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Measure DevOps for Efficiency, not Just Speed
Update your traditional IT metrics to look across functions and the entire DevOps value chain.
Dev and Some Ops: Reliving the Clear Fad of the 90s
Don't treat DevOps as a fad by failing to bring everyone in operations on board.
11 Best-Paying Cloud Skills
In a recent survey, IT managers said that they were willing to pay more for employees with these hard-to-find cloud skills.
AI: Here Today, Everywhere Tomorrow?
Lots of enterprises have a long way to go before they roll out AI-based applications. Where are you on the path to AI?
Public APIs: Advice for a Producer
If your company is exploring the possibility of sharing internal data through public APIs, here are some considerations that you should address.
Dev and Security Adjustments to Prepare for GDPR
Adoption of DevOps can help organizations comply with GDPR and other privacy standards by building security into software from the start.
B2B Chatbots are Poised for Explosive Growth
There are best practices for approaching chatbots and virtual assistants as organizations move to a scenario where tasks happen transparently behind natural language interfaces. We explain some of the opportunities and pitfalls.
Affective Analytics and the Human Emotional Experience
Whether you are happy, grumpy, excited, or sad, a computer wants to know and can initiate affective analytics.
10 Questions to Get Your Digital Transformation Strategy Right
Don't underestimate the scope and challenges of a digital transformation initiative.
The 6 Biggest Challenges Facing DevOps
About decade after it debuted the DevOps concept has evolved and built up a base of advocates, but it still presents challenges.
How Your SaaS Strategies are Evolving
Demand for SaaS software continues to grow, but procurement is often short-sighted. Think past today because integration and governance are more important than pricing.
10 Most In-Demand Programming Languages of 2018
Do you have the skills you'll need to succeed this year, or are you still betting on a COBOL revival?
One Year Wiser: 7 Top Culture Ins and Outs
The transition from the business world of 2017 to that of 2018 features some shifts in culture across organizations.
Speech Recognition Finds Its Voice
Voice recognition technology seems to be taking over the world, but the concept still has a ways to go before it reaches full maturity.
Use IoT to Accelerate Digital Transformation
The Internet of Things can drive change in an organization, providing data into a wide range of operational activities. But that change can require integrating that data into the systems used for key decisions.
The World of DevOps Tools Can Make a Newbie's Head Spin
Some toolchain leaders are emerging, but mind the cultural and other details to successfully implement a DevOps strategy.
Three Key Questions for Federal CIOs
The federal initiative to modernize IT systems raise questions that government CIOS -- in fact, all types of CIOs -- need to consider before launching a major project.
AWS Does What it Needs to Do to Achieve Growth in China
In the wake of AWS selling off assets in China the company is still expanding its presence there.
Big Data, Analytics, and Machine Learning: Changing Insurance
The evolution of analytics and machine learning are shaping the industry's future, mitigating risk, improving business, and helping develop types of policies that individuals and businesses need, even before they know they do.
7 Acquisitions that Point to Cloud Maturity
While strides are indeed being made in the world of cloud computing, the most recent mergers and acquisitions show a marketplace that is beginning to mature.
AI Begins to Infiltrate the Enterprise
Enterprise adoption of AI is slow today, but experts expect it to increase very rapidly. So far, tech giants are leading the charge.
As Cloud Market Swells, So Does Cloud Environment Complexity
As enterprises move beyond the phase of initial cloud adoption and into hybrid and multicloud environments, the complexity of managing all the moving parts begins to set in.
The Internet of Things: Still Lots for You to Learn
IT groups will need to provide architecture, data-mining tools and connectivity, while giving business groups the freedom to innovate on their own with the Internet of Things.
Saving Lives Starts with Protecting Our Hospitals
Healthcare organizations and the patients they serve have to step up to ensure that medical records and devices are secured from hackers.
Guidelines for Using Public APIs
Developers planning to use public APIs in their software need to consider factors such as what the API provider plans to do with collected data.
How to Cope with Stress in Tech
Always a concern, workplace stress has soared to new levels in the tech sector.
CIOs' Evolving Role: Think Revenue and Strategy
It's no longer about just cutting costs. CIOs must figure out ways to monetize tech including data, and where newer systems like blockchain can fit strategically.
Tech Dream Teams: How Startups and Enterprises Can Work Together
Startups and large enterprises can each benefit from working together, but too many partnerships fall apart or never get started.
5 Traits of Truly Innovative Companies
When most people think about innovation, they think of companies like Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google because those companies appear to have some kind of magic that other organizations lack. If your company wants to make lightning strike repeatedly, consider these points.
Single Sign-On Vendors Shudder as AWS Enters the Market
The recent AWS announcement of single sign-on capabilities has the potential to shake up yet another tech sector.
Is Diversity Part of Your Technology Strategy?
As we move into an age of artificial intelligence tech teams have to strive to eliminate bias in their AI apps.
3 Ways the Subscription Economy Will Strengthen Cybersecurity
Subscription-based IT services aren't just about saving money; they can help secure your data.
Cloud Computing 2018: More of Everything
Activity on the cloud adoption front throughout 2017 set the stage for some dramatic changes in how enterprises use the cloud in 2018.
Implementing DevOps: Mind the Details
When it comes to DevOps success or failure, little things count the most. Start small, make sure everyone's really in, and count - and celebrate - the team's successes.
Chatbots: Changing the Nature of Human Interactions with Machines
Chatbots have established their place in the home and our personal lives; now watch what they can do in enterprise applications over the next few years.
To Build Software that is Easy to Use, Engage the Right Partners
Developing software that is intuitive and meets user needs calls for a close partnership between a vendor and a couple of key customers.
7 Fastest-Growing Tech Job Skills
Which terms do IT employers and job seekers search for most often? There are some significant disconnects between what IT pros offer and what employers want.
AI Has a Foothold in Business, Now for the Next Steps
Everyone's talking about AI, but many companies have trouble getting their efforts off the ground. In a recent survey and brief, EY pinpoints the challenges and opportunities.
How IT Can Improve Asset Management
The traditional approach to IT asset management is flawed and needs to be replaced with a strategy that factors in the reliance on cloud computing and SaaS.
Enterprises Cautiously Migrate Toward IaaS
On-premises, infrastructure-as-a-service will coexist for quite a while with large organizations moving more workloads to the public cloud, yet operating their own data centers for years to come.
How to Maintain the Spirit of Open Source
As the popularity of open source grows, it's important to remember that with growth comes complexity and that being involved in open source comes with the mindset that collaboration makes the world a better place.
Two Banks: Emergent Concepts vs. Legacy Tech
A couple of banks have taken differing paths with their technology makeovers, with one seeming to be successful at it.
Is It Time for Your Organization to Invest in AI?
After decades of AI being viewed as a "future" concept it may be time for companies to invest real dollars for real applications.
7 Skills Every IT Project Manager Needs
Project managers on the IT team don't need to be the all-knowing tech expert, but there are key tech skills that help them succeed.
MBA 2.0 - The Power of Combinatorial Tech Innovation
True innovation often isn't about leveraging a single technology but making good use of multiple technologies in combination.
Driving Cloud Innovation, While Managing Legacy
For companies to unlock cloud computing's true potential, business leaders need to adopt an agile approach, targeting innovation and business transformation.
Gender-based Preferences HR and Hiring Managers Should Know
It's not surprising that men and women value different things in the workplace, but employers aren't necessarily paying attention to the details. Going into 2018, here are a few things you should know.
Metric-Driven Cultures to Drive Product Development
These days, enterprises have to track new metrics such as engagement, revenue per user, and the overall customer journey, which involve blending a complex web of data streams into a comprehensive marketing and sales funnel.
How Innovation is Changing the Analytics Landscape
The collision of emerging technologies and new enterprise strategies is bringing dramatic change to the world of analytics.
Ch-Ch-Changes: Software Predictions for 2018 and Beyond
Keep an eye on the software arena, as the service mindset, the cloud, agile, and the IIoT drive change.
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2017 State of IT Report
In today's technology-driven world, "innovation" has become a basic expectation. IT leaders are tasked with making technical magic, improving customer experience, and boosting the bottom line -- yet often without any increase to the IT budget. How are organizations striking the balance between new initiatives and cost control? Download our report to learn about the biggest challenges and how savvy IT executives are overcoming them.
Top IT Trends for 2018As we enter a new year of technology planning, find out about the hot technologies organizations are using to advance their businesses and where the experts say IT is heading.
