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Guest Commentary
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The InformationWeek community brings together IT practitioners and industry experts with IT advice, education, and opinions. We strive to highlight technology executives and subject matter experts and use their knowledge and experiences to help our audience of IT professionals in a meaningful way. We publish Guest Commentaries from IT practitioners, industry analysts, technology evangelists, and researchers in the field. We are focusing on four main topics: cloud computing; DevOps; data and analytics; and IT leadership and career development. We aim to offer objective, practical advice to our audience on those topics from people who have deep experience in these topics and know the ropes. Guest Commentaries must be vendor neutral. We don't publish articles that promote the writer's company or product.
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12/11/2019
A Gartner analyst suggests kilowatts can be “the perfect progress metric” for implementation of an enterprise cloud strategy. -- Data Center Knowledge
12/11/2019
As the countdown to January continues, it’s up to executive teams to ensure their companies are complying and preparing for what’s coming.
12/9/2019
There’s a clear way to fill the ever-growing technical skills gap, and it starts with the hiring managers thinking a bit differently than they have in the past.
12/6/2019
Executing a successful digital transformation strategy may be a necessity in the long-run, but can be tricky. A PwC leader sheds light on the subject. -- IT Pro Today
12/6/2019
Given all they contribute to today’s digital business landscape, chief data officers have a very real opportunity to become the CEOs of tomorrow.
12/4/2019
There’s no doubt that the pressure is on to transform and innovate. Here are some actions IT and business leaders can take to get the most out of their digital efforts.
12/3/2019
ThousandEyes' Cloud Performance Benchmark report reveals weak links in global cloud connectivity that can impact some regions. -- ITPro Today
12/2/2019
True DevOps success means being able to extend initial project results to other critical application pipelines throughout the enterprise. Here are five ways to navigate the obstacles.
11/29/2019
There’s no one tool that can do it all. But in the end, it is all about tools that provide maximum ROI within the given budget.
11/27/2019
Legacy applications can leave massive security holes and must be dealt with, no matter how critical they are.
11/27/2019
Organizations must have a clear business strategy that aligns software development to wider business objectives. Here are four tips to help in this effort.
11/25/2019
Imagine the possibilities of combining data across markets and industries without the cost and expertise barriers of implementing traditional data sharing.
11/22/2019
While experts aren’t surprised, they recommend adding the latest tools to your security strategy now.
11/22/2019
While the tools may change, the mistakes stay the same. Here are four common issues that IT leaders should be aware of when managing data science teams.
11/20/2019
A year and a half after GDPR, California’s own data privacy act will soon go into effect, but many businesses are unprepared. How can they get there?
11/20/2019
Emerging technologies that leverage edge computing will take years -- potentially decades -- to emerge. The smart move is to wait for the hype to settle.
11/18/2019
Rather than doubling down on recruitment advertising, here are five other ways that IT leaders can mitigate their tech talent shortage.
11/15/2019
To navigate the new world of IT ecosystems, forward-thinking IT leaders need to embrace organizational transformation -- and avoid making these five mistakes.
11/14/2019
AI has been abused as part of disinformation campaigns, accused of perpetuating biases, and criticized for overstepping privacy bounds. Let’s address this.
11/13/2019
An effective ML team is constantly evolving based on many different factors. Assess your specific needs and use cases before putting a team into action.
11/12/2019
Project sponsors and managers of automation initiatives should carefully consider building these elements into their projects from the outset.
11/11/2019
If businesses are aware of the potential post-migration challenges ahead of time, they will be more prepared to take the necessary steps to prevent them.
11/8/2019
Don’t automate for the sake of automating. Identify which tasks/processes will experience automation benefits that outweigh its upfront and recurring costs.
11/6/2019
Recent trends point to a decline in traditional education due to changing views and alternative education opportunities.
11/5/2019
IT leaders need to understand that a problem exists and then think through approaches. Once they do that, the technology to employ is easier to figure out. Here's some guidance.
11/4/2019
If AI lets you implement discriminatory pricing or restrict access to a product based on a customer’s race, age or gender, should you?
10/31/2019
While there is no silver bullet for attracting and hiring great security talent, there are techniques that can dramatically increase your team’s success.
10/30/2019
Use analytics to your advantage to support your HR department, sales and marketing teams, team managers and ultimately your customers.
10/28/2019
What you’ll learn about customers by incorporating design thinking will improve operations and make your bottom line much easier to achieve.
10/25/2019
Investing in every shiny new tool won’t necessarily make your work space more productive or give your company a competitive edge.
10/24/2019
Decision makers should consider whether conclusions are influenced by shortcomings in the observable data and whether the algorithms properly address biases.
10/23/2019
Today, open source and the enterprise are more interconnected than ever before, sharing valuable projects, time, and resources.
10/21/2019
Organizations that use intelligent automation to amplify human potential will stay ahead in the game, while those that don’t will lag.
10/18/2019
Emotional cognition is maturing, and there’s a great deal of potential. Perhaps ‘happiness’ is in store for AI-powered bots in the not-too-distant future.
10/16/2019
For full-time employees, put more weight on the soft skills. For contractors who don’t make the technical cut, don’t put your money down on them.
10/15/2019
Information security staff cannot be everywhere decisions are made, and not every risk decision can be automated.
10/14/2019
How can remote office workers -- and their employers -- deal with tech proliferation and the continued sense of isolation that can sap productivity?
10/14/2019
It’s time to rethink our corporate environments by recognizing the unique experiences, skill sets and strengths that come from diversity in teams and leadership.
10/11/2019
There are ways to increase user privacy while still preserving the accuracy of machine learning systems. Here are three practical options for CIOs.
10/11/2019
Here are some highlights from last month’s Oracle OpenWorld 2019.
10/9/2019
You can have the latest and greatest automation toolset, but without people transformation, DevOps at scale will remain a mirage for many.
10/7/2019
AI requires both high-quality data and an infrastructure that ensures data is always available. Without that foundation, we’ll never reach the future.
10/4/2019
Enterprises are not fully on board yet and in some cases stuck in manual mode. Here are four key areas to consider to get on the road to automation.
10/3/2019
Grand-scale technologies act as nodes of progress that spark continued innovation. Here are several that will continue to impact society.
10/2/2019
A CIO shares lessons he’s learned about finding and securing the best job candidates for IT teams.
10/1/2019
So, what’s the catch? There’s a very real possibility that most states will develop their own data privacy laws, causing chaos that will benefit no one.
9/30/2019
IT leaders who will survive in the hybrid multi-cloud world are fostering the skills they already have in-house, while embracing some shifts toward new ideas.
9/27/2019
But will the flood of candidates solve your data problems? Here are a few issues to mull and tips on how to attract/retain data scientists in this hot market.
9/24/2019
All AI is machine learning, but not all machine learning is AI. Make sure you know the difference before investing.
9/23/2019
IT leaders must remember that in our ever-changing world, keeping employee skills sharp and ensuring they have the resources they need to stay current is key.
9/20/2019
Are you looking at the big picture? Today’s enterprise organizations must align their digital talent strategy through a lens of recruitment and retention.
9/19/2019
While there are no easy answers or magical tools to address the complexity issues, some fundamental architectural planning can be done.
9/18/2019
A team of experts learned from their application of AI across a variety of real-world projects. Here are six steps they recommend for CIOs engaging with AI.
9/13/2019
Instilling a culture of performance is really all about serving your customers. In most cases, what they want is speed above all else.
9/11/2019
The Internet has created more individual privacy than any technology in human history. So why are we constantly told otherwise?
9/10/2019
Enterprises have been pivoting to the cloud -- attracted by hopes of increased agility, higher service levels and lower cost. Are they getting what they expected?
9/9/2019
Like most things in the world of data, creating and maintaining governance policies in a multi-cloud environment requires constant compromise and negotiation.
9/6/2019
Here are three ways IT leaders can ensure ethical deployment of AI and automation as well as achieve a positive impact on the organization.
9/5/2019
To strategically control and analyze data, companies need to know which version of real time works for them. Don’t get caught up in the hype.
9/4/2019
Here are the top four concerns bugging CEOs and board members about digital makeovers -- and fixes CIOs can apply to mitigate the impact of those worries.
9/3/2019
IT teams and other business divisions can enhance their abilities to tackle complex data or artificial intelligence challenges (and more) by working with student teams.
8/29/2019
Each team member contributes substantially to the overall culture -- and each hire can mean the difference between an average team and an exceptional one.
8/27/2019
We don’t know where we are going with artificial intelligence, but we are going there fast.
8/26/2019
VMware’s buying spree is part of its efforts to transform beyond its virtualization roots and into a container- and Kubernetes-focused cloud everything company.
8/26/2019
For those starting out, there are five key steps to help elevate and influence customer journeys and build strong relationships and loyalty with audiences.
8/23/2019
Position your organization not just for legal and regulatory compliance, but also for safer and more effective use of information assets. Here are five questions to ask.
8/21/2019
While machine learning may seem overwhelming and complicated, creating an infrastructure for ML projects is more achievable than many organizations think.
8/19/2019
Technology improvements in recent years are making it possible to overcome the decades of siloed, inaccessible, consumer data.
8/16/2019
Beat the large e-commerce giants at their own game: Create end-to-end supply chain prediction and orchestration supported through four enabling technologies.
8/14/2019
The biggest hurdle in implementing the Internet of Things is coming up with a plan and getting stakeholders aligned on a strategy that yields a desired ROI.
8/12/2019
As data science evolves, key challenges are driving organizations to seek innovative solutions to compete in the new AI-driven economy.
8/9/2019
With data changing and growing so rapidly, the need to get value out of your data is even more urgent. Here’s some advice about how to approach data lakes.
8/7/2019
You don’t need to come up with an AI ethics framework out of thin air. Here are five of the best resources to get technology and ethics leaders started.
8/6/2019
The key is the B2B ecosystem: Follow the money flow to discover revenue-generating opportunities that might have been previously overlooked.
8/5/2019
It’s been a challenging year for businesses seeking to hire CIOs and technical experts in fields as diverse as machine learning and mobile network technology.
8/2/2019
It’s wise to start thinking about what an effective IT integration strategy looks like well before the ink dries on the deal.
8/1/2019
The best way to achieve data quality is by combining or blending these three techniques: decoded lineage, data similarity lineage and manual lineage mapping.
7/31/2019
Financial institutions and banks can no longer risk letting their business models become outdated. Here’s how CIOs can build a business case for the C-suite.
7/29/2019
Before making the cloud decision, IT leaders need the facts and the criteria to choose the option that’s best for their business, operational and financial goals.
7/26/2019
Technology’s shortcomings have less to do with technology and everything to do with us.
7/25/2019
CIOs can quickly find themselves on an expensive hardware-replacement treadmill, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
7/24/2019
Blockchain has the potential to cut through multilayered, complex transactions to streamline processes, improve margins, and grow top line revenue.
7/23/2019
Three key questions should be answered for enterprises to glean a clearer understanding of their options.
7/22/2019
Truth imperiled by coordinated attacks using deepfake videos and new NLG-powered fake news articles.
7/19/2019
As technology evolves, CIOs and IT leaders must also change the way they communicate about it in our digital-first world.
7/17/2019
The combination of technology readiness and business appetite puts us a little closer to wide-scale availability of a new breed of IT infrastructure.
7/15/2019
CIOs and IT leaders struggle to fill IT positions with staff who hold the right skills. But the answer is right under their noses: Educate existing teams.
7/12/2019
The breakneck speed of technology innovation means that success requires embracing disruption/change and empowering people to be creative in its application.
7/10/2019
Many companies are now pursuing the seemingly conflicting goals of cost reduction, growth, and digital transformation. This has huge implications for CIOs.
7/8/2019
Scientists are now developing models that allow robots to learn from experience. Pay attention, because deep learning is poised to drive significant advances.
7/5/2019
Your team relies on you, their IT leader, to help them manage their careers. If you’re not doing it, someone else will do it for you. At another company.
7/3/2019
Once talent is in the door, it’s up to organizations and IT leaders to cultivate their professional growth, including specific IT skills and domain knowledge.
7/1/2019
Chief information officers and IT leaders need to stay relevant and continually address the common problems that drag down their teams.
6/28/2019
As enterprise data centers become more complex, AIOps solutions can help IT teams manage resources, identify threats, and streamline the end-user experience.
6/26/2019
Forward thinking leaders know that while specialism may sit within one team, the responsibility to bring those ideas to light and generate ROI is a shared one.
6/24/2019
While it’s easy to make the business case for DevOps, executing it may be the trickiest leadership task you’ll ever face. Here are three steps that can help.
6/21/2019
What determines whether a digital transformation initiative succeeds or fails isn’t a mystery. These five tips will help guide you in that effort.
6/19/2019
Only time will tell with how GDPR and regulators can keep up with the influx of breaches and violations, but that doesn’t mean GDPR is something to brush aside.
6/18/2019
Hire a research engineer, who can can help maximize the adoption of useful applications, minimize risk and complexity, and avoid time sinks.
6/14/2019
The answer is multifaceted, but two of the biggest reasons for employee turnover in tech are lack of scope for career development and flat salaries.
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