Category: BI Users

December 4, 2020

For the past 20 years, Progressive has hired 70 to 90 summer IT interns, who are all housed full-time on the Cleveland, Ohio, or Colorado Springs, Colo., Progressive campuses from May until August. The internship program is an important part […]

December 2, 2020

Running Carhartt’s 125-130-person IT department is just one of the hats that John Hill wears. Unlike many of his IT peers, the CIO and Senior VP also oversees all aspects of the company’s planning operations, including demand, channel, assortment, and […]

November 25, 2020

Year 2020 is quickly coming to an end, and I hope COVID-19 is coming to an end too! But with the recent resurfacing of cases in some countries, we are reminded that this black swan event will be with us […]

November 24, 2020

According to a Pega Systems study, 35% of businesses have a C-level sponsor for CX and in 36% of companies, it’s led at the director level or below. Yet C-level sponsorship can be an essential factor in being able to […]

November 18, 2020

If the pandemic has proved anything, it’s how ephemeral our certainties are. Suddenly, there we were staying at home, ordering toilet paper and masks on Amazon and attempting to do business by talking to each other via our MacBook cameras […]

November 18, 2020

Becoming a true IT leader — someone who inspires teams to consistently reach new heights — requires skills that can only be acquired over time through hard work and a commitment to succeed. Transformational leaders are typically described as lively, […]

November 16, 2020

Asanka Jayasuriya joined SailPoint Technologies as senior vice president of engineering and CTO in early 2020, drawn in part by the company’s commitment to a culture focused on innovation, integrity, impact and individuals. Coming in as a new executive, Jayasuriya […]

November 13, 2020

The word apprenticeship typically conjures up images of trade jobs — where plumbers, electricians and craft laborers learn skills on the job as they progress in their field. But apprenticeships have also found a place in IT, connecting companies with […]

November 12, 2020

While some industries such as hospitality and transportation find themselves operating in markets where spending has drastically changed, other industries like grocers and home entertainment have seen unprecedented growth. Regardless of the challenges, there is a clear need for agility […]

November 12, 2020

As the pandemic continues to drag on, businesses are shifting to increasingly contactless operations, forcing traditional industries to accelerate their adoption of digital technologies. Meanwhile, many companies that have already embraced digital are extending their remote work policies indefinitely to […]