Reskilling facilitates agile IT in the digital era

CIOs are quickly learning that cultivating an agile IT organization requires out-of-the-box thinking in the age of digital transformation. That, along with the glaring talent shortage, is why many IT leaders are cross-training employees in other disciplines and domains. Such “reskilling,” as it’s increasingly known, is driven by the need for increased velocity to drive…

IDG Contributor Network: Is your SAP SI partner evaluation missing the mark?

SAP-driven digital transformation initiatives have created a groundswell of system integrator (SI) evaluations. As organizations begin evaluating prospective SI partners, the following are opportunities to improve your SI evaluation and selection process. Initial engagement Most organizations have relationships with consulting partners capable of supporting an SAP transformation, yet despite these relationships, the SIs are initially…

6 ERP trends for 2018

ERP systems are essential to enterprise operations. Yet this core organizational workhorse may not get as much attention as your other systems. That’s a mistake, as significant opportunities to improve cash flow and reduce risk await those who attend to the health of their enterprise resource planning systems. Here’s a look at how organizations are…

IDG Contributor Network: Top 3 practical considerations for AI adoption in the enterprise

Across enterprises, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is steadily rising. According to a Constellation Research survey of C-level executives in numerous industries, 70 percent of respondents stated their organization currently utilizes some form of AI technology. Moreover, most respondents noted plans to spend up to $5 million in AI investments in 2018. As more companies realize…

10 BI tools for data visualization

Swimming in data Image by Getty Images There is golden knowledge in the sea of data that businesses are swimming in. Being able to fish out the business intelligence you need—when you need it—is the key to steering your ship. To read this article in full, please click here Read More from This Article:…

What is data science? A method for turning data into value

What is data science? Data science is a method for gleaning insights from structured and unstructured data using approaches ranging from statistical analysis to machine learning. For most organizations, data science is employed to transform data into value that might come in the form improved revenue, reduced costs, business agility, improved customer experience, the development…