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The CTO’s newest hat is green

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In the past, business leaders sometimes accepted the idea that being on the leading edge of technology came at a price to the environment. And those who made “going green” a top goal resigned themselves to thinking that they would need to forgo using some advanced technology.

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Competitive Analysis Report: What Is It & How to Create One (+ Examples)

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In such a scenario, a competitive analysis report is a crucial tool to understand your competitors and the industry landscape better. In this blog post, we will explore what a competitive analysis report is, why it’s important, and how you can create one for your business. What is a Competitive Analysis Report?

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

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Global spending on technology is predicted to be up by virtually all forecasts. They want someone who runs technology effectively but is also a driver and a thought partner. But he stresses you also can’t count out foundational CIOs — those with solid operations skills, but perhaps less versed in newer or disruptive technologies. “I

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Improving the health of Walgreens scan-based trading with SAP

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As time passed and his operation expanded with more drugstores (now about 9,000 throughout the country as Walgreens Boot Alliance), the innovations continued—in various areas. Walgreens was an early adopter of that technology. Trychta, senior director of Enterprise Financial Services at Walgreens Boots Alliance.

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The essential check list for effective data democratization

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So in order to make data accessible to all, new tools and technologies are required. While there are many vendors selling data mesh, it’s still a shiny new object, Forrester warns, and it has its challenges, including conflicts in how it’s defined, the technologies it uses, and its value. Many platforms are out there,” he says.

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CIOs rise to the ESG reporting challenge

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That means ensuring ESG data is available, transparent, and actionable, says Ivneet Kaur, EVP and chief information technology officer at identity services provider Sterling. ESG reporting: IT’s latest data challenge For Allianz Technology, ESG reporting is no small task.

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4 reasons why gen AI projects fail

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But despite all the hype around the technology, or even because of it, not everything goes smoothly. With gen AI, since the technology is so new, nobody can predict that accurately. It’s not about the failure of the technology but the expectation of what people believe the technology can do.” And this isn’t unusual.

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