• BrandPost: IT isn’t just about technical skills anymore

    One of the long-standing misconceptions about a career in information technology — at least among some people — is that it’s all about the technical skills.Technical skills are certainly important — you can’t build applications if you can’t write code ­— but most successful IT workers these days will need to be more well-rounded. The days of the stereotypical coder working alone in a dark basement are largely over.In particular, the most valuable IT
  • IDG Contributor Network: The most important metrics to drive IT as a business

    Several years ago, I got to work with CIOs on a balanced scorecard product. It was great to learn what measures mattered to CIOs versus their IT counterparts. And how CIOs wanted to connect corporate goals to themselves and other IT leaders. It has been nearly 10 years, so I wanted to hear the CIOs perspective on measurement and management.How important is it that you drive the business of IT by metrics and KPIs?
    CIOs suggest that metrics and KPIs are critical. They should be used to validate t
  • Making the most of your data analytics budget

    Organizations worldwide are spending more on data analytics. The key questions: Are they translating those investments into analytics that actually drive business value, and if not, what can help give them the best results?To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
  • Culture key to data-driven transformation at Jefferson Health

    For most organizations, the key to becoming a data-driven organization is culture change. That has been the case for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, which launched a digital transformation four years ago with the goal of using data to reimagine health, education, and discovery.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)
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  • BrandPost: CIOs and AI: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities

    Cathleen Southwick, CIO at Pure Storage, has provided strategic IT leadership for multibillion-dollar businesses. She has expertise in a broad range of areas, including technology strategy and roadmaps. Previously, Cathleen spent 22 years at AT&T, most recently as vice president of technology engineering.IDG recently sat down with Cathleen Southwick, CIO at Pure Storage®, to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) poses for CIOs, and how t

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