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• BrandPost: For the Chicago Cubs, Data Is a Game-Changer

  24-10-2017 22:02
  When the Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year championship drought with its 2016 World Series victory, it brought sweet satisfaction to fans of the iconic baseball franchise. But when it comes to improving fan experience, the Cubs haven’t stopped there. The team is a textbook example of how a 141-year-old organization can transform itself to flourish in the digital age.After the Ricketts family bought the team in 2009, the team began an overhaul of its digital infrastructure so the organization c
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: To be AI-first, move beyond managing data warehouses

  24-10-2017 20:45
  Success with AI is heavily influenced by the data maturity of an organization i.e. their ability to procure, clean, curate, store and analyze data to power value generating applications. A data-mature enterprise know what data it has, knows what the data means and can ensure that the data is accessible to whoever needs it.Unfortunately, the past few years, driven by the big data hype, have encouraged enterprises to focus on updating their data infrastructure to leverage new big data technologies
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Out with the E, in with the C: the new battleground for digital health

  24-10-2017 20:15
  Earlier this month, the CEO of EHR vendor Epic threw down a gauntlet. No more electronic health records or EHR’s. EHRs are an anachronism that has be banished forthwith, and we have to all now start thinking about comprehensive health records, or CHRs. Time to knock down the walls and the pesky data silos.Healthcare IT needs a new buzzword every year, and it seems like we’ve found one for 2018. This one will compete hard with the other heavyweight in the land of buzzwords – art
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What does it take to be a successful CIO?

  24-10-2017 19:45
  As part of my role as the Chairman of The CIO Initiative, I have been organizing a conference specific to the needs and interests of the CIO. The conference's purpose is to facilitate discussions around current topics of concern for CIOs as well as share CIO experience and knowledge on what has enabled them to be successful.As part of the process of pulling together the speakers and agenda, I have talked to many CIOs about their interests and concerns. These conversations are wonderfully insight
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why ASC 606 is the biggest leadership challenge for CIOs in 2018

  24-10-2017 19:13
  ASC 606 is a new United States standard for revenue recognition (outside of the U.S., this standard has also been introduced as IFRS 15) that redefines when and how companies can define their revenue. This change potentially changes how a wide variety of deliverables can be recognized from a revenue perspective, including sales involving deferred or delayed delivery, digital services, or bundles of assets and services. This may include software licenses, gift cards, or any initial sale with a se
  
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• BrandPost: Why relying on email stifles collaboration and communication

  24-10-2017 17:37
  With over 80% of workers time dedicated to collaborative activities, there is a staggering number of techniques by which to work together: email, chat, Slack, in person meetings, virtual meetings, conference calls…the list goes on. Yet email use only continues to climb.Given the demands to collaborate coupled with the increase of email usage, it’s no surprise that the biggest incentive organizations cite to adopt new work management tools is improved collaboration and communications
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: AI-defined infrastructure: be prepared for a new generation of business models and applications

  24-10-2017 16:56
  In 2016, artificial intelligence (AI) reached its climax. Research and advisory firm Tractica predicted that the annual worldwide AI revenue will grow from $643.7 million in 2016 to $38.8 billion by 2025. The revenue for enterprise AI applications will increase from $358 million in 2016 to $31.2 billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 64.3%. Thus, IT and business decision makers must face up to the potentials of AI already today. For each kind of organization this l
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Counting database costs: databases and elasticity

  24-10-2017 16:10
  “Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do.” –Robert Mondavi
  Historically, enterprise databases and elasticity have been mutually exclusive: you could either maintain the trust and consistency you get from a database of record, or you could have the ability to adjust your database on demand in reaction to (or anticipation of) volume spikes, but you could not have both. However, in this era of digital transformation, today’s business cannot afford t
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Encouraging and enabling collaboration in modern workplace

  24-10-2017 15:42
  All too often, IT departments have earned a reputation as gatekeepers to employee collaboration. “No, you can’t use Messenger.” “No, you can’t use Slack.” “No, you can’t use your personal device for work.” We have to change; a whole lot more than our reputation is on the line if we don’t! A recent study focused on workplace innovation conducted by Raconteur and Google for Work surveyed executives from North American companies and found
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: But it worked for me...

  24-10-2017 13:00
  "It worked for me..."As an IT professional, if you ever hear those words come out of your mouth, it is my hope that you are reading along with this blog post or citing Colin Powell's book. Otherwise, take a deep breath, step back, and realize that those words are not going to get you closer to a solution, and may cause someone to become your new mortal enemy.When talking about an application or a solution, "It worked for me" implies that the person coming to you for help is doing something wrong
  
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• The secrets of highly successful data analytics teams

  24-10-2017 12:00
  Effective data analytics can give companies a huge competitive edge, because business managers can gain new insights into trends and customer behaviors that might not otherwise be possible.To get the most out of their information resources, enterprises need to have a strong analytics team in place. What does it take to assemble and maintain a top-notch team, and what should these teams be doing to make themselves successful?These are not trivial questions. In this heavily data-driven environment
  
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• Tech's worst layoffs, 2017

  24-10-2017 11:59
  Another tumultuous yearImage by ThinkstockDespite the U.S. unemployment rate approaching levels economists associate with full employment, the tech sector has seen some big waves of layoffs in 2017, with many of the deepest cuts coming at long-term incumbents — either giants like Oracle or Microsoft, or once indie darlings growing long in the tooth like Etsy — as the companies pivoted to find a place in a changing marketplace.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, p
  
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