Tag: IT

January 25, 2022

Despite all the talk of modernization and cloud migration, the multigenerational IT landscape is here to stay. Yet with the right road map and strategic partnerships in place, it is possible to streamline the transition and gain value from data […]

January 19, 2022

Behind the figures in Gartner’s latest forecast for worldwide IT spending, there are a number of trends that suggest a shift in the way the IT function operates. The headline figure from Gartner is that worldwide IT spending is projected […]

January 12, 2022

If there’s one issue IT leaders rarely discuss with colleagues, friends, or family it’s boredom. Boredom victims generally suffer in silence as a career that was once captivating and invigorating has, over the years, settled into a seemingly endless series […]

January 12, 2022

Research has found that remote access technologies have contributed to helping IT leaders feel less stressed at work. However, the 3Gem study for Splashtop, based on a pole of 1,000 IT decision-makers at small, medium and large organisations, reported that […]

January 3, 2022

CIOs have a long list of tech initiatives, product deliveries, and IT projects planned for the year ahead. Each one is, of course, important in its own right. Taken all together, though, they’re collectively driving some greater good for the […]

December 15, 2021

The mass migration to working from home that happened almost overnight at the onset of the pandemic in 2020 has blended with a partial return to the office for many people and resulted in a hybrid working model in 2021. […]

December 13, 2021

As the broader labor market tightens, workers in the IT sector remain scarce with an unemployment rate of 2.2%. Along with software developers and security analysts, some of the hardest to find IT workers are QA professionals. Even more scarce […]

December 1, 2021

It seems buyers are optimistic about their tech budgets for 2022. In fact, only 7% of European respondents said they expected a budget decrease from 2021 levels – down from 31% during the pandemic. The pandemic delayed or disrupted many […]

November 29, 2021

Although the pandemic has helped to boost PC sales, IT departments must now look ahead at the future of work and how end-user computing will enable employees to remain productive irrespective of whether they are working in an office or […]

November 18, 2021

Maybe you’re interested in a job as a business analyst (BA), using data analytics to bridge the gap between IT and business. Maybe you’ve already got a BA gig but are looking for greener pastures — or a higher salary. […]

November 3, 2021

To change or not to change? It is a question that every IT leader faces in the wake of lagging technology growth. While IT leaders aren’t blind to the problem, change remains elusive. Instead of risking stability and performance by […]

November 1, 2021

Despite businesses having plenty of data on the procurement side, it may not be rich enough to enable the organisation to demonstrate that it is meeting sustainability targets. The linear nature of supply chains means that disposal of waste products […]

November 1, 2021

Data is created at such a high volume that many IT executives simply don’t know what to do with it. In fact, many executives likely have no idea how or where their company’s data is stored, whether it’s been replicated, […]

October 25, 2021

The word “agile” is defined in one dictionary as “quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe.” During the last two years, however, the word has taken on an entirely different meaning for companies navigating the complexities of a pandemic. As the […]

October 22, 2021

So long as time is limited and leaders must decide how best to use that time, capacity management will remain a cornerstone of organizational efficiency. And for digital and technology leaders in particular, it’s more important now than ever. Nearly […]

October 19, 2021

Advances in technology have been keeping organizations on their toes. Even before the pandemic began to make an impact, many companies had already started their digital transformation journeys. But what might have been a five-year transformation horizon suddenly became a […]

October 13, 2021

Data-leading organizations see benefits like improved customer acquisition and retention, engaged employees, and operational efficiency. While analytics at scale promises many transformative business outcomes, most organizations struggle to build a widespread Data Culture that values and practices data-driven decision-making. Could […]

October 11, 2021

IT has weaponized jargon since the very beginning of IT itself. Jargon was a key element to create vendor lock-in situations during the ’90s and early 2000s. Moreover, complex usability helped in developing a network of certified (aka expensive and […]

October 11, 2021

It’s the time of year when most enterprises are involved in a more-or-less-formal technology review cycle, as a preparatory step for next year’s budgeting. They’ve done this for decades, and it’s interesting to me that in any given year, enterprises […]

October 5, 2021

It’s a challenging time for IT leaders helping build businesses back better, with some of their biggest challenges being finding the workers, skills, and budget to deal with the workload. That, at least, is what IDG Research found in its […]