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Chipotle’s recipe for digital transformation: Cloud plus AI

CIO

When Curt Garner became Chipotle’s first CIO in 2015, the only technology used for online restaurant ordering was, “believe it or not,” a fax machine, he says. Chipotle’s digital business in 2022 was $3.5 Chipotle’s digital business in 2022 was $3.5 Seven years later, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based

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Why adaptability is the new digital transformation

CIO

Under the aegis of digital transformation, IT initiatives have become more customer-centric, with a greater emphasis on people, not technology — all in an effort to redefine how the organization operates and to ensure it can keep up with the pace of change, capable of dealing with challenges and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise.

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Automation for all—managing and scaling networks has never been easier

CIO

At this time of dynamic business and market changes, uncertainty, and quickly evolving consumption models for IT infrastructure, every IT executive understands the benefits and necessity of network agility. Yet most businesses haven’t tapped into two major capabilities of truly agile distributed networks: scale and automation.

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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

When leaders consider how technology has enabled the transformation of business models over the past several years, few would disagree that the world has changed dramatically. Tesla, Uber, and many other stories of business innovation have this in common: Their business models have technology at their cores.

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Cloud native platforms: To build or to buy?

CIO

Platforms support the software you’ve built to run your business. The main issue here is that it drags down the actual business because an organization’s apps are increasingly how the business functions, and even what the business is to customers. Is Kubernetes a platform? This is a lot of work.

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A Guide to Using QR Codes for Marketing Campaigns

mention

QR codes are accessible to anyone with a smartphone, making them an inclusive choice for businesses of all sizes. The result is that business owners can gain valuable insights into customer behavior, campaign performance, and more. Let’s investigate some of the specific advantages QR codes bring to the modern marketing table: 1.

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10 Big Data Examples Showing The Great Value of Smart Analytics In Real Life At Restaurants, Bars, and Casinos

Datapine Blog

After all, these are some pretty massive industries with many examples of big data analytics, and the rise of business intelligence software is answering what data management needs. Then, they can use this data to create specials that take advantage of customer behavior. Think about business from a casino’s point of view for a moment.