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• 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 reworking of the products, processes and strategies within an organization by leveraging current technologies. 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

• Definitions to Get Started

  • e-business (electronic business)
  • digital transformation
  • strategic management
  • Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

  • Prototyping Model
  • SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis)
  • SIPOC diagram (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers)
  • Total Quality Management (TQM)

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• 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