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How to incubate a winning innovation program

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When leaders consider how technology has enabled the transformation of business models over the past several years, few would disagree that the world has changed dramatically. Retail, entertainment, music, and banking have largely moved online. Businesses must remain ever-ready to innovate as an aspect of their routine operations.

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

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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. It gets contagious — you do one and it leads to others.” IT ran a pilot in 2021 with one instructor.

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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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The New Way Companies are Harnessing Data at the Edge for Value Added in Real-Time

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Imagine a factory or a chain of retailers reducing energy and cutting equipment downtime. They are playing out across industries with the help of edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and an innovative approach known as Business Outcomes-as-a-Service. [1] And they’re achieving significant wins. [2]

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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Hussman, which manufactures and services commercial refrigeration equipment for food retailers globally, is a 117-year-old company. Digital technology is infiltrating our business in ways we never thought of ourselves,’’ he says. But today even companies that manufacture physical goods have to have a digital-savvy C-suite, Seals says.

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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. The vendor’s database expertise is also a major plus for the cloud.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO

Be strategic with reserve pricing Reserve pricing for cloud services can reduce resource usage costs by as much as 70%, says David McKee, who in his role as fractional CTO, tech founder, and digital twins thought leader at Counterpoint Technologies acts as a part-time CTO for nine companies in the US and Europe. That helps me plan.”