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9 most in-demand IT jobs in manufacturing

CIO

The manufacturing industry is experiencing its “fourth industrial revolution,” with manufacturers focused on leveraging IT to stay competitive and meet the demand for digital services that can enhance their physical wares. Sensors, AI, and robotics are key Manufacturing 4.0 technologies that fueled data strategies aimed at identifying inefficiencies, streamlining processes, and improving the ability to forecast and predict industry trends.

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10 Smart Tips to Nail Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotions

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the year’s biggest shopping days. A phenomenon that supposedly began in Philadelphia in the 1950s has now become an iconic, blockbuster shopping bonanza packed with steal deals, discounts, offers, and freebies that no shopper wants to miss. In 2021, 108 million people admitted they had plans to do some shopping on Black Friday.

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

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If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck. The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. Too often, an organization may launch something that looks like an agile program, calls itself an agile program, claims to operate like an agile program, yet really isn’t an agile program in the least.

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Benefits of High-Resolution Lidar Data for Data-Driven Companies

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A growing number of organizations are resorting to the use of big data. They have found that big data technology offers a number of benefits. Companies that leverage it effectively increase their profitability by 60%. However, utilizing big data is more difficult than it might seem. Companies must be aware of the different ways that data can be collected, aggregated and applied.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success

CIO

Having managed and rescued dozens of projects, and helped others do so, I’ve noted that there is always one critical success factor (CSF) that has either been effectively addressed or missed/messed up: clarity around the roles and responsibilities for each project participant and key stakeholder. No matter how detailed and complete a project plan may be for any project, confusion or omission of participant roles and responsibilities will cause major problems.

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A third of Oracle revenue now comes from cloud services

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After years of investments, Oracle’s bet on cloud computing has started to pay off with nearly a third of its revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 coming from cloud services. Total cloud revenue (SaaS and IaaS combined) stood at $3.6 billion in the quarter, up 50% year-on-year, without accounting for currency fluctuations. The company expects to hit an annualized revenue runrate of over $20 billion combining all of its cloud services, chairman Larry Ellison said on Monday, adding tha

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OSINT Basics for Safety and Profit

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The internet is the world’s largest information database. Inside the giant mountain of data it contains, there are insights and tools to inform just about any issue your organization might be having. The problem is, when confronted with the issues, you can’t simply brandish the whole mountain in defense. To carve out the correct tools, […]. The post OSINT Basics for Safety and Profit appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Success in Workload Migration

CIO

There are certain truths to be had: 92% percent of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy¹ 82% of large enterprises have adopted hybrid cloud¹ 37% of enterprise spend more than $12 million on cloud computing annually¹ 70% of digital transformation initiatives miss their objectives, often with profound consequences² CIOs continue to seek “hybrid cloud nirvana” Migration is a constant While perhaps not a truth, experts predict that beyond 2022 there will be less focus on multi or hybrid cloud i

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Hashtags save lives: analyzing the impact of online activism

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#MeToo #ArabSpring #BlackLivesMatter # BringBackOurGirls #IceBucketChallenge.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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4 Elements That Balance Security and Resiliency

CIO

Does your organization need to improve security and upgrade its IT infrastructure? If so, you’re not alone. Those are the top two reasons for the rise in EMEA IT budgets, according to the Foundry 2022 State of the CIO study. These priorities are in response to an ever-evolving business and security landscape. IT departments are under increased pressure to provide resiliency amid new and advanced cyberattack risks, ongoing supply-chain disruptions, digital transformation efforts, and the complex

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How Your IT Infrastructure Can Accelerate Transformation Efforts

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IT leaders in EMEA are increasingly leading digital transformation efforts, with 84% of CIOs saying they’re responsible for these efforts, according to the Foundry 2022 State of the CIO study. But significant challenges remain. Their most pressing issue: the need for technology integration/implementation skills to support digital business initiatives, according to the survey.

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The Building Blocks of Cloud Strategy

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As organizations accelerate their cloud migrations, they need both a strategy and a strategic partner, according to the Foundry 2022 Cloud Computing Study. For example, despite their accelerated investments with multiple cloud service providers, 59% of EMEA IT leaders said they do not consider any of them a strategic partner. The partnership capabilities they are most seeking include security expertise, better cloud management capabilities, and strategic guidance on overall cloud strategy or a r