The disappearing CDO: Could the CIO be next?
A few years ago, every company was hiring a Chief Digital Officer. More recently, the role has been eliminated or merged. Has the CDO role outlived its usefulness? Image: iStockphoto/metamorworks…
Why Microsoft’s and Google’s cloud success is especially good for AWS
AWS may have had a 7-year head start in cloud, but now it has real competition. Why that’s a good thing. Image: iStock Boom. Boom. Boom. That’s the sound of…
Tech companies win at digital transformation but struggle with leadership and governance
Boston Consulting Group analyzed projects at 950 companies and reported success and failure rates by industry. Image: Shutterstock/bookzv Boston Consulting Group analyzed digital transformation work at 950 companies and found…
Top 5 things to know about block scheduling
Need a better way to organize your time? Try this method that can help you stay focused. Tom Merritt explains. Image: Rawpixel/Adobe Stock Productivity techniques are not in short supply.…
Are microgrids the future of disaster recovery? It might be worthwhile to invest in one
The power grid is one of those technical marvels that we largely take for granted. Just as gasoline flows reliably and cheaply on nearly every street corner, and we can…
The dumb phone makes a comeback: What does this mean for your marketing strategy?
Have we finally reached a tipping point on how much time we want to put into our smartphones? Recent research seems to say yes. This may have a dramatic effect…
84% of chief strategy officers see the value of advanced technologies
The study from Monitor Deloitte also finds a convergence between technology and strategy and the increased focus on corporate purpose as a strategic mandate. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto/nicescene Eighty-four percent of…
New Gartner report shows massive growth in the database market, fueled by cloud
Databases are supposed to be the last thing an enterprise considers changing, but the cloud is upending all that, for several reasons. Image: Gartner via Adam Ronthal (@aronthal) on Twitter.…
Alteryx vs Tableau: BI tool comparison
Image: SFIO CRACHO/Adobe Stock Alteryx and Tableau are well-known business intelligence tools used by organizations to derive actionable insights. We compare their features and roles to understand where each is…
Keep it simple: It’s time for more design and less digital
Technology is only part of successful systems and products. Good design can make a difference that outshines even the most complex technology. Image: iStockphoto/karnoff Most of us have a favorite…