Profile of Mary E. Shacklett
Mary E. Shacklett
News & Commentary Posts: 43
Mary E. Shacklett is an internationally recognized technology commentator and President of Transworld Data, a marketing and technology services firm. Prior to founding her own company, she was Vice President of Product Research and Software Development for Summit Information Systems, a computer software company; and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Technology at FSI International, a multinational manufacturer in the semiconductor industry.
Mary has business experience in Europe, Japan, and the Pacific Rim. She has a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin and an MA from the University of Southern California, where she taught for several years. She is listed in Who's Who Worldwide and in Who's Who in the Computer Industry.
Articles by Mary E. Shacklett
4/13/2021
The CIO-CFO dynamic has undergone some changes over the past 10 years. What are these changes and how do they influence corporate dynamics?
4/8/2021
When disaster strikes, your public relations plan can be just as important as your disaster recovery plan. Here are three best practices for CIOs.
3/15/2021
The growth of edge computing and IoT will require rearchitecting IT infrastructures. Here are some options to consider before you get started.
3/8/2021
We’ve come a long way with autonomous computing. Here’s a look at what’s working in production, and areas that are still considered a work in progress.
2/26/2021
Having a training budget has its positives and negatives, but based on my experience, it’s more beneficial for IT to fund and determine its own training needs.
2/9/2021
With new security threats continuously emerging, what can organizations do to harden their security and to better protect themselves from network intrusions and avoid damage?
2/8/2021
Your ability to explain artificial intelligence and its components to business leaders could mean the difference between acceptance and resistance. Here's how to do it.
1/20/2021
IT leaders must step in with guidelines about when to develop applications using low code and no code, and when it’s necessary to develop in a full-code mode.
1/13/2021
As more organizations adopt edge computing, they are also confronting new challenges. Among them are IoT and edge integration, security, support, durability and bandwidth.
1/5/2021
Today, business analysts are expected to not only collaborate with business users as they have in the past but also to be active “doers” on IT projects that they undertake.
12/1/2020
While the idea of monetizing IT and converting it into a profit center is attractive, there are plenty of elements that should be thought through before deciding to go forward.
11/17/2020
Across industries, big data has joined traditional, structured data as a mission-critical element. Here’s some advice for CIOs and big data leaders on how to get started.
11/4/2020
While audits are not fun, you can use them to your advantage and help improve IT throughout the organization.
10/27/2020
What are the challenges for when it comes to succession planning, and what can IT leaders do to overcome them?
10/20/2020
The exponential growth of citizen developers in organizations is forcing IT to rethink its role and the skillsets that it has historically valued. What are IT organizations doing to adjust?
10/12/2020
Even with cloud, companies don't want to give up their internal data centers. Why do data centers have such staying power?
9/2/2020
Among the IT functions changed forever by the COVID-19 pandemic is project management. The days of "walk around" project management seem to be gone. Some thoughts on what the future looks like.
8/11/2020
There are five key challenges to getting edge computing devices to work with core enterprise IT systems, and several ways to work through those challenges.
7/7/2020
Here are three steps IT teams can take to create a strategy for a unified IT architecture as they deal with surges in cloud adoption and greater demands for cloud services.
6/23/2020
Here are six questions CIOs should ask themselves to assure that corporate governance and security are "up to the task" for remote work.
6/10/2020
Best-of-class DR/BC plans cover both IT and the business. Unfortunately, in many companies, the emphasis for recovery is on the IT, and not on business operations.
5/18/2020
How are these technologies connected, what are the implementation challenges, and how are companies using them?
5/12/2020
Is it possible to transition most IT staff members into a remote workforce? How would this impact IT organizations, and what would be the challenges?
4/16/2020
Here are some approaches and steps organizations can take to perform software maintenance while creating as much time as possible for new software development.
2/20/2020
IT and end users need to collaborate and agree on policies and procedures for edge security, software updates, asset management and technology deployment.
1/14/2020
While you might think of 5G wireless as a cool consumer tech concept, don't lose sight of the fact that it will have a significant impact on enterprise IT.
12/11/2019
In an ever-changing work environment, organizations are exploring new ways to keep tech experts happy in a non-management role.
11/4/2019
Data science and IT no longer are separate disciplines. Think of it as a partnership.
9/12/2019
In an era when systems and applications are dispersed throughout the enterprise and the cloud, IT leaders have to rethink their disaster recovery plans.
7/25/2019
Among the keys to successful IT automation is the need to ensure that senior management understands the importance of IT infrastructure, and then to show them the real business benefits.
7/9/2019
CIOs: Now is the time to upgrade the level of professional management within your help desk function. Here's how.
5/31/2019
In a modern enterprise environment, the IT group plays a key role in improving the customer experience and the organization's 360-degree view of each customer.
4/15/2019
Yes, there are good reasons for some companies to stick with their legacy systems, at least to a point.
2/7/2019
In an era when the glasshouse is gone it's time for a new work structure, with IT staff being stationed closer to the business users they support.
1/10/2019
A key to success with an IoT strategy is to keep the IT group involved in the process even at the pilot stage.
10/29/2018
A cloud strategy isn't just about committing to cloud resources, it can mean rethinking lots of IT management basics.
8/20/2018
Turn shadow IT into a positive instead of a negative by adopting these five strategies.
8/3/2018
The cloud changes the rules for disaster recovery. Enterprises have to ensure that cloud providers are engaged in developing and testing disaster recovery plans.
7/9/2018
Project management is about more than shepherding software through the development process. Don't forget the humans and the team dynamic.
1/15/2018
Food production, distribution, and retail operations usually run on thin margins. Reducing food spoilage and waste can increase profitability. Here's how IoT and Analytics can help.
11/16/2017
Text analytics may be a new technology for many enterprises, but it offers compelling advantages. eDiscovery is among the early use cases. Here are some others for your consideration.
3/21/2016
As mid-sized companies venture into analytics, one of the best places to start in terms of finding efficiency is right in the data center.
12/10/2015
With the focus increasingly on real-time analytics, there are some new infrastructure technologies that are doing their part.
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