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• IDG Contributor Network: Focus and get more done with a simple To Do List

  27-07-2017 22:40
  Our work environments get crazier and more hectic all the time. Guess what: it probably isn’t going to change anytime soon.Technology innovation has been super in giving us tools to do so much more in our working lives and to access these systems from virtually anywhere and at any time.The downside with all this “greatness” comes the fact that in today’s world it is hard to get away from the work, especially in IT. User needs and their dependencies upon technology have ex
  
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• BrandPost: Information Risk Management Tips from Industry Experts

  27-07-2017 21:19
  Enterprise data is overwhelming, sprawling and chaotic.To help data stewards get a handle on how to manage data as it grows exponentially, AccessData tapped Matt Kelly, editor and CEO of Radical Compliance, to host and moderate a three-part webinar series, “Navigating Information Risk, Investigations & Privacy in Today’s Regulatory Environment.”The first conversation in the series, “Information Risk and Compliance in the Digital Age,” featured panelists Debra Fa
  
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• Does 99.5% planned uptime = 99.5% actual uptime?

  27-07-2017 18:07
  If you are evaluating cloud financial management applications, a common question is “how often does the system go down?” For most of the leading cloud vendors, they have a strikingly similar answer: 0.5% of the time, phrased as “99.5% uptime”. That sounds very impressive, but does that really mean your application will be up and running 99.5% of the time? The short answer is no.Why is the answer no? Simply because:A)     Many vendors define the equatio
  
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• BrandPost: Modern Cyberattacks: Tradecraft on Your Network

  27-07-2017 17:48
  At the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium last year, DISA Director LTG Alan R. Lynn described a shift in attackers’ operations. Lynn stated that it’s become “snatch and grab” rather than following traditional intelligence techniques of using good tradecraft (the set of an attacker’s operational techniques and tools) to compromise, monitor, and accomplish the mission while avoiding detection.In essence
  
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• BrandPost: Being a Compliant Victim of Cybercrime

  27-07-2017 17:42
  When I discuss cybersecurity with business leaders, the most common misconception involves the role of security compliance. In a recent post, I described the reality of cybercrime as a wild frontier of advanced attackers that can critically damage your business with impunity. In this dangerous environment, it’s important to realize that compliance alone will not protect you.Earlier this year, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) was attacked by cybercriminals that h
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Obama White House Deputy CTO Jennifer Pahlka on global government, citizen-centric digital transformation

  27-07-2017 17:28
  Recently, I interviewed Jennifer Pahlka, the founder and executive director of Code for America. She recently served as the U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she architected and helped found the United States Digital Service. She is known for her TED talk, Coding a Better Government, and is the recipient of several awards, including MIT’s Kevin Lynch Award, the Oxford Internet Institute’s Internet and Society Award,
  
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• What is ERP? A single, integrated software program for your enterprise

  27-07-2017 17:15
  Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software doesn’t live up to its acronym. Forget about planning — it doesn’t do much of that — and forget about resource, a throwaway term. But remember the enterprise part. This is ERP’s true ambition. It attempts to integrate all departments and functions across a company onto a single system that can serve all those different departments’ particular needs.It's a tall order to build a single software program that serves the
  
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• What is ERP? A guide to enterprise resource planning systems

  27-07-2017 17:15
  An ERP system combines software systems from departments like finance, human resources and warehouse management into a single, integrated software program that runs off a single database so that the various departments can more easily share information and collaborate. It's a tall order to build a single software program that serves the needs of the finance department as well as it does human resources and warehouse management. Each of those departments typically has its own software system
  
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• What is ERP? A guide to enterprise resource planning software

  27-07-2017 17:15
  Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software doesn’t live up to its acronym. Forget about planning — it doesn’t do much of that — and forget about resource, a throwaway term. But remember the enterprise part. This is ERP’s true ambition. It attempts to integrate all departments and functions across a company onto a single system that can serve all those different departments’ particular needs.It's a tall order to build a single software program that serves the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What's new with ISO/IEC 20000?

  27-07-2017 17:07
  Is there anything more exasperating than dealing with a service organization that has failed to implement even the most basic process and quality control tools? Not in my book. Those pesky critters who ate my broccoli and Brussels sprouts this summer are a distant second to IT service providers that fail to deliver uniformly high-quality services for a reasonable price.The 1980s-style MIS (management information systems) is still with us, and no makeover will make it more attractive. What can yo
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Will predictive AI finally solve the multi-billion-dollar downtime problem?

  27-07-2017 16:45
  Downtime for today’s large, complex businesses means more than a simple inconvenience. The cost of interruptions, especially when workers are prevented from completing tasks due to out-of-service infrastructure, can be huge. A Gartner study called “The Cost of Downtime” suggests that a large company may actually lose as much as $540,000 per hour from a preventable technical failure.For service companies, that means providing equipment upkeep and repairs in a timely and effectiv
  
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• BrandPost: Next generation ERP: SAP S/4HANA as digital core of the enterprise

  27-07-2017 16:42
  For many years, ERP systems have been the traditional backbone of large businesses. More recently, however, as line-of-business (LoB) applications have become larger and more comprehensive, there has been a tendency for them to become stand-alone solutions, disconnected from the core ERP systems. This fragmentation has resulted in more and more data ending up in silos where it’s not easily accessible to the ERP system or other LoB applications.In today’s data-driven, digital and serv
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Business transformation in the words of Bob Dylan

  27-07-2017 16:30
  Many may know the words of Bob Dylan in his 1964 inspirational anthem, The Times They Are-a-Changin'. If ever a song’s lyrics applied to the changes companies need to make through business transformation today, this is the one.The rapid-fire changes that companies encounter today are like nothing that businesses have ever experienced. And, without a solid plan for understanding and navigating the waters ahead, chances are that even today’s high flyers may not exist in three or five y
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How big data is changing the role of the CMO

  27-07-2017 16:13
  In the past, marketing departments and IT departments didn’t necessarily spend a lot of time working side by side.IT decisions were left to be made by the CIO while marketing decisions were left in the hands of the CMO. Today, however, things have changed and those C-level roles have begun to slowly converge together as marketing departments become more focused and heavily invested in technology.According to a recent Gartner study, this year CMO’s influence and total spend on IT will
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Develop a decision framework for enterprise chatbots and conversational experiences

  27-07-2017 15:59
  In speaking with enterprise business leaders in a wide range of organizations, the number one priority has been and still is improving and delivering a better customer experience. This is at the center of all business strategies. In fact, if it is not, I dare to say, you do not have a real people-centric business strategy. So it’s no surprise that we are now witnessing the synergistic rise of artificial intelligence and AI-enabled chatbots to provide conversational experiences for users an
  
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• 6 traits of highly effective project managers

  27-07-2017 13:20
  Every project manager knows to execute projects on time and on budget. And good project managers also take pains to consistently meet project requirements. But truly great project leaders go above and beyond. Not only do they execute projects within scope, they are accountable, strategic business partners fully vested in organizational success.If you’re looking to stand out and take your project management career to the next level, the following traits of highly effective project managers
  
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• Top 11 project management certifications for 2017

  27-07-2017 12:00
  Behind every successful IT project, you'll find a highly skilled project manager. From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive.Almost any IT pro can benefit from adding a project management certification to their list of IT credentials; showing you have the know-how to plan, schedule, budget, execute, deliver and then report on IT initiatives. Here, CIO.com o
  
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• 10 tips for building your executive brand

  27-07-2017 12:00
  Executive branding is a key facet of professional networking. By establishing a strong professional brand for yourself as an executive, you enforce your value as an organizational leader and open new opportunities for professional growth. Whether you are looking to advance your career or turn around a negative reputation, a cultivated executive brand is essential to meeting your career goals. More than just being aware of how others perceive you in your industry, executive branding requires you
  
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• BrandPost: Let’s make IoT real… real use cases and real ROI

  27-07-2017 04:23
  On the Gartner Hype Cycle, a technology moves from the ‘peak of inflated expectations,’ through the ‘trough of disillusionment,’ and finally up the ‘slope of enlightenment’. Gartner states that for the technology to progress up the slope of enlightenment “More instances of how the technology can benefit the enterprise start to crystallize and become more widely understood,” or in other words, there need to be proof points using real use cases and r
  
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