applications and Web-based information management and ...Continue Reading

• Prototyping Model

  The prototyping model is a systems development method in which a prototype is built, tested and then reworked as necessary until an acceptable outcome is achieved from which the complete system or product can be developed. table prototype is finally...Continue Reading

• 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

• SIPOC diagram (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers)

  A SIPOC (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers) diagram is a visual tool for documenting a business process from beginning to end prior to implementation.Continue Reading

• Total Quality Management (TQM)

  Total Quality Management is a management framework based on the belief that an organization can build long-term success by having all its members, from low-level workers to its highest ranking executives, focus on quality improvement and, thus, ...Continue Reading

• lean management

  Lean management is an approach to managing an organization that supports the concept of continuous improvement, a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency ...Continue Reading

• Consumption-based, pay-for-what-you-use IT as a service

  Composable infrastructure allows CIOs flexibility in combining compute, storage and networking into one framework. This guide explores the benefits of this relatively new technology.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

• C-Level (C-Suite)

  C-level is a term used to describe senior business leaders with high-ranking executive titles.Continue Reading

• 3 important steps to get started with AI

  David Petersson lays out three steps that will change how you think about AI and help your business get started with AI.Continue Reading

• digital disruption

  Digital disruption is the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services.Continue Reading

• 6 free IT strategic planning templates for CIOs

  As technology has become a business differentiator, IT strategy is more crucial than ever. These IT strategic planning templates help CIOs make IT a business driver.Continue Reading

• change management

  Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes or technologies.Continue Reading

• ICT (information and communications technology, or technologies)

  ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing.Continue Reading

• e-commerce (electronic commerce)

  E-commerce (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

• AI in IT infrastructure transforms how work gets done

  Cutting through the hype around AI has become a major job for IT leaders. Our in-depth guide on where and how to add AI to your IT infrastructure will help.Continue Reading

• Build a digital transformation strategy with software at its core

  What is a winning digital transformation strategy? For many companies, it starts with an overhaul of their software environments. Our comprehensive guide explains how it's done.Continue Reading

• soft skills

  A soft skill is a personal attribute that supports situational awareness and enhances an individual's ability to get a job done. The term soft skills is often used as a synonym for people skills or emotional intelligence.Continue Reading

• product development (new product development - NPD)

  Product development, also called new product management, is a series of steps that includes the conceptualization, design, development and marketing of newly created or newly rebranded goods or services.Continue Reading

• Andrew Ng's AI playbook for the enterprise: 6 must-dos

  AI legend and online education pioneer Andrew Ng has developed an AI playbook for businesses. Here are six must-dos.Continue Reading

• emotional intelligence (EI)

  Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that facilitates interpersonal behavior. The term was popularized in 1995 by psychologist and behavioral scientist Dr. Daniel Goleman. According to Goleman, emotional intelligence is the ...Continue Reading

• When does the state of quantum computing become relevant for CIOs?

  What do CIOs need to know about the state of quantum computing? Forrester Research provides some guidance.Continue Reading

• The shift to edge computing is happening fast -- here's why

  Whether you call it the Fourth Industrial Revolution or digital transformation, enterprise IT is being changed fast, and forever, and edge computing is a big reason why.Continue Reading

• RPA software harnesses the potential of a digital workforce

  RPA software cuts costs, boosts efficiency and frees employees from mind-numbing tasks. But governance challenges must be faced.Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• How can companies build a strategy for monetizing data?

  To extract value from data, most companies will face people, process and technology challenges. Matt Maccaux explains the ins and outs of monetizing data.Continue Reading

• organizational goals

  Organizational goals are strategic objectives that a company's management establishes to outline expected outcomes and guide employees' efforts.Continue Reading

• How automating feature engineering can help data scientists

  Feature Labs CEO Max Kanter explains how automating feature engineering for machine learning can help data scientists and why CIOs should care.Continue Reading

• With AI techniques, don't get stuck in the data quantity rut

  Gartner's Erick Brethenoux gives practical advice on how CIOs can get started with AI. One of his tips: Think data quality, not data quantity.Continue Reading

• IT transformation

  IT transformation is a complete reassessment and overhaul of an organization's information technology (IT) systems in order to improve the efficiency and delivery in a digital economy.Continue Reading

• rainmaker (business)

  A rainmaker is an individual who generates an unusually high amount of revenue for an organization by bringing new clients and new business to the company.Continue Reading

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the individual within an organization who oversees the current technology and creates relevant policy.Continue Reading

• AI in ITSM: 10 ways to use machine learning and AI to improve ITSM

  It's early days for using AI in ITSM, but the emerging use cases are compelling. Here are 10 ways experts suggest CIOs use AI and machine learning to improve ITSM processes.Continue Reading

• Improve your digital transformation plan: 3 tips from EY's Jeff Wong

  EY's chief innovation officer believes a successful digital transformation plan rests on building an ecosystem of internal champions and outside experts who don't think alike.Continue Reading

• An 18-month-old virtual agent at Credit Suisse gets its bearings

  Credit Suisse's Jennifer Hewit shares lessons learned while launching the bank's first virtual agent, Amelia. Hiring a neuroscientist, rebranding the agent and managing expectations proved crucial for persuading employees to give the bot a chance.Continue Reading

• business process

  A business process is an activity or set of activities that can accomplish a specific organizational goal.Continue Reading

• Advice to CIOs for crafting a cloud adoption strategy

  At Gartner Catalyst 2018, Marco Meinardi offered CIOs advice on crafting a cloud adoption strategy. Tip No. 1: Laissez-faire doesn't cut it.Continue Reading

• IT service catalog

  An IT service catalog is a list of technology resources and offerings available from the IT service provider within an organization.Continue Reading

• IT asset management (ITAM)

  IT asset management (information technology asset management, or ITAM) is a set of business practices that combines financial, inventory and contractual functions to optimize spending and support lifecycle management and strategic decision-making ...Continue Reading

• authentic leadership

  Authentic leadership is a type of management style in which people act in a real, genuine and sincere way that is true to who they are as individuals.Continue Reading

• ITSM program: Tips on where to start, from a CIO who's been there

  Link Alander has spent nearly a decade taking Lone Star College's ITSM program from subpar to superior. Here, he offers some tips for CIOs just getting started.Continue Reading

• business process improvement (BPI)

  Business process improvement (BPI) is a management exercise in which enterprise leaders use various methodologies to analyze their procedures to identify areas where they can improve accuracy, effectiveness and/or efficiency and then redesign those ...Continue Reading

• What are the benefits of ITSM for fast-moving businesses?

  IT service management helps enable digitization, but CIOs will have to invest resources to develop an effective ITSM program. Here are six benefits of ITSM that help make the case.Continue Reading

• servant leadership

  Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy built on the belief that the most effective leaders strive to serve others, rather than accrue power or take control.Continue Reading

• In a hot RPA market, the 'rule of five' keeps CIOs focused on use cases

  The robotic process automation market is advancing at a rapid clip. "Market growth is exceeding our greater than 50% CAGR to get from $500 million to $2.8 billion in five years," said Craig Le ...Continue Reading

• AR headsets in the enterprise: An expert perspective

  In his book, The Fourth Transformation, Shel Israel makes the argument that augmented reality -- the superimposition of digital information on the real world -- is the next technology innovation ...Continue Reading

• sharing economy

  The sharing economy, also known as collaborative consumption or peer-to-peer-based sharing, is a concept that highlights the ability -- and perhaps the preference -- of individuals to rent or borrow goods rather than buy and own them.Continue Reading

• thought leader (thought leadership)

  A thought leader is a person who or organization that is widely recognized as an expert in a given field and whose opinions are in high demand. Thought leaders use their influence to change their fields, to make money and to add value to the people ...Continue Reading

• CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

  CFO (Chief Financial Officer) is the corporate title for the person responsible for managing the company's financial operations and strategy.Continue Reading

• When running IT like a business, consider the bagel shop

  Ciena Corp. CIO Craig Williams expounds on the importance of running IT like a business and how to identify the type of IT people who can execute on that strategy.Continue Reading

• Chief data officer role today: Less on defense, more on offense

  Customer experience is front and center for every member of the C-suite today -- from the CEO down. That goes for the chief data officer role, too. CDOs were once seen as the high stewards of data ...Continue Reading

• CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

  The CEO, or chief executive officer, is the top position in an organization. CEOs are responsible for executing existing plans and policies, overseeing business management and setting future strategy.Continue Reading

• Agile Manifesto

  The Agile Manifesto is a proclamation that articulates four key values and 12 principles that its authors believe software developers should use to guide their work.Continue Reading

• How to start a blockchain project: Questions for IBM's Jerry Cuomo

  A blockchain project starts with a belief that business needs to be done in a different way. Here's what happens next, including the role CIOs play in a blockchain journey.Continue Reading

• An AI-machine learning data challenge: Predicting the unpredictable

  A difficult test for companies wanting to capitalize on huge amounts of data and emerging tech is getting it to fit what they can't see, says MIT's Iyad Rahwan.Continue Reading

• SkunkWorks project (Skunk Works)

  A SkunkWorks project (also known as Skunk Works) is an innovative undertaking, involving a small group of people, that is outside the normal research and development channels within an organization.Continue Reading

• artificial neuron

  An artificial neuron is a connection point in an artificial neural network. Artificial neural networks, like the human body's biological neural network, have a layered architecture and each network node (connection point) has the capability to ...Continue Reading

• Lean Six Sigma

  Lean Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to improving efficiency, customer satisfaction and profits.Continue Reading

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law that established sweeping auditing and financial regulations for public companies.Continue Reading

• The time to think about post-quantum cryptography is now

  Rob Clyde, chairman-elect of ISACA's board of directors, worries a lot about the world according to qubits. He explains why here -- and why post-quantum cryptography should matter to CIOs.Continue Reading

• mind-brain identity theory

  Mind-brain identity theory is a philosophy that purports the mind and brain are the same.Continue Reading

• knowledge-based systems (KBS)

  A knowledge-based system (KBS) is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) that aims to capture the knowledge of human experts to support decision-making.Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence center of excellence emerges as best practice

  One way for enterprises to get a grip on an AI strategy that makes sense for them is to establish an artificial intelligence center of excellence.Continue Reading

• Data strategy: Healthcare industry puts big data, AI to work

  A well-crafted data strategy can do wonders for the healthcare industry and its patients. Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization CIO Bill Gillis explains in this video Q&A.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation program: How to drive business success

  When embarking on their digital transformation journey, CIOs must first understand the problems they are trying to solve. CIO Bill Gillis explains why.Continue Reading

• CISO soft skills in demand as position evolves into leadership role

  Cybersecurity industry veteran Joan Pepin discusses how the evolution of the CISO role has made soft skills essential to thrive in the information security field.Continue Reading

• IT pros name users, GDPR as biggest cloud computing security threats

  The cloud is growing faster than companies can prepare for cloud computing security threats, a quartet of tech leaders say at a Boston forum. But managing risk is within reach.Continue Reading

• Best practices for cloud security: Be cognizant of what's in the cloud

  In this Ask the Expert, Booz Allen Hamilton's Anil Markose offers the cloud security best practices organizations need to protect their cloud information.Continue Reading