Radiation Oncology, AI and Machine Learning in Research
Radiation oncology appears to be a provocative sandbox for incorporating artificially intelligent computer systems as a tool for cancer prognosis and treatment.… Read More
Practical AI puts Theory into Play for Business and Industry
Practical AI (artificial intelligence) is what happens when the training wheels come off of data science theory. Then, an AI algorithm is applied to a practical… Read More
Will the manufacturing CIO be stuck in the middle of organizational transformation?
The manufacturing CIO is in a quandary. No doubt about it. The role of CIO is evolving in accordance with the ubiquitous nature of the Internet of Things (IoT).… Read More
CIO as Strategic B2C Revenue Generator versus Cost Center
Can the CIO serve as a strategic B2C revenue generator for the organization? That’s a tall order. However the trajectory is turbo-charged by the relentless… Read More
Can the CIO Facilitate IoT Line of Business Convergence in the Smart Plant – Part 2
Is IoT line of business convergence part of the CIO’s next evolutionary role as smart enterprises undergo digital transformation? In Part 1 of this 2-part… Read More
Can the CIO Facilitate IoT Convergence in Smart Plant Digital Transformation? Part 1
Is IoT convergence part of the CIO ‘s next evolutionary role in the smart enterprise? After all, the CIO role is undergoing transformation within the industrial… Read More
Synchronizing IT OT Convergence Challenges Business Cultures
Synchronizing IT OT convergence strategy challenges not only information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) models and mindset, but also tests… Read More
Executing Dynamic IT/OT Convergence Strategy Leverages Walking the Talk
Executing IT/OT convergence strategy is a hot topic these days. Well, let’s just say there are a lot of people talking the convergence talk. Walking that… Read More
Disruptive IT Learning Culture as the New Data Driven Workforce Norm
A disruptive IT learning culture listens and looks for trends, advances and anomalies which influence IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) digital workplace… Read More
Create an IT Learning Culture for the IIoT Digital Workplace
Creating an IT learning culture attracts the right people for digital transformation of the IIoT workplace. That’s a big, bold idea. First, this idea is tailor-made… Read More
Creating a Client Centric IT Architecture Impacts Value Creation
What’s involved when creating a client centric IT architecture focused on value creation? Just the thought of mixing the term “client centric” with the… Read More
IT Architecture Strategy Sets the Table for “What’s Next?”
IT architecture strategy is critical to the future of one’s business, regardless of the size of company. Even if a company outsources its IT role to partners… Read More
Capturing Industrial Analytics ROI Remains Challenging
Harnessing the value of industrial analytics ROI can catalyze downstream competitive advantage. However, capturing ROI remains elusive as organizations struggle… Read More
Will Industrial Analytics Fuel the Jump to IIoT Hyperspace?
Industrial analytics can become the fulcrum for competitive advantage within the industrial IoT (IIoT) space. However, advantage is gained based on how companies… Read More
CIO Partnership Catalyzes IIoT Human Capital Strategy
The goal of CIO partnership for digital transformation focuses on leveraging how big data brings people together. Prior to this digital transformation agenda,… Read More
Create a Culture of IoT Trust by Trusting Each Other
Creating a culture of IoT trust and collaboration represents one of the biggest digital transformation challenges for the enterprise. It also represents one… Read More
The CIO IoT Journey Leverages Cultural Buy-In
The CIO IoT journey involves more than swapping out legacy infrastructure for newer machinery and hardware. The CIO functions as Industrial IoT (Internet of… Read More
CIO Leadership is a must for IT
The importance of IoT CIO leadership was highlighted in numerous business and use case presentations at IoT Emerge in Chicago last week. IoT CIO leaders are… Read More
Mining Legacy Data Allows CIOs to Extract Business Insights
Mining legacy data to extract business insights about the connected customer sounds like digital transformation heresy. Think about it. Who else but your CIO… Read More
Can the CIO Role Survive and Become Translational for the IoT Enterprise?
The CIO role is morphing courtesy of the globally competitive Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Driven by the demand for data-driven and insight-driven decision-making,… Read More
Capital Equipment Customer Retention Strategy Leverages IT Alliances
Smart capital equipment customer retention strategy leverages collaborative alliances within a smarter IT organization. Capital equipment lifecycles can average… Read More
Smart Manufacturing Plant Strategy Tests Organizational Dynamics
A smart manufacturing plant strategy tests organizational dynamics. Executing smart manufacturing plant strategy should start simply rather than trying to boil… Read More
Do You have an Always-On Customer Experience Strategy?
An always-on customer experience strategy keeps your organization on its toes. Your focus? Opportunities to impact customer success through innovation. Think… Read More
Catalyze Customer Success with your CX Focused Tech Workforce
A CX tech workforce is the secret sauce for smart business decisions. When tech teams understand the importance of capturing and acting on the customers’… Read More
A New Role for Tech Teams in Capturing End User Experience
Capturing end user experience is critical to customer success, especially within the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) smart plant ecosystem. Are customer… Read More
Gain Buyin for IIoT Customer Retention Strategy
Companies wrestle with the impact of an IIoT customer success and Industrial IoT customer retention strategy. They have their hands full executing their current… Read More
Tech Workforce Recalibration for Customer Success
Tech workforce recalibration is a key factor for customer success. Customer success leverages cross functional collaboration. That scenario translates into… Read More
Tech Workforce HR Strategy for Collaboration
Creating an HR strategy focused on tech workforce collaboration for the digital economy is like trying to boil the HR (human resources) ocean. Before I identify… Read More
IT Ops Teams Play Big in Internal Customer Retention
How do you leverage IT operations teams in your internal customer retention strategy? Their value extends deeper than point-of-service delivery. Are you marginalizing… Read More
Do Your IT Tech Support Teams Enhance LOB Value?
IT tech support teams, whether insourced or outsourced, can have a significant impact on the future of data-driven businesses. Future data-driven businesses… Read More
Digital Disruption, Business Models and Workforce Gaps
We are beginning to experience the ripple effects of digital disruption. Companies are changing the way they conduct business. Business models and human capital… Read More
Can the CIO Become Tomorrow’s CEO?
Can today’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) become a company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? The continuous impact of digital disruption on IT infrastructure… Read More
Will the Industrial Internet of Things Catalyze a Hybridized Workforce?
Executing a trajectory for your company leveraging the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) results in a hybridized workforce. That hybridized workforce is… Read More
Innovation is Central to the Transitional Translational CIO
Tomorrow’s IT leaders are more than a transitional and a translational CIO. They are innovators. The role of CIO is undergoing major reconstruction. The role… Read More
Points to Address About IT Security Fears and Hybrid Cloud Migration
How are IT security fears impacting your business agility and competitiveness? You are worried. You are not alone. Digital business is the new norm. The shift… Read More
Your Organizational Common Denominator? IT Infrastructure
IT infrastructure is the organizational common denominator running across all of your business and operating units. IT infrastructure can unite your organization… Read More
Tomorrow’s CIO Becomes an Organizational Catalyst
Can the CIO become an organizational catalyst? IoT-connected (Internet of Things) companies are looking forward to the potential offered by Big Data, analytics… Read More