IT Executive news

• BrandPost: Close the Modern Analytics Gap Before Your Next Transformative Initiative

  18-05-2018 23:18
  Pressure increases for digital transformation and strategic alignmentThe 2018 State of the CIO report from IDG found that while strategic goals for CIOs have increased across the board, functional duties have all but vanished. This leaves today’s leaders to perform challenging balancing acts in order to accomplish work that’s both transformational and operational.Though the end game to transform, modernize, and provide ongoing value may be similar, the righteous path and its drivers
  
  Read more

• IDG Contributor Network: Seeing and owning the power of diversity

  18-05-2018 17:30
  Many companies tell their employees they care about inclusiveness. Why? Because it’s good for business. Plus, studies show workers care about diversity and are more likely to stay at a company that shares those values. But a lot of those companies stop at simply saying they care.So, I have an idea: why not show people what’s important to your organization? Give them some visual proof that you’re not just giving lip-service to a hot-button topic.This all hit home for
  
  Read more

• IDG Contributor Network: Digital health’s last mile problem

  18-05-2018 17:00
  In my book, The Big Unlock, I describe the four major categories of technology providers as Custodians, Enablers, Arbitrageurs and Innovators. Each of these categories of providers has staked a claim to reimagining the digital future of healthcare.First, the Custodians: These are the big electronic health record (EHR) vendors like Epic and Cerner who have the data and the workflow. As systems of record, they enjoy the long-term strategic commitment of the health systems they serve and are
  
  Read more

• Amazon’s board adopts shareholder-backed diversity proposal

  18-05-2018 12:15
  Late last year, following the resignation of Amazon Studios head Roy Price amid allegations of sexual harassment, investor coalition CtW Investment Group sent a letter to Jeff Bezos and the rest of Amazon’s board demanding greater action to address diversity, inclusion, representation, and equity issues. In March, CtW introduced a shareholder resolution with the same demands, though these proposals were non-binding, according to reporting from The Street.To read this article in full, plea
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• The best free BI tools, 2018

  18-05-2018 12:05
  Business intelligence (BI) software is designed to help enterprises discover and visualize their data to drive better business outcomes. These widely deployed applications come in various forms, including high-priced offerings, but many businesses are well served by free services that incorporate most of the key features organizations need.There are many factors and options to consider when evaluating BI tools because some are better suited to particular uses, while others require more extensiv
  
  Read more

• Innovation pays off for Synchrony Financial

  18-05-2018 12:00
  Few companies can simultaneously trace their roots to the Great Depression era and consider themselves “digitally native.” Synchrony Financial, the $13.6 billion consumer financial services company and private-label credit card provider, is one among that unique bunch.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
  Read more

Follow @ITExecutiveNews on Twitter!