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10 mistakes that can tank IT innovation

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Years into digital transformation, and decades into the IT function itself, many CIOs still fall short when it comes to innovation. Tech debt, budget constraints, and overloaded staff schedules are among the top reasons IT leaders cite for scuttled innovation attempts. Otherwise, they won’t support and fund even promising work.

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Fostering Innovation at Discover Financial Services

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Innovation has a different meaning for every organization. Innovation is about modernization, it’s about optimization,” said Dan Gisolfi, Distinguished Engineer, Head of Innovation and Intellectual Property at Discover Financial Services. With built-in resources that nurture innovation and push the industry forward.

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SAP Innovation Awards: Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation

CIO

Rather, we see these as opportunities to innovate and make positive changes. This is why I hold the annual SAP Innovation Awards very dear to my heart. This program celebrates and honors the world’s best innovators and disruptors that utilize SAP solutions to help the world run better. But are these problems insurmountable?

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7 ways to foster IT innovation

CIO

As an IT leader, being able to foster innovation not only benefits the IT itself, with greater efficiency, effectiveness and value, but the organization it serves and you personally, as it illustrates your ability to be an internal agent of change, a true business partner, and an asset at the strategy table. Build an innovation pipeline.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks.

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We Are Innovation

CIO

Not only was the new executive team intent on maintaining Broadcom’s technical reputation, but they came in primed to invigorate Broadcom’s tradition of innovation. The result is that the money Broadcom invested is going back into the organization to support the work of our team members to do what they do best: innovate.

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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

Tesla, Uber, and many other stories of business innovation have this in common: Their business models have technology at their cores. They recognize that innovative use of technology is enabling new business models with competition-crushing advantages built right in. Does it sound like a lot could go wrong with this service?