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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

CIO

It is unique because it is both massively technology-driven and can affect every type of job in an organization. And they can also help users embrace and understand technologies which they may initially fear and distrust. Some have compared it to how the internet fundamentally changed the workplace.

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

CIO

But for a select few, the deeper challenges of departmental technologies being funded, procured, and managed without IT involvement are the missed opportunities to better engage and fulfill departmental technology needs. Following are seven steps to guide this transformation for competitive advantage.

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To gain advantage, IT leaders should turn competitors into collaborators

CIO

Business leaders 10 years ago mostly focused on automation since the main objective of technology investment then was to drive down costs, decrease risk, and boost efficiency. Of course, technology should still boost cost efficiencies, but it also needs to drive revenue at the same time. It’s a different world today.

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Rebranding IT for the modernized IT mission

CIO

A 1958 Harvard Business Review article coined the term information technology, focusing their definition on rapidly processing large amounts of information, using statistical and mathematical methods in decision-making, and simulating higher order thinking through applications.

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What Consumers Are Saying About ESG – And What That Means for Your Business

Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG. In pursuit of identifying where such trends are today, 3BL Media and TriplePundit partnered with the research technology firm Glow to survey 3,648 U.S.

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IT leaders rethink talent strategies to cope with AI skills crunch

CIO

By most accounts, enterprise CIOs are rushing to hire for AI-related roles, putting them into fierce competition with one another — and with big tech companies and CTOs everywhere. And given the pool of those with experience in AI is shallow, many CIOs have recognized the need to build AI talent in-house themselves.

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Embracing neurodiversity in IT for competitive advantage

CIO

So each neurodiverse professional’s experience is unique, but speaking for myself, being neurodiverse has been a huge competitive advantage in my technology career. The term neurodiversity covers a range of conditions, as well as the various spectrums within each. But doing so may require some changes in approach.

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The State of Business Intelligence in 2022

Speaker: Howard Dresner & Chandrashekar (a.k.a. LSP)

In hyper-competitive markets, modern businesses need to stay dynamic and always be evolving. Given the rapid adoption of BI & analytics—across teams, locations, and hierarchies—for data-driven decision-making, it's crucial for businesses to align their technology capabilities and end-user needs.