13 signs your software project may be doomed

Every software project begins with fanfare and gleeful optimism. Even the smallest side hustle hacked together late at night is born of starry-eyed dreams. The team is convinced that with just a few lines of code and some open source libraries we’ll be done and accepting bonuses for our elegant, faultless work. But then a…

Infor CEO: Our IPO will take us to the next level

The systems of record employed to run the enterprise — ERP, CRM, HR, manufacturing, etc. — may not be the most thrilling software, but their successful implementation plays an outsized role in ensuring a smooth-running business. Oracle and SAP loom large as the broadest, deepest vendors in the space. But Charles Phillips, CEO of New…

Why LinkedIn Premium is worth the money

LinkedIn Premium plans aren’t cheap, and they’re not an easy sell for many users. Still, a large number of people pay for LinkedIn Premium on a monthly basis. Why do they pay $30, $60, $80 or even $120 per month for access to LinkedIn Premium’s special features and data? And more importantly, should you? LinkedIn…

12 ways to ruin a new hire

Imagine yourself as the newest hire in IT, and on day one, you have no computer, no login or an incorrectly spelled email address. It happens. And when new employees don’t have a sense of their place in the business — or just don’t have a desk — it dramatically reduces their long-term chance of…

Essential traits of business-driven IT leaders

Marc Lalande found himself dealing with a scenario typical for CIOs: The unauthorized use of an application. Lalande, CIO and partner at the creative services firm Sid Lee, learned about this shadow IT lurking in the firm’s New York office after one of his IT managers flagged it as outside the organization’s global tech standards.…

Adobe enlists AI to establish self-healing ITSM

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) are some of the hottest new technologies in IT service management. These technologies help companies streamline service management by automating business process and tasks within the ITSM framework. Adobe provides a shining example. The creativity software maker has used AI, ML and NLP to…