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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

Retail, entertainment, music, and banking have largely moved online. Tesla, Uber, and many other stories of business innovation have this in common: Their business models have technology at their cores. 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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Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud

CIO

All this while retailers are still dealing with pandemic-related disruptions to supply chains and consumer shopping habits. To win back consumers and protect profit margins, retailers need to optimize operations across the enterprise. Delays in getting data is one of the biggest challenges retailers currently face.”

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

CIO

Micro transformations are a strategic approach to digital evolution, enabling IT leaders to innovate without disrupting business continuity. Here’s how IT leaders are embracing a quick-win, cumulative approach to digital transformation. When it comes to IT projects, Daragh Mahon likes to think small.

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Oracle makes its pitch for the enterprise cloud. Should CIOs listen?

CIO

In a cloud market dominated by three vendors, once cloud-denier Oracle is making a push for enterprise share gains, announcing expanded offerings and customer wins across the globe, including Japan , Mexico , and the Middle East. These qualities are making it easier for CIOs to adopt OCI as a second or third provider in their environment.”

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10 most powerful ERP vendors today

CIO

In its latest MarketScape on worldwide SaaS and cloud-enabled large enterprise ERP, IDC says, “The pace of innovation is increasing, and ERP vendors focused on AI, ML, natural language processing (NLP), chatbots, robotics process automation (RPA), and genAI are critical partners to consider for the digital future.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year. And online ordering accelerated.

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Embracing the future with AI at the edge

CIO

This directly impacts business outcomes by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing latency and unlocking new avenues for innovation. Retail personalization: Edge AI powers real-time customer insights, enabling personalized shopping experiences, dynamic pricing and smarter inventory management. Win stakeholder confidence.