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• IDG Contributor Network: 8 reasons for the IT-business disconnect

  12-10-2017 21:35
  Recently, one of our CIOs in the #CIOChat, Joanna Young, asked me an interesting question: why is it always IT versus the business? It's not finance versus the business. Why, she asked, is there an other-worldness to IT? Given this, I asked the entire #CIOChat for their opinion on this matter. What they had to say should be valuable to just about any CIO worried about the business alignment juggernaut.Is finance really that different?
  Finance has many of the same problems as IT. And when you thi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The cloud was just the beginning – have you considered the impact of AI?

  12-10-2017 21:11
  For years, the cloud has been considered as the most powerful and disruptive force ever.The cloud delivers the necessary tool set to support the digital evolution on a very technological level to purchase, build and run an infrastructure, platform and software as service. Thus, the cloud must be considered as the foundation, the non-discussable requirement!For IT as well as business decision makers, however, the voluntary exercise now is artificial intelligence (AI). Only if they can collect, ag
  
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• BrandPost: The Evolving Contact Center – Highly Skilled Workers Plus Automation

  12-10-2017 19:44
  Highly skilled agents can address customers’ needs with bulls-eye accuracy. But not all customer queries require the expertise of a live support agent. These days, agents are inundated with frequently asked questions (FAQs), many of which revolve around returns and login help – typically time-consuming queries with easy fixes.Fortunately, companies can preserve the skills of their agents for higher-priority or more complex issues by introducing intelligent automation. Automation reli
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The building blocks of a digital transformation

  12-10-2017 18:55
  In today’s fiercely competitive market, companies of all shapes and sizes are faced with the challenge to transform digitally. And, while “digital transformation” may seem like the corporate imperative of the day, I see many companies prioritizing the novelty of transformation over the operational perspective necessary to ensure the journey is successful.  I often get asked, so what are the building blocks of a digital transformation? Where do you begin? The long and short
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: A better way to learn: closing the skills gap with equality

  12-10-2017 18:40
  When I was in college, I stumbled headlong into what we call the “skills gap,” which is shorthand for what happens when social inequality is applied to the economy. I didn’t necessarily go looking for it, but there it was. Pursuing a chemical engineering degree at Virginia Tech, I looked around and noticed something: I was one of the only females in my class.This isn’t news: we’ve known for a long time that women are underrepresented in the sciences. It’s also
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Real-time analytics is reinventing finance – adapt or face extinction

  12-10-2017 17:58
  A brief look at real-time analytics
  Before we dive deeper, let's discuss what true real-time analytics is. You may assume that your data is updating in real-time, and may even be using a nifty visualization, but that doesn't mean your analytics is real-time.See, many finance organizations use Hadoop or parts of the Hadoop ecosystem, like HBase, Spark and others. These are great at processing big data affordably, by using batch processing (in which it processes all data at once, in a batch.) Howe
  
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• 60% off TaoTronics Bluetooth Sweatproof Earbuds With Built in Mic - Deal Alert

  12-10-2017 15:52
  Set yourself free from wires and cords with Bluetooth 4.1 and CVC Noise Cancellation 6.0 technology with these sweatproof sport earbuds from ToaTronics. Pair in a few seconds with your smartphone, tablet, or music player, and let your favorite music and podcasts drive you forward. With wireless audio range of 33 ft, you can roam around the house with uncompromised sound quality. aptX proprietary audio compression technology increases the Bluetooth data transmission rate so you can enjoy the pure
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The Cloud Was Just the Beginning – Did You Ever Consider the Impact of Artificial Intelligence?

  12-10-2017 13:30
  For years, the cloud has been considered as the most powerful and disruptive force ever. What is true for IT, however, it is hard to find legit arguments for the entire enterprise stack. The cloud delivers the necessary toolset to support the digital evolution on a very technological level to purchase, build and run an infrastructure, platform and software as service. Thus, the cloud must be considered as the foundation, the non-discussable requirement! However, for IT as well as business decisi
  
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• How Ford uses HoloLens to drive automotive design

  12-10-2017 12:00
  Few industries are undergoing more technology-driven change than the automotive sector, which has found itself roiled by ride-sharing services, as well as electric and self-driving cars. Another kind of digital disruption is happening at Ford Motor Co., where designers are using Microsoft's HoloLens headset to refine the look and feel of the company’s cars in accordance with human-centric design principles.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 10 best places to work for women in technology

  12-10-2017 12:00
  10 best places to work for women in technologyImage by ThinkstockRecent high-profile incidents of hostilities against women in the workplace underscore some of the challenges women face in pursuing a career in technology today.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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