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• IDG Contributor Network: These fantastic four superheroes of digital transformation are finally earning their stripes

  06-04-2018 18:00
  The theories are sound, the strategies are clear, the plans are robust – from a purely ideological perspective, CIOs in retail have all the evidence they need to round up their data and put it to work in the digital stores which are fast becoming the only way to ensure success in a tech-enabled industry.But, as the saying goes, an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory, and it can be tricky to clear the commitment hurdle without some pretty compelling evidence to prove your business c
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How to select the right ERP system solution

  06-04-2018 17:54
  Selecting any software solution for your business, regardless of its intended level of use, can be a daunting and time-consuming task, with many potential pitfalls along the way.Therefore, when your business begins evaluating an ERP system solution, it is important that you understand the steps you must take to help ensure the procurement processes runs as smoothly as possible.System requirements
  Before your business even begins to contact possible ERP system vendors, it is imperative that your
  
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• BrandPost: What Do Businesses Really Think About Data Analytics, Algorithms, and Machine Learning?

  06-04-2018 14:45
  In March 2018, Dell EMC surveyed 315 IT executives, in primarily mid-size and enterprise organizations across a wide range of industries, to investigate various issues around the current and future use of use of data analytics, predictive analytics, and machine learning. Findings reveal insights into:
  General satisfaction with data analytics activities
  Interest in automation for predictive analytics
  Key benefits and deterrents associated with the use of machine learningWhile more than a third o
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The strategic CIO’s guide to building customer intimacy

  06-04-2018 13:26
  The 24/7 digital feedback loops at the heart of modern digital business models require CIOs to face head on the inadequacies of yesterday’s technology delivery models.  In my last "Shifting the focus from IT to your customer feedback loop," I talked about how the path to modern, always-on “customer intimacy” requires companies to design the customer feedback loops they need, map out the way to architect, scale and evolve them, and then wrap the right culture around them t
  
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• Deloitte report has some good news about women in technology

  06-04-2018 12:15
  There are more CEOs named David or John than there are women CEOs in the S&P1500.Weird statistics like that can make it seem like we’ll never see any kind of gender parity in the corporate world, much less racial and/or LGBTQ+ equality. But in CIO roles, the numbers look a bit better, according to a new report from Deloitte that focuses specifically on women CIOs.I talked with Anjali Shaikh, senior manager of the CIO program at Deloitte Consulting LLP, a couple weeks ago about the rep
  
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