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• IDG Contributor Network: Building a virtuous circle of data-driven innovation

  06-11-2018 16:21
  The days of launching products into the marketplace and incrementally improving them every few years with modifications and improvements to keep up with changing tastes and fashions is coming to an end. Customers are becoming more sophisticated as innovative companies engage in continuous improvements based on ever-increasing flows of data from users as they engage with products and services. One of the key objectives for any company should be to make sure they manage this data and that it is n
  
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• Digging deeper into AI: Why scratching the surface isn’t enough

  06-11-2018 15:22
  There’s no question that artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer for businesses today. For forward-looking leaders, AI is increasingly understood to be the key to transforming customer experiences, delivering new, digitally driven value propositions, and entering new markets. But most business leaders today aren’t capitalizing on AI’s full potential. That is largely because they’re limiting their focus to the technology itself — rather than focusing
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 5 questions CEOs are asking about AI

  06-11-2018 13:36
  Recently in a risk management meeting, I watched a data scientist explain to a group of executives why convolutional neural networks were the algorithm of choice to help discover fraudulent transactions. The executives—all of whom agreed that the company needed to invest in artificial intelligence—seemed baffled by the need for so much detail. “How will we know if it’s working?” asked a senior director to the visible relief of his colleagues.Although they believe A
  
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• 13 tips for grooming IT leaders

  06-11-2018 12:00
  Newly forged IT managers face a daunting challenge: They need deep technical knowledge to oversee a technology team — along with a mix of specific soft skills that help them motivate their former peers.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 12 certifications for enterprise architects

  06-11-2018 12:00
  If you’re planning a career as an enterprise architect (EA), certifications are a great way to validate your EA skills. As an EA, you’ll be responsible for developing the IT strategy for a business that keeps business goals in line with IT goals. Companies rely heavily on technology, so IT is now a foundational part of any strong business strategy. These certifications test your skills, knowledge and abilities working with EA frameworks, tools, software and best practices.Whether yo
  
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• BrandPost: Managing the next wave of IT disruption

  06-11-2018 02:53
  When cloud computing first began disrupting traditional IT over 10 years ago, who would have imagined millions of clouds would soon follow? According to industry experts, that is exactly where the industry is heading. The next wave of digital disruption will store and analyze data at the edge and in the cloud instantly, compliments of millions of clouds distributed everywhere.To cope with this tsunami of widely distributed data, businesses will need to go beyond on-premises environments and mul
  
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• BrandPost: Setting a new standard for hyperconvergence

  06-11-2018 02:40
  “I feel the need … the need for speed.” I hear many conversations from businesses about the need for speed, and it always makes me think of this quote from the movie Top Gun. The latest thinking is that for businesses to succeed, you need to innovate faster, disrupt faster, and respond faster.While this is all true, I think it’s too narrow. To be successful in the digital world, businesses need to think beyond just speed and consider how to increase efficiencies&md
  
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• BrandPost: 5 proven tactics to break up the cloud deployment logjam

  06-11-2018 02:21
  As trees and other debris float along waterways, logjams can accumulate and obstruct water flow, causing flooding and other problems. Breaking up log jams can be hazardous, requiring professionals with heavy equipment and even explosives.Many enterprises all over the world are embarking on a cloud transformation journey, and risky logjams involving people and processes are starting to threaten to disrupt their forward progress. Every organization is different, but certain tactics break up logja
  
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• BrandPost: Admitting you have a problem with your cloud transformation

  06-11-2018 02:02
  It’s frequently said that the first step in solving a problem is recognizing that you have one. In the midst of a high-stakes cloud transformation, all too often a business can’t clearly see the problem before them.Here’s a typical scenario: You’re six months into your public cloud transformation; everything is slowing down, and you’re not meeting your key performance indicators (KPIs). These KPIs could include things like:
  The number of workloads moved from the da
  
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