Category: Basic Querying

May 29, 2019

For the last year, I’ve been opening my CIO conversations with the question: “Is your executive committee on the same page regarding what ‘digital’ means to your company?” For the first few months, the answer was no. To CEOs and […]

April 26, 2019

It’s a widely acknowledged fact that many industries suffer from endemic lack of diversity, and that efforts to tip the scales the other way often run into resistance. Such was the case, for example, when Google Employee James Damore claimed […]

April 9, 2019

Software is becoming more and more complex, and as a result, it’s become increasingly difficult to have a true, real-time grasp of what’s actually in software portfolios. From undocumented features, to unknown security vulnerabilities to code libraries used, CIOs and […]

April 3, 2019

Let’s address the elephant in the room: innovation is a journey. The reality is that you will have your share of failures mixed in with some successes. Now, imagine these efforts as a cluster of small experiments, and learning opportunities […]

March 27, 2019

Myths can be fun and entertaining when they involve the exploits of ancient gods and heroes. The amusement stops quickly, however, when a myth hampers IT or enterprise success. So it goes with the stubborn misconceptions that delay or prevent […]

March 8, 2019

From user symposiums to vendor-neutral events, there’s no shortage of tech conferences to sign up for. Each offers unique upside, whether it’s strategic insights into how another company implemented a new technology or simply an opportunity to grow your network. […]

March 4, 2019

Whenever I’m asked who I am, my answer is to share where I work, the organizations I am affiliated with and my family (I am a mother and a wife). But in fact, that is not really who I am […]

January 31, 2019

IT internships provide students hands-on experience and a chance to demonstrate their skills, and they provide IT organizations the opportunity to identify and attract high-potential talent. But the benefits for enterprises and students alike don’t end there. In addition to […]

January 7, 2019

A culture of innovation is not the first description that comes to mind when talking about a 90-year-old domestic manufacturer, but it’s something officials at John Matouk & Co. are actively implementing as a key part of their digital transformation. […]

January 3, 2019

Over the last 20 to 30 years, we continue to read about companies blowing their IT-enabled transformation budgets and schedules. At least one new study comes out each year showing that 30% – 60% of all large projects exceed their […]