Profile of Lisa Morgan
Freelance Writer
News & Commentary Posts: 280
Lisa Morgan is a freelance writer who covers big data and BI for InformationWeek. She has contributed articles, reports, and other types of content to various publications and sites ranging from SD Times to the Economist Intelligent Unit. Frequent areas of coverage include big data, mobility, enterprise software, the cloud, software development, and emerging cultural issues affecting the C-suite.
Articles by Lisa Morgan
1/19/2021
The advancement of human-machine partnerships requires emotion detection and appropriate responses in context, but it's a tough problem.
1/6/2021
Many DevOps teams are advancing to CI/CD -- some more gracefully than others. Recognizing common pitfalls and following best practices helps.
1/5/2021
The chaos made for some memorable and downright embarrassing moments, which, of course, had to happen while we were videoconferencing.
12/17/2020
Tech news never sleeps, but you may have missed (or forgotten about!) a major story or two this year because working at home can be really distracting.
12/10/2020
Neither DevOps nor PaaS are new. However, aligning them is efficient and cost-effective.
11/27/2020
DevOps teams are at different stages of maturity. However, there are some common challenges they face along the way.
11/23/2020
While many IT professionals love learning new things, IT leaders and their organizations must do several things to facilitate a smooth transition to cloud.
11/12/2020
Most companies have a hybrid cloud strategy but IT departments are struggling with it. Distributed cloud addresses some of the issues.
11/11/2020
Vendors are continuously adding new capabilities to their products, but there are some fundamental things that enterprises need to get right before they see the benefits.
11/3/2020
2020 disrupted most companies' plans, but some were better positioned to weather the pandemic's impact than others.
10/26/2020
Digital transformation strategies are common, but many enterprises lack an AI strategy. Where does it fit? Not everyone agrees.
10/6/2020
Every company's digital transformation plans got sidetracked by COVID-19, but there are additional reasons why their strategies are not full steam ahead.
9/25/2020
COVID-19 shoved enterprises into the cloud. While remote work is sustainable, emergency cloud strategies are not.
9/21/2020
It's hard to tell what's real and what isn't. If one of your executives or your company is the victim of deepfakes, what's IT going to do about it?
9/15/2020
Tech conferences still tend to reflect traditional biases. In today's world, diversity and inclusion should be priorities.
9/4/2020
Enterprises are automating more tasks and processes thanks to AI and machine learning, but they're getting different results because some didn't think it through first.
8/25/2020
Congratulations. Your software works, but so what? Application quality matters more these days. A lot more.
8/19/2020
16.3 Million Americans are unemployed right now, but IT positions are relatively safe.
8/10/2020
Rapid, sometimes dramatic change has become "the new normal," but what we know now can help us improve predictive model accuracy.
7/27/2020
Organizations adopt data science with the goal of getting answers to more types of questions, but those answers are not absolute.
7/14/2020
Organizations have accelerated their moves into the cloud, but they need to change their approach if they want to be successful in the long run.
6/30/2020
As IT continues to expand into new areas, there are lots of potential career moves. Some lie outside the IT department.
6/17/2020
The pandemic has had an uneven impact on businesses and industries. However, the common thread has been rapid and sometimes dramatic change.
6/10/2020
Increasing levels of economic uncertainty and fast-paced technology change mean IT professionals should look at their career paths differently.
6/8/2020
The soft economy just gave cloud adoption a shove. Get ready for more autonomous IT resources.
5/28/2020
Contact-tracing apps are fueling more AI ethics discussions, particularly around privacy. The longer term challenge is approaching AI ethics holistically.
5/26/2020
Cloud migrations are accelerating in the wake of the pandemic. The new normal is even more virtual.
5/20/2020
Organizations are reducing their workforces to reduce costs, but they may be sacrificing long-term stability for short-term savings.
5/6/2020
Organizational risks are expanding with digital transformation, so enterprise risk management has become essential.
5/4/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting data and analytics strategies in profound ways. Experts explain what your company should be doing right now.
4/29/2020
Extreme circumstances necessitate extreme agility. Here's how to weather the storm amid widespread, systemic change.
4/10/2020
Getting the cloud talent you need when you need it can be tough, but creative problem-solving can help.
4/1/2020
Despite the rise of IT-related AI, automation and self-healing systems, companies are still facing IT shortages as they become increasingly digital.
3/10/2020
Corporate memories are at risk because the growth in data is outpacing companies' ability to govern and manage it.
2/28/2020
Pattern recognition and anomaly detection provide insight into unwanted behavior, but mainstream techniques may be missing subtle clues.
2/18/2020
Enterprises are running into challenges with robotic process automation because lines of business or IT are missing the bigger picture. Thinking strategically and cross-functionally helps.
2/10/2020
Understanding the details of customer behavior can increase sales and marketing ROI, but misusing that data can be expensive and unnecessary.
1/27/2020
There are a lot of misconceptions about ML that can have a negative impact on one's career and reputation. Forrester and ABI Research weigh in.
1/21/2020
Today's managers and executives need to oversee humans and machines in this age of AI and RPA, but should machines be managed as humans in a way that some suggest?
1/7/2020
"Applications" have evolved from large monolithic structures to their decomposed equivalents. The trend will continue with some interesting twists.
12/31/2019
Bias can result in undesirable AI outcomes. A recent DataRobot survey says organizations are most concerned about its impact on trust and their reputations.
12/3/2019
As software delivery cycles continue to shrink, software teams have to minimize the remaining inefficiencies, regardless of where they are in the SDLC.
11/19/2019
Keeping the lights on isn't enough anymore. In this century, the IT department’s goals must align with those of the business.
10/29/2019
Text analytics has been the biggest use case for NLP, but now BI and analytics vendors are adding it to their products to make them easier to use.
10/24/2019
Companies are moving further into the cloud and undergoing data modernization. What some don't realize yet is that one strategy is better than two.
9/23/2019
The CDO role continues to change with competitive pressures. Where are you on your journey and what do you need to do to get to the next level?
9/16/2019
Automation isn’t new to IT, but autonomous systems are, which is why IT leaders and professionals have to think about the value they're delivering, again.
9/6/2019
AI and machine learning are becoming more commonplace, but the people using such systems may not be qualified to operate them.
8/28/2019
Self-service may help reduce shadow IT, but it won’t eliminate it. Business-IT relationships help.
8/16/2019
More enterprise organizations are experimenting with AI-based voice assistants to boost internal efficiencies, but it will be a while before they realize the ROI they seek.
7/18/2019
Affective computing systems impact human emotions. They aren’t necessarily able to recognize or respond to emotions well yet, but that will change.
7/11/2019
AI is being embedded in human capital management applications, but there are many reasons they're not necessarily ripe for prime time, according to Gartner.
7/3/2019
If you really want to understand the capabilities and limitations of machine learning, you have to get hands-on. Here's a short list of options for beginners.
6/24/2019
Technology and business are evolving rapidly. You can contribute to your career and your organization more effectively by keeping one thing in mind.
6/18/2019
According to industry hype, the latest emerging technology will change everything. No technology is an island, however, which is where things get interesting.
6/10/2019
AI and machine learning are powered by lots of data, so much so that one futurist thinks today's cloud architectures aren't enough.
6/4/2019
Many things in our modern world involve behavior modification. In fact, some organizations are setting up "nudge units," but why?
5/29/2019
Organizations across industries are extending their infrastructures outward to enable IoT, but not all of them are able to use data as well as they'd hoped.
5/14/2019
Not all organizations are succeeding with their digital transformation efforts. For one thing, the focus of their success metrics may be too narrow.
4/23/2019
Most companies have IT-related risk management programs, but they need to be updated to include the nuances of AI.
4/22/2019
Enterprise approaches to data privacy and governance need a refresh when it comes to AI because things can go wrong at scale, fast.
4/17/2019
Continuing education is critical for IT professionals, but where should they go to get it? There are so many choices and so little time.
4/16/2019
The roles of chief information officers (CIOs) can vary significantly. Some are strategic business leaders, others are tactical implementers, some fall somewhere in between. What they do says a lot about your company.
3/26/2019
Non-traditional IT roles continue to emerge with new business models and technology. Is your career on track?
3/20/2019
Headline news just hit, customers are livid, lawsuits are imminent. Whom should be held responsible when an IT error disrupts business?
3/18/2019
Nine big tech firms are deciding your company's fate and even the fate of humanity simply because they have the most control over AI.
3/5/2019
Fullstack Academy and Cal Poly University Extended Education recently partnered on a coding bootcamp that helps students find employment as programmers.
2/27/2019
Municipal IT leaders manage a lot of complexity; improving government efficiency, protecting citizens, and making cities attractive places to work, live and visit.
2/18/2019
Organizations tend to get different results with digital transformation. To realize business value, first realize that transformation isn’t just about tech.
2/1/2019
An Illinois court ruling underscores the importance of providing notice of biometric data collection and use. Violate the law and your company could be sued.
1/22/2019
As enterprises travel on a digital transformation path, they need to stay current with analytics, but it’s not a linear journey.
1/14/2019
CES exhibitors continue their tradition of zany tech announcements, almost all of which are cool. However, some of the innovations signal trends IT should consider.
1/4/2019
Enterprises often make the same mistakes when adopting technology, generation after generation. A PwC tech leader outlines seven considerations to keep in mind.
12/19/2018
Organizations continue to become more metrics-driven, but when business outcomes don’t turn out as expected, the lament is sometimes “we were measuring the wrong things.” If you want to measure the right things, consider these tips from Gartner's Doug Laney.
12/13/2018
More organizations are using machine learning for competitive reasons, but their results are mixed. It turns out there are better -- and worse -- ways of approaching it. If you want to improve the outcome of your efforts in 2019, consider these points.
12/6/2018
When building and using autonomous and intelligent systems, it’s important to know they’re behaving reliably, because if things go wrong, they can do so at scale, fast.
12/3/2018
Robotics use cases are endless, but the overhead of developing them is stymying progress. AWS Robomaker, announced at AWS re:Invent, with lowers the barriers so developers can spend more time innovating.
11/29/2018
Customers are constantly asking Amazon to help them accomplish more in less time at lower costs. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is listening. Here’s what AWS presented as proof.
11/29/2018
IT continues to lose control of technologies used in the enterprise. A recent report explains just how empowered end users have become, especially when it comes to communications and collaboration technologies.
11/15/2018
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) were supposed to transform user experiences, but technologies have had false and soft starts in various industries. Here's why.
11/7/2018
Boards of directors should know that the value of their company's intangible assets probably outweighs the value of their tangible assets. However, their lack of specific knowledge about the details is resulting in lawsuits.
11/6/2018
Organizations are using data to facilitate digital transformation, making data analytics a booming market. We highlight vendors that are addressing enterprise challenges with products for advanced analytics, machine learning, and data governance.
10/30/2018
Agile, DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Development all help improve software delivery speed. However, as more applications and software development tools include AI, might software developers be trading trust and safety for speed?
10/25/2018
Organizations have had a tough time trying to comply with the European Union's GDPR and now they have to consider the potential effect of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
10/19/2018
Amazon recently proved it isn't infallible when it shut down a human resources system that was systematically biased against women. However, there's more to the story that today's enterprise leaders should know.
10/10/2018
Software designers and IT know the importance of a good user experience. However, accessibility by design isn't as pervasive as it should be. That will change as accessibility is integrated into more university programs.
10/4/2018
New technologies keep on coming, but which are better to invest in now versus later? CompTIA's recently released a prioritized list of top 10 emerging technologies. We compared it with CompTIA's latest State of the Channel Report.
9/25/2018
As more business processes move toward real-time and near-real-time, companies are finding themselves with skill shortages. One good way to fill the gaps is with "gig workers" who can be scaled up or down as required.
9/17/2018
IT risk management is a mature topic, but it continues to evolve with technology. As rules-based systems are supplemented with self-learning systems, IT departments, risks managers and business leaders need to update their thinking.
9/10/2018
Boards and CEOs are more tech-savvy than they once were, but they still don't always know the best questions to ask CIOs. With the push for digital transformation they need to be armed with the right questions at the right time.
9/3/2018
2018's bullish economy is reflected in venture capital and private equity investments. Software drives the majority of deals since software powers just about everything now. Here's where the money is flowing and why.
8/27/2018
Customer-centricity, customer journeys, data as an asset. They're easy to say, much tougher to do.
8/21/2018
Cybersecurity is more painful to manage as technology architectures become more complex. Simplify your approach by avoiding these major security mistakes.
8/15/2018
Organizations feel pressured to appoint chief analytics officers and chief data officers, but they may not be using those roles as effectively as they could.
8/7/2018
AI and intelligent forms of automation are changing the ways companies operate. HR is no exception. In fact, HR leaders are spearheading automation efforts for their employers.
8/2/2018
Companies in all industries are talking about digital transformation, but success may depend on whether the firms have world-class or ordinary IT organizations.
7/26/2018
AI and intelligent automation are changing the ways companies compete. Members of the C-suite need to contemplate a broader spectrum of issues than technology alone.
7/24/2018
Online catalog approaches to ecommerce are fine, but today's customers want more than the digital equivalent of a brick-and-mortar shopping experience.
7/17/2018
Innovation is entering a new stage of maturity as a range of academic and industry organizations ponder the impacts of autonomous and intelligent systems.
7/13/2018
Cloud natives differ from traditional companies in more ways than just their lack of legacy infrastructure: They think and operate differently.
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