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Today’s top 3 technology game-changers

IoT, AI and robotics will drive profound changes to businesses, consumers and society.

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5 non-technical considerations for successfully scaling modern delivery

Companies that are trying to adopt the principles of native digital enterprises increasingly realize that there are several critical steps that they can’t ignore to achieve frictionless agility at scale.

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Considerations and concerns for IT outsourcing

When done correctly, outsourcing can help your business succeed in today’s increasingly complex world by reducing costs, enhancing value, improving services and instilling innovation.

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The Harvey Nash/KPMG 2018 CIO Survey, Part 3

At top transformation priority: Enterprise-wide customer centricity

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Plugging into gig economy & its disruption of traditional talent model

Self-employment has been on the rise and is becoming widely referred to as the “gig economy.” With one in every three Americans working as a freelancer, this movement goes far beyond popular examples like Uber and TaskRabbit.

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The role of the strategic thinker and business partner

Cultivating a staff with strategic partnering capabilities can help drive better business outcomes

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The Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey 2018, Part 2

Troubles on the transformation front: From tackling cyber risk to dealing with data

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The Harvey Nash/KPMG 2018 CIO Survey, Part 1

The transformational CIO: Strategy, investments and navigating a digital future

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Cloud financial management is key to effective, affordable migration

IT executives are expected to help transform the business, handle changing data privacy and security regulations, protect the organization, and innovate while balancing governance.

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Mid-sized organizations should consider SaaS DevOps

Mid-sized organizations hoping to use DevOps often have difficulty undertaking an end-to-end transformation and usually don’t see the immediate value that large organizations see.

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Everyone must go all in for modern delivery

There is much to be gained from the methods of modern development and delivery. However, the technology function is having trouble keeping up with the numerous demands of businesses today.

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The four fundamentals of customer-centric digital transformation

To be successful in today’s digital world, you must meet the increasing expectations of customers and have a strong digital strategy.

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The shift from VMs to cloud containers

While your company probably uses virtual machines (VMs) on premises and in the cloud, the developers are likely adopting containers.

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Service level agreements: Red and green signals

Service level agreements (SLAs) remain an essential part of outsourcing contracts, establishing the scope, quality, and responsibilities of service delivery reporting of the IT services agreement.

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CIOs must transform their organizations as well as themselves

CIOs have been focusing on using disruption to transform the business and drive value.

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Tips for getting the change management right

It’s an altogether too common scenario. A company makes a major technology purchase and spends large amounts of time, effort, and money implementing the new system. But once it’s up and running, it fails to deliver the expected benefits.

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Autonomous vehicles drive the future of the automotive industry

The transportation market is on the verge of a monumental shift as a new trillion dollar market is on the rise.

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Optimizing workday to meet our client’s needs

Replacing an outdated system with the Workday Financials technology platform can lead to reduced costs, accelerated monthly closings, eliminated manual processes and improved access to information.

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The cloud can help tackle your back office challenges

There are a number of benefits to moving to the cloud, including simplified system integration, lower cost and better security. But with so many cloud providers available, where do you start?

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Is your IT operating model prepared for SaaS?

Over the transformation years, IT will have to use a hybrid operating model that supports present projects while planning for the future.

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The new role of the enterprise architect

With 61% of CIOs in the Harvey Nash / KPMG 2017 CIO survey admitting that technology projects are more complex than they were five years ago, it’s no surprise that the demand for enterprise architects has also increased—up 26% from 2016.

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Understanding blockchain’s growing appeal

Challenges to the widespread use of Blockchain remain, but its transformative potential is enormous.

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Are you realizing the full potential of RegTech?

When implemented to its full potential, RegTech solutions can bring multiple benefits to an organization.

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Blurred lines: Tech advances on financial turf

Financial services are within reach of the long arms of American technology companies. And their desire to grasp more of the financial world is becoming a real possibility.

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Firming up cybersecurity remains a major CIO concern

According to the Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey 2017, CIOs across the industrial spectrum are professionally quite fulfilled, but are feeling the heat as cyberattacks—organized, amateur and often internal—proliferate.

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Tackling the IT talent gap in today’s digital world

Explore the importance of creating an environment that provides employees with meaningful opportunities, recognizes their value and boosts their satisfaction.