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May 09, 2022

Reskilling IT for digital success in a tight talent market

IT leaders are upskilling IT staff in sought-after skills to support organizational transformations — and to improve employee retention. Here, CIOs share training strategies and lessons learned. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by NetCraftsmen: What is stopping your organization from reaching Zero Trust?

Some organizations have begun the journey to achieve a Zero Trust architecture. While many security vendors will tell you that they help an enterprise achieve Zero Trust with their products and services, there is much more to the journey to Zero Trust than technology.

Why retail CIOs are trending up in the C-Suite

For two decades, Cathy Hotka has worked tirelessly helping retail CIOs advance their careers. Her best advice: “Take the time to understand what your value is within your ecosystem.”

United transforms travel experience with Agent on Demand

The airlines’ digital customer service gives travelers access to live agents via the web when flight itineraries go awry, easing uncertainty and stress while driving significant cost savings.

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3 consultant mistakes CIOs can’t help making

When it comes time to tap outside expertise, IT leaders too often fail to know what to ask for, who to select, or what to do with the advice they pay for.

Essential data science tools for elevating your analytics operations

With organizations increasingly turning to data science to derive business value, the tools that support the work are proliferating. Here are the key tools successful data scientists rely on.

What is root cause analysis? A proactive approach to change management

Root cause analysis (RCA) focuses on fostering a proactive approach to solving problems before they happen and eliminating the potential for flaws to reoccur in the future.

Top 10 business needs driving IT spending today

Security and efficiency directives are fueling a shift in IT spending toward foundational business requirements to position organizations for uncertain future.

Marsh McLennan’s CIO Paul Beswick on fostering IT velocity

Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss fostering IT velocity, business process focus, the entry-level recruiting surge, development COE, delivering the future with IT and more. This episode is sponsored by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Learn more at FairfaxCountyEDA.Org.

6 key challenges of complex cloud environments — and how to manage them

Organizational reliance on the cloud is on the rise, so too are the difficulties of managing increasingly complex cloud strategies.

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