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These certifications and courses can help you gain the specialized knowledge you need to bolster your credentials and marketability as a BPM professional. Continue Reading

Trends reshaping risk management include use of GRC platforms, risk maturity models, risk appetite statements and AI tools, plus the need to manage AI risks. Continue Reading

The over-the-top hype faded years ago, but blockchain is settling in to make steady advances in cryptocurrency, financial services, tokenization and digital verification. Continue Reading

Get the lowdown on the major features, differentiators, strengths and weaknesses of the blockchain platforms that are getting the most buzz -- and real-world deployments. Continue Reading

Suboptimal software fixes cost time and money as well as strain departments throughout the organization. Here's how to develop software the right way. Continue Reading

IT leaders can expect AI to occupy the transformation driver's seat as the technology moves into production and embeds itself in enterprise workflows. Continue Reading

Getting employee feedback on new technology can help mitigate risks before deployment. Learn key steps to follow when implementing an AI pilot project. Continue Reading

Internal tech procurement can be a risky undertaking. Tech pilot programs can potentially reduce some of that risk, but IT leaders should understand the disadvantages as well. Continue Reading

Tech and funding issues remain. But work on error handling, an expanding software stack and the growth of quantum ecosystems are advancing the pursuit of 'quantum advantage.' Continue Reading

IT departments should view succession planning as an ongoing component of their strategy rather than an afterthought. Our free template can help you maximize success. Continue Reading

IT pilot programs are a crucial yet frequently overlooked step in internal tech procurement. Learn how to maximize these programs to gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading

Grammarly and Kroger identify impactful and extensible AI use cases amid a broader struggle among enterprises to find a way out of 'pilot purgatory' on AI initiatives. Continue Reading

A breakdown of where U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on 16 tech issues. Continue Reading

CIOs and IT leaders can play an important role in boosting tech talent retention. Learn how these strategies can motivate employees, which will enable companies' long-term success. Continue Reading

Most IT professionals are likely to take on a new certification in the coming months, a TechTarget survey found. Cyber, AI, cloud and data science are the top pursuits globally. Continue Reading

Sharp HealthCare's cloud strategy spans public, private and SaaS platforms to reduce vendor dependency and emphasizes knowledge transfer with its deployment partner. Continue Reading

The energy costs of generative AI aren't front and center in enterprises' financial calculations. But industry consultants believe IT leaders should consider the power aspect. Continue Reading

To ensure an IT project's long-term success, stakeholders should keep track of certain KPIs to ensure technical debt is as low as possible. Learn more. Continue Reading

Financial services firm JPMorgan Chase seeks to balance technology modernization and cost optimization as it pursues initiatives like cloud migration, AI and machine learning. Continue Reading

Key leadership decisions like poor architecture to rushed processes can lead to technical debt that will affect a company long-term. Learn more about these effects. Continue Reading

As automation and artificial intelligence tools do more work in more organizations, some technologists are worried AI will take their job. Learn which jobs are safest and why. Continue Reading

Enterprises can scale generative AI deployments in different ways. Each alternative comes with its own set of cost considerations and optimization approaches. Continue Reading

From consumers to employees to investors, more people are choosing companies that prioritize environmental, social and governance concerns. Here are 13 ESG trends that matter. Continue Reading

You don't have to build your blockchain project from the ground up. These cloud-based service providers can provide the necessary infrastructure, networking and development tools. Continue Reading

Technologies like cloud storage and distributed databases provide some of blockchain's data-integrity and reliability advantages with fewer performance, efficiency and cost issues. Continue Reading

For many employees, poorly executed digital transformation projects lead to fatigue. Learn effective methods for maintaining project momentum from start to finish. Continue Reading

GenAI deployment expenses defy conventional wisdom. IT leaders must consider the potential for higher-than-expected change management and model run costs when calculating ROI. Continue Reading

Companies striving to do more with less seek innovative strategies to overcome this challenge. Learn more about digital transformation vs. digital optimization. Continue Reading

For many IT leaders, keeping up with tech trends that improve company performance is table stakes. Learn about the realities of digital transformation beyond the hype. Continue Reading

Certifications are essential to many careers. Here are some useful enterprise risk management certifications for risk managers, IT professionals and other workers. Continue Reading

Public, private, hybrid or consortium, each blockchain network has distinct pluses and minuses that largely drive its ideal uses -- and will determine which one is best for you. Continue Reading

Businesses of the future will rely on workers with IT skills even more than they do today. Find out which jobs might be most in demand and what those roles entail. Continue Reading

AI adoption is reshaping technology skill sets in enterprises, while lingering economic uncertainty dampens some forms of compensation, according to a TechTarget survey. Continue Reading

Digital transformation success requires cross-organizational alignment, actionable goals and top-notch project management. Here's how leaders can create that. Continue Reading

CIOs and IT leaders must communicate effectively with stakeholders to bring about a successful digital transformation. Learn how to accomplish this, as well as potential challenges. Continue Reading

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have taken different approaches to tech policies regarding climate, China and big tech. Continue Reading

Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine points to software cost avoidance and the ability to supplement SaaS products as benefits of its process automation approach. Continue Reading

The digital bank plans to privately host multiple LLMs on its GenAI platform, explore autonomous agent technology and evaluate employee ideas for use cases. Continue Reading

Use cases for the still-developing metaverse are growing as the technologies that enable this next iteration of the internet mature. Here are 18 enterprise and consumer examples. Continue Reading

Cybersecurity and cloud top the list of 2024's tech investment drivers, according to an Enterprise Strategy Group survey. But upstart GenAI also now influences spending. Continue Reading

What happened to the metaverse? It's still here, even if the term no longer generates much enthusiasm, and finding useful applications across industries. Continue Reading

Creating an open and inclusive metaverse will require the development and adoption of interoperability standards. That's the tall order of the Metaverse Standards Forum. Continue Reading

Learn which capabilities chief information officer candidates need in 2024 if they want to land top roles and which macro factors are driving changes in IT leadership. Continue Reading

Buyer personas now include line-of-business groups, but senior IT management still owns most decisions, and cross-departmental collaboration, while improving, needs a lot of work. Continue Reading

Various software tools can help automate risk management and GRC processes. Here's a look at 16 enterprise risk management vendors and their products. Continue Reading

Quantum computing shows great potential for faster problem-solving, among other benefits. Discover key areas where the enterprise could implement the rapidly advancing tech. Continue Reading

Implementing an effective risk management process is a key part of managing business risks. Follow these five steps to ensure a successful process. Continue Reading

The concept of an autonomous enterprise is becoming more real as enterprises combine technologies to automate all kinds of human work. Welcome to the 'Autonomous Revolution.' Continue Reading

For many organizations, system upgrades mean investing time, money and resources. Discover how to modernize legacy applications with these critical tips. Continue Reading

The application of quantum computing to AI has the potential to disrupt a diverse array of industries. Learn why that potential is so promising and how it could affect companies. Continue Reading

U.S. businesses investing in the Middle East should engage in contingency planning if the Israel-Hamas war leads to the involvement of nearby regions. Continue Reading

Companies facing a multitude of business risks have various options to mitigate them. Here are seven mitigation strategies to minimize the business impact of risks. Continue Reading

Transformation is tough. We've compiled a list of popular paid online digital transformation courses and certification programs for leaders seeking to gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading

Quantum computing may be coming to the enterprise. Here's what to understand about the benefits it promises, the risks it poses and how to prepare. Continue Reading

To avoid business problems and operate effectively, companies need to be ready to deal with these common types of risks as part of their risk management programs. Continue Reading

Technology and business leaders are exploring pivotal issues surrounding adoption strategy, architecture and the IT organization's management responsibilities. Continue Reading

The Walmart generative AI approach includes learning from its employee-users and soliciting their feedback to discover key applications and refine the technology. Continue Reading

Blockchain's unique characteristics address many business issues. Here are 10 important benefits of blockchain and examples of the industries taking advantage of them. Continue Reading

This in-depth guide explains what digital transformation is, why it is important and how enterprises can successfully transition to this new business paradigm. Continue Reading

While the theory of quantum mechanics is complex, the tech might offer practical uses for organizations. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of quantum computing. Continue Reading

Smart contracts are powerful tools for automating tasks on a blockchain. Read these use cases and understand the benefits and challenges IT leaders face during implementation. Continue Reading

Public and enterprise blockchain have major differences that affect their practicality for specific business applications. Here's what you need to know before deciding. Continue Reading

Effective risk management is necessary in all parts of a business. Here are a dozen skills that risk managers need to be successful in their jobs. Continue Reading

ISO 31000 and the COSO ERM framework are the two most popular risk management standards. Here's what they include and some of their similarities and differences. Continue Reading

Traditional risk management and enterprise risk management are similar in their aim to mitigate risks that can harm a company. But there are differences between them. Continue Reading

Every facet of business operations is exposed to risks, requiring a risk management team that's composed of a diverse mix of corporate executives and managers. Continue Reading

As enterprises rework their business models and strategies to meet various new challenges, risks abound. Here are nine risk management failures to look out for. Continue Reading

Risk appetite and risk tolerance are related terms but not the same thing. Here's how they differ plus examples of risk appetite and risk tolerance statements. Continue Reading

Blockchain continues to grow in the enterprise as companies in the financial sector expand their use of the technology. Here's a look at 10 established and emerging use cases. Continue Reading

Explore risk maturity models and assessment tools for enhancing enterprise risk management. Improve ERM programs to mitigate risk and gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading

TechTarget's 2023 salary and careers survey shows most organizations are hiring for selected IT skills, making progress on DEI initiatives and offering workplace flexibility. Continue Reading

Though not yet a mature technology, blockchain is gaining ground as a sound and generally secure method for conducting myriad transactions in numerous applications and industries. Continue Reading

Staying with tried-and-true legacy systems can feel like the safest route. But as the world changes at a dizzying pace, IT leaders might want to reconsider that strategy. Continue Reading

Understanding issues such as which systems hinder organizational performance can help IT leaders decide which legacy systems to replace and which to maintain. Continue Reading

Enterprise Strategy Group's Doug Cahill discusses survey results that show using integrated technologies from multiple vendors can free up IT teams for strategic projects. Continue Reading

Despite the scary crypto headlines, enterprise blockchain is becoming more practical. Use our in-depth guide to help manage the risks and plan the best deployment for your needs. Continue Reading

Great explorers had to achieve goals and manage their teams through complexity and into the unknown just as project managers must do today. Learn from one such explorer. Continue Reading

CIOs and IT leaders should be key drivers of change management programs. Learn valuable tips for navigating complexity and scaling technology rollouts. Continue Reading

Data is a valuable asset for any company, but IT leaders need to avoid common pitfalls. Experts give advice on how to improve an enterprise data management strategy. Continue Reading

Tom Peck, CIDO at Sysco, shares valuable insights into the key role that CIOs play as a transformation driver while managing emerging technologies such as AI. Continue Reading

The differences between transformational and transactional leadership styles matter for virtual teams. Leaders and managers should understand each approach's key characteristics. Continue Reading

Allan Tate, executive chair of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, shares an overview of the 2023 event, including focus areas such as cybersecurity and tech evaluation. Continue Reading

COVID-19 drove widespread adoption of cloud and remote work technologies. Here's what CIOs need to know about investing in AI and other new technologies for the future. Continue Reading

TechTarget's survey of IT professionals underlines the continued importance of security and cloud initiatives, as well as increased interest in data management and governance. Continue Reading

IT investments underpin an organizational performance and help businesses gain a competitive edge. That's why CIOs and IT leaders should know the top enterprise tech trends. Continue Reading

Some CIOs are redefining digital transformation, while others abandon the term. What comes next will feature smaller projects, higher levels of automation and a dose of pragmatism. Continue Reading

Crossrope faced hardware, software and marketing challenges -- along with the need to satisfy data-hungry fitness enthusiasts -- when it launched its first connected offering. Continue Reading

Agility, experimentation and empathy are critical drivers to a successful digital transformation. Learn why IT leaders should focus on these three critical skills. Continue Reading

The success of a digital transformation project depends on employee buy-in. Discover how organizations can address employee reactions to digital transformation. Continue Reading

A key responsibility of the CIO is to stay ahead of disruptions. Learn about digital transformation tools that could help secure an organization's long-term success. Continue Reading

Successful technology introduction pivots on a business's ability to embrace change. CIOs need to encourage risk-taking while providing guardrails to keep deployments on track. Continue Reading

The financial services company harnesses ML for several use cases and aims to deploy the technology at scale through standardized infrastructure and the MLOps methodology. Continue Reading

CIOs must do more with less as economic concerns grow, and continue to drive environmental, social and governance efforts. Pairing IT asset management and sustainability can help. Continue Reading

Whether a technology investment pays off depends in large part on how fast and widely it's adopted. CIOs can take a page from the VC playbook to improve the odds of success. Continue Reading

Sustainable device management is an important area CIOs and IT teams should focus on to support organizational ESG goals. Learn how it can also help lower e-waste and save money. Continue Reading

Tech innovation accelerated during the economic recession of 2008, and 2023 will be no different. Industry watchers predict where the R&D dollars will go. Continue Reading

CIOs and IT leaders who want to implement sustainability programs can't ignore the human element. Learn strategies to build a culture of green IT. Continue Reading

Digital technologies have a hidden environmental cost that too-few leaders have on their radar. Learn which technologies have a digital carbon footprint and what IT can do to help. Continue Reading

Enterprise architects are well positioned to advise the CIO when it comes to the sustainability strategy. Their choices cut across the corporate infrastructure. Continue Reading

Research shows organizations are still struggling to bring in IT talent. We identify the reasons why there's a shortage and what CIOs and other IT leaders can do to combat it. Continue Reading