Tag: business intelligence

April 1, 2024

In the digital age, organizations increasingly rely on data for strategic decision-making, making the management of this data more critical than ever. This reliance has spurred a significant shift across industries, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine […]

March 27, 2024

While gen AI has captured the attention of virtually every CIO, quantum computing is priming to take center stage. “It’s been known since the 1990s that a large-scale quantum computer will be able to break many of the crypto systems […]

March 27, 2024

A data lakehouse, in the simplest terms, combines the best functionalities of a data lake and a data warehouse. It offers a unified platform for seamlessly integrating both structured and unstructured data, providing businesses agility, scalability, and flexibility in their […]

March 27, 2024

One of the few certainties in this world is that customers will always expect more from their service providers, and that whether they remain customers depends greatly on whether that expectation is met. And it isn’t just customers whose expectations […]

March 26, 2024

For businesses to become truly customer-centric, CIOs must instill a more scientific approach to customer experience analysis. It may be far-fetched to imagine a future where IT professionals morph into customer scientists, but next-gen IT needs to be on a […]

March 26, 2024

Discover the key considerations when planning digital workspaces, and the infrastructure and security requirements you will need. As more organizations pivot to incorporating digital workspaces, IT will have to make important decisions around security. There has been an increase in […]

March 25, 2024

When there’s a major systems outage or performance issue, IT teams come to the rescue to restore services as quickly as possible. Some IT organizations follow IT service management (ITSM) incident management practices to restore service, then follow problem management […]

March 25, 2024

Digital success requires a product-based approach to IT — and a shift to persistent rather than per-project funding. Here’s how to address your CFO’s concerns about costs and risks. CFOs want certainty when it comes to spend. And they want […]

March 22, 2024

With the recent beta release of Apache Cassandra 5.0, now is a great time for teams to give it a spin and discover 5.0’s most interesting and anticipated new capabilities. As I’ve poked around with the new beta, here are […]

March 22, 2024

According to Gartner, 80% of executives see automation as a vital thread that supports informed business decisions. And they’re right. In today’s business landscape, automation has transcended a mere “nice-to-have” and become a fundamental driver of organizational success. It’s not just transforming tasks […]

March 21, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to change the global economy and potentially, one day, every aspect of our lives. There are numerous possible uses for the technology across industries, and new AI projects and applications are frequently released to the public. […]

March 21, 2024

The rapid growth of digital data has led to a significant environmental impact that cannot be overlooked. Understanding the need for a greener digital landscape and sustainable data management is crucial to mitigate this impact and ensure an eco-friendly future. […]

March 20, 2024

Gen AI is opening up doors to company-wide innovation on a massive scale. But in this new era, leadership must carefully oversee its adoption to maintain code quality and mitigate technical debt. In its infancy, gen AI is already transforming […]

March 20, 2024

We know them as friends, colleagues, acquaintances, work wives or husbands, and sometimes, the competition. They are the people we spend more time with than our own families. They are our co-workers and employees. They are also our greatest cybersecurity […]

March 19, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) seem ideal for creating natural language interfaces, but the rise of ChatGPT and other similar tools has raised a question: Are LLMs right for optimizing business processes? In short, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Of […]

March 19, 2024

Efficiency leads to increased productivity and cost savings. Here are seven ways you can boost IT efficiency for lasting impact. No CIO wants to lead an inefficient IT organization. That’s a given. Yet due to inattention or by sticking to […]

March 18, 2024

Extreme weather events and warnings from experts that keeping temperature rises below the 1.5°C limit is becoming increasingly difficult have raised public awareness of the impact of global warming. Businesses and consumers alike are thinking more about climate change, the […]

March 18, 2024

The world has become “sensor-fied.” Sensors on everything, including cars, factory machinery, turbine engines, and spacecraft, continuously collect data that developers leverage to optimize efficiency and power AI systems. So, it’s no surprise that time series—the type of data these […]

March 14, 2024

With greater technical expertise and business knowledge comes more wide-ranging responsibilities for CIOs. AI is increasingly underpinning IT teams, but utilizing it as a check against high-value tasks must still be a priority to drive business performance. As businesses digitally […]

March 14, 2024

Will earning an MBA give you the key to IT career success, or is it simply a costly waste of time? Here’s what you need to know. Does it make sense for an IT leader to seek an MBA? Ben […]