In an increasingly challenging economic environment, it’s essential that chief information officers (CIOs) take a thoughtful approach to investing capital. The 2023 Gartner® CIO and Technology Executive Survey found that more than half of digital initiatives lag behind leadership expectations, with 59% reporting the initiatives take too long to complete and 52% reporting the initiatives take too […]
Data Strategy Prerogatives That CIOs Need in 2023
Without data, businesses wouldn’t have much to work with when making informed decisions. Data by itself, though, isn’t enough for business leaders to rely on when they’re driving growth; a gigantic collection of data isn’t worth nearly as much as a data strategy defining how you use and manage your data. Without a solid data […]
Cost Optimization Top of Mind for CIOs in 2023
The last three years have been a rollercoaster for CIOs. Leading expansive digital transformation in 2020 so organizations could stay afloat during the pandemic, CIOs now face tough questions around budgets, SaaS sprawl, and security in 2023. The current focus on cost optimization by the C-suite reflects not only the current economic situation but also […]
For Successful Transformations, CIOs Must Evolve
Our world is hybrid and becoming increasingly digitized – a study from McKinsey suggests that the pandemic accelerated companies’ adoption of digital or digitally enabled products by seven years. The ability to connect with one another like never before is exciting, but those connections don’t come without their challenges. For example, each new device communicating with the […]
Understanding the Role of CIOs in Test Data Management
The arrival of Web3 confirms our entry into an era of user-governed applications. This means developers must emphasize responsiveness and deliver on-demand data insights. Likewise, at the back end, they must build a sturdy testing environment that prepares the application for big data inflows. As we know, chief information officers (CIOs) are at the helm of […]
CIOs Helped Navigate Organizations Through Pandemic Growing Pains
The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed enterprises to move at breakneck speeds with investments in technology, reskilling and hiring talent with chief information officers (CIOs) and IT leaders at the helm. Over the last couple of years, IT leaders have been focused on exploring modern solutions to modern problems (remote enablement and endpoint security technologies to name a […]
3 Data Management Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Cloud-Based Vendor
In 2022, ensuring best-in-class Data Management is anything but straightforward for CIOs and IT leaders. The volume, variety, and velocity of data being collected have grown exponentially, as has the number of cloud solutions that require the use of this data without your direct control. To be successful, you must enable your organization to leverage […]
Safeguarding Data Assets: How to Prevent ML Vendors from Profiting from Your Data
Click to learn more about author Ryan Welsh. Almost any vendor doing machine learning (ML) is appropriating valued enterprise data for its own advantage; however, this is at the enterprise customer’s expense. Regardless of whether it’s a platform or an application using this technology, ML companies of all sizes want your data and are essentially using it […]
Channeling the Chaos of COVID-19 into Building More Agile Organizations
Click to learn more about author Steele Arbeeny. If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that you can never be too prepared for change – fast-moving, come-out-of-nowhere change that transforms the way we run our businesses, manage our people, and secure the stability of our enterprises. Disruptive events in business are nothing new. As leaders, we […]
Gartner Survey Finds Government CIOs to Invest More in Data Analytics and Cybersecurity in 2019
According to a recent press release, “Data analytics and cybersecurity pushed cloud out of the top spot for increased technology investment by government chief information officers (CIOs) in 2019, according to a survey from research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. This increased focus on data reflects CIOs’ acknowledgment that artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics […]