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Digital business transformation and innovation
- August 14, 2018
14 Aug'18
GE rumors highlight digital culture hardship for CIOs
The rumors that GE is putting pieces of its vaunted GE Digital unit on the chopping block spread like wildfire. True or not, here's why CIOs should be taking notes.
- August 10, 2018
10 Aug'18
Report on Alexa-enabled devices puts spotlight on voice commerce
Not many people buy things using Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices, a new report contends. What does that say about voice commerce and how the enterprise uses voice computing technology?
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
The industrialization of AI: from alchemy to chemical engineering
Artificial intelligence is modern-day alchemy, according to Qirong Ho, the CTO and co-founder of Petuum Inc., an AI and machine learning startup. "Alchemy is about chasing the most exciting ...
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- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
Microsoft industry focus remains priority in FY19
CIOs can expect the Microsoft industry focus to continue this year as the company seeks to boost its digital transformation business.
- July 31, 2018
31 Jul'18
What's driving the adoption of the CIO-CDO dual role?
As the digital revolution continues, the ideal CIO is one that possesses both technical knowledge and business acumen to help drive their company's digital transformation initiative forward. One ...
- July 30, 2018
30 Jul'18
6 enterprise AR use cases
Augmented reality is making its way into the enterprise. Here, experts detail six AR use cases and how AR headsets are helping boost productivity and reduce errors.
- July 23, 2018
23 Jul'18
How to know if, when and how to pursue blockchain projects
Forrester Research analyst Martha Bennett gives CIOs a cogent framework for thinking about distributed ledger technology and potential blockchain projects for the enterprise.
- July 19, 2018
19 Jul'18
The cloud-enabled workforce: Prepping IT staff for success
Experts predict nontraditional skills will be essential for the cloud-enabled, next-generation IT workforce. To succeed, employee training and development will play a big role.
- July 17, 2018
17 Jul'18
Innovation leaders must learn to 'co-create' the future
Harvard's Linda Hill explains what makes leaders of innovation successful, starting with realizing their primary role is as stage setter, not top-down visionary.
- July 11, 2018
11 Jul'18
Digital transformation process: Align business and IT, shake legacy
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, consultant Cathy Horst Forsyth explains which factors make for a successful digital transformation process and what slows companies down.
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- July 10, 2018
10 Jul'18
The case for cloud storage as a service at Partners
Partners HealthCare needed storage that was secure, compliant with health regs and readily accessible to researchers. Read why it took a cloud-storage-as-a-service approach.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Embracing digital transformation: Airtel CIO discusses focus, benefits
Companies embracing digital transformation shouldn't let the fear of failure slow down their digital initiatives, Harmeen Mehta, global CIO and head of digital at Indian telecom giant Bharti ...
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Building a data science pipeline: Benefits, cautions
A data science development pipeline is critical for digital business. But the sequence of the pipeline must be monitored closely to ensure the output reflects the business goal.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
Advanced mapping, voice: Airtel CIO targets cutting-edge tech
In this video from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, Harmeen Mehta, global CIO at Bharti Airtel, discusses which cutting-edge tech is helping her company digitally transform.
- June 29, 2018
29 Jun'18
CIO or chief digital officer role? Why not both?
Gail Evans, who was recently promoted to the global chief digital officer role at Mercer, said she was hired as CIO and then got 'double-hatted' by her CEO.