CIO First Look
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August 26, 2023
The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT
CIOs are not immune to infatuation with the promise of emerging tech. Here, IT leaders and analysts share which technologies they believe are primed to underdeliver, offering advice on right-sizing expectations for each one. Read more
Sponsored by Workday: How HR technology is evolving to improve employee experience
As the modern workforce evolves, data and analytics are providing IT and business leaders with a much deeper understanding of employee needs â and helping their organizations to adapt and innovate.Read more
3 key roles for driving digital success
The capacity to transform digitally needs to be a core organizational competency, and it requires creating a team of digital trailblazers to pave the way to continuous improvement. Read more
7 project priority checks for overloaded IT agendas
As organizations pursue digital transformation, it falls on CIOs to sift through and prioritize the work that needs to be done. Here, IT leaders discuss how they address this surfeit, evaluate initiatives, and make the difficult decisions to support company goals. Read more
P&G enlists IoT, predictive analytics to perfect Pampers diapers
The consumer packaged goods giant has turned to Microsoft IoT and edge analytics to capture real-time data about manufacturing processes to anticipate impending failures before they damage diapers. Read more
Financial IT leaders prep for a quantum-fueled future
Banks and investment management groups are experimenting with quantum to reduce risk and gain accurate knowledge about portfolios faster than ever. Hereâs how those initial projects and use of this potentially game-changing technology are evolving. Read more
Regulatory uncertainty overshadows gen AI despite pace of adoption
Enterprisesâand their technology vendorsâcontinue to fall over themselves to add gen AI capabilities to tools and platforms. But moving too fast can expose companies to present and future compliance risks, as well as potential legal liabilities. Read more