7 digital disruption myths

Digital disruption is sweeping the enterprise landscape, replacing or radically transforming long-established business beliefs and practices. Besides creating new efficiencies, opportunities, and even entire markets, digital transformation has also generated a number of major misconceptions. These modern folk tales, if actually believed by business leaders, can delay or even completely derail a digital disruption initiative.…

10 hidden benefits of hybrid work

Nearly all studies and reports have called it: Hybrid is the way the business world will work from now on. This shift is well under way, testing leadership that must now reshape office space and reorganize teams. [ Discover the secrets of employee retention, why good employees leave (and how to prevent it), and the…

IT training pays off big for MetroStar Systems

Talent is a key differentiator in today’s IT landscape. But purchasing the skills your organization needs to thrive from the ultra-competitive hiring market can be challenging. Upskilling current employees might be a better bet. Investing in training can help your employees envision growth in your organization, which in turn helps improve retention rates and job…

Top AWS re:Invent takeaways for CIOs

This week’s Amazon Web Services’ customer conference, AWS re:Invent 2021, was Adam Selipsky’s first outing as CEO. He recently returned to AWS, where he worked from 2005 to 2016, after five years as CEO of Tableau Software, the data visualization vendor acquired by Salesforce.com. Between his opening keynote, and CTO Werner Vogels closing session, the…

No, you cannot get rid of your IT department

The IT department has changed drastically over the past few years. IT is no longer just a support team but an essential part of every company’s future. The IT department needs to be agile, innovative, and digital-first to meet today’s technology demands. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to get rid of your IT department,…

Top 13 cloud cost management tools

Cloud cost management tools are a relatively new creation. Just a decade ago, the cloud was pitched as saving us the hassle of bidding, installing, and maintaining our own hardware. Prices per hour were specified in pennies. How could anything go wrong? What we’ve come to find is that all those fractions of a penny…