Category: BI Users

July 26, 2024

Embrace AI or die. That’s the modern mantra across global business, putting CIOs in the driver’s seat of the enterprise’s success — and in some cases pitting them against their CEOs. Not all IT chiefs take the expanded calling to […]

July 23, 2024

The IT industry has a long history of vendors exaggerating the functionality of their products, and it’s certainly happening in the current AI hype cycle. Now, even user companies appear to be overstating their AI capabilities, potentially leading to major headaches. IT leaders at […]

July 23, 2024

As a digital transformation leader and former CIO, I carry a healthy dose of paranoia. Call it survival instincts: Risks that can disrupt an organization from staying true to its mission and accomplishing its goals must constantly be surfaced, assessed, […]

July 18, 2024

Developer productivity is neither well-understood nor enabled, according to Atlassian’s just-released State of Developer Experience Report 2024. The report also found that interest in the developer experience, or DX, is growing but efforts are lagging. Announced July 15 and accessible at atlassian.com, […]

July 18, 2024

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has upped its data personnel budget to £5.37m over the course of the past 12 months, according to data obtained by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The information, acquired and analysed […]

July 11, 2024

CIO Hall of Famers Steve Randich and Neal Sample weigh in on what it takes to build and lead IT cultures that deliver transformative results. In a business environment defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), the most successful […]

July 8, 2024

For Lyndsay Weir, the key to success with data analytics is getting to the “so what?”, beyond the charts and spreadsheets. “You need to understand what business question is and you need to get to the action. I say this to […]

July 8, 2024

It’s easier than ever to use AI-generated images or text and to create synthetic data for use in research. A recent high-profile story got me thinking more about this question: When is it OK to use “fake” data? Before we […]

July 2, 2024

Organizations must adapt to rapid market changes with innovative solutions while maximizing resources. Doing so requires a strategy for future proofing tech investments. Here’s guidance for developing such a strategy. Imagine navigating a rapidly changing landscape, where technology seems to […]

June 25, 2024

You will find a lot of articles on the web about what it takes to become a senior developer. Many of these articles focus on soft skills. They often advise staying current with technology, learning to communicate well, mentoring junior […]

June 20, 2024

From going on a listening tour to defining success, seasoned IT leaders share the strategies, tips, and skills new leaders should focus on to succeed from day one. You just landed an IT leadership role. Your team expects you to […]

June 19, 2024

IT leaders are reassessing organizational structures to be more on the front foot regarding strong skills sets, collaborative team culture, and the right tooling. Three years ago BSH Home Appliances completely rearranged its IT organization, creating a digital platform services […]

June 13, 2024

Data analysts help organizations understand the current state of the business by interpreting a wide range of data. What is a data analyst? Data analysts work with data to help their organizations make better business decisions. Using techniques from a […]

June 10, 2024

When the browser began, it was just a window for displaying some text and maybe a few images. It was just a new way to distribute the same kind of documents that you might find on a coffee table, like […]

June 5, 2024

New genAI capabilities from Asana and a recent interview with Zoom CEO Eric Yuan show how important it may soon be for IT leaders to lead the discussion on AI avatar and human digital twin usage in the enterprise. As […]

June 4, 2024

IT leaders must refocus their strategy making processes to ensure they address the human side of the equation on a timeline that aligns to the hastening pace of value evolution. Organizations erroneously believe that 100% of the value of strategic […]

May 28, 2024

The role of your people is key a factor in the success of digital transformation. Find out how redeployment and talent transition experts, Randstad RiseSmart, can help organizations at all stages of the digital transformation journey. The raw statistics tell […]

May 24, 2024

Investors look to CIOs to drive revenue creation, cut costs, and research new deals, while setting digital transformation and AI strategies. The CIO’s value in the rebounding private equity market appears to be increasing, as investors see IT as an […]

May 15, 2024

Over the course of the last decade, enterprise-wide cybersecurity has increasingly become a business priority. With a renewed focus on each organization’s need to protect itself from a wide range of threats, board-level professionals have realized the value CIOs can […]

May 15, 2024

In a world of persistent macroeconomic and business uncertainty, organizations are increasingly looking for ways to grow revenue without adding capacity. Hiring is expensive, takes time, and can be full of risk. It’s also increasingly difficult to do in an […]