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• IDG Contributor Network: How to map people performance to financial performance

  04-04-2018 21:30
  When we translate strategic objectives into architecture, we blend assets such as people and technology that will work and interact in certain ways to deliver customer value and eventually financial outcomes. This path (Strategy Maps slightly modified) from assets to processes to customer value to financials seems obvious. However, only the last three are measured and therefore known. Financials are seen in the public domain in the case of public companies. Customer value is seen in news r
  
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• 15 data science certifications that will pay off

  04-04-2018 20:19
  Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. What’s more, it's the best job you can get, period, according to data from Glassdoor. If you're looking to get into this field, or you want to stand out against the competition, look no further than data science certifications.Data science is important to nearly every company and industry, but the skills that recruiters are looking for will vary across businesses and industries. Certifications are a great way to gain an edge because they al
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why purpose-built beats custom-built for commerce applications

  04-04-2018 19:00
  Buy or build? It’s a dilemma every B2B organization has to answer when they adopt (or adapt) a commerce platform to meet changing marketplace realities. Although buying a purpose-built application sounds appealing, there is frequently a concern that the organization may ultimately be better off building an application from scratch.But recent Forrester research may settle the debate once and for all. In many cases, organizations are realizing a complete range of benefits from robust ecosys
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What management risks can cause software outsourcing to fail?

  04-04-2018 18:45
  Software development outsourcing is a strategy known to all IT departments – and embraced by many. In our discussions with business and IT leaders, we find that some companies have attempted to use outsourced software development, but the results were dissatisfying and sometimes disastrous. Digging deeper, we found the root cause of the issues were not systemic to the decision to outsource nor caused by the outsourcing partner, but rather caused by internal company factors that ultimately
  
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• BrandPost: How Big Data is Battling the Big C

  04-04-2018 16:45
  I shouldn’t be here. That’s the simple fact of the matter. At age 44, I was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of prostate cancer that had already reached Stage 4. The traditional “cut, burn, poison, starve” treatment approach bought me some time, although I paid for it in chemo sickness and lowered quality of life. When the cancer started growing again a year later, I had pretty much run out of options. Facing my own mortality, I decided to go back to work at Intel,
  
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• BrandPost: G Suite vs. Office 365 comparison – Which one is right for you?

  04-04-2018 15:29
  Google’s G Suite or Microsoft’s Office 365 – which one is the better one for your organization?For most organizations who are switching to Cloud, Office 365 and G Suite are the two most prevalent Cloud-based productivity tools that they think about. When choosing between the two suites of products, many people are confused and not sure which one to go with. If you are one of them, this post is for you.Questions to Consider when Deciding G Suite vs. Office 365Before you jump on
  
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• BrandPost: Silo-Busting for Procurement: Finding the Right Tech for the Job

  04-04-2018 14:56
  There is no lack of technology in procurement, but true functionality and efficiency is often hampered by less than optimal choices, legacy systems and mindsets, and siloed applications. In fact, the very notion of “siloed solutions” often creates the breakdown in procurement processes.The question at the heart of the procurement software selection process usually comes down to this: should we select “best in class?” or “single source?” Often, IT has reviewed
  
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• How to get a seat on the board: 10 tips for CIOs

  04-04-2018 14:49
  A proliferation of data breaches and technology disruptions has corporate boards looking to add seasoned IT leaders with expertise in cybersecurity and digital skills. The data don't lie: Korn Ferry in May reported a 74 percent increase in the number of CIOs serving on Fortune 100 boards in the past two years.Installing a CIO can provide a valuable translator between the board, the internal CIO, and other technology-related functions, Korn Ferry consultants Craig Stephenson and Nels Olson wrote
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Companies must approach IT modernization as a journey

  04-04-2018 13:41
  I believe we’re on the doorstep of very important changes in IT market conditions. IT groups have experimented with hybrid cloud, agile and DevOps, and businesses have experimented with analytics and increasingly experiment with AI. Companies are confident they can now move some pilot experiments into programs, knowing they will support the weight of business transformation but that programs must be run with an agile rather than waterfall approach. Furthermore, IT and shared services need
  
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• Conagra CIO: In IT, our job is to remove the friction

  04-04-2018 12:15
  Digital is more than marketing at Conagra, the $8 billion global food manufacturer whose brands include Orville Redenbacher’s, Reddi-Wip, and Peter Pan peanut butter. As CIO Mindy Simon discusses in our Q&A, digital is variable infrastructure, shorter technology lifespans, and knowing all about the consumer.What does “digital” mean to Conagra Brands?
  Simon: To Conagra, digital is technology-enabled innovation and transformation — from delivering to consumers who shop
  
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• Insurance firm banks on change management in digital overhaul

  04-04-2018 12:00
  A major technology overhaul at Axis Capital's insurance division is paving the way for data analytics programs geared to generate revenue. But the IT revamp wouldn't have been possible without a preemptive change management program, says Darryl Catts, CIO of the company’s insurance business.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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