Writing job descriptions for open positions might feel like a chore to pass off to someone with less on their plate, or something to shortcut by dusting off copy from the last time you hired for this role, but an on-target job description is a vital step in landing talent — especially in tight markets.…
In a world where nothing stays the same, the CIO role has evolved and changed — mainly for the better — as CIOs have gained greater visibility and importance. They are increasingly included in board-level discussions on cybersecurity and tech investments for organizational initiatives and are influencing decisions related to planning, strategy, implementation, and operations.…
For the last 30 years, the dream of being able to collect, manage and make use of the collected knowledge assets of an organization has never been truly realized. Systems for sharing information assets across the enterprise have evolved in their sophistication but haven’t been able to take it to the next level by effectively…
One key challenge facing the healthcare industry today is the inability to easily access and share electronic medical information between healthcare providers, clinicians, and patients. This is a significant problem because sharing data between clinical systems and providing patients with easy access to their information enables them to make better-informed decisions and, subsequently, supports improving…
Luke Roquet recently spoke to a customer who recounted the shock of getting a $700,000 bill for a single data science workload running in the cloud. When Roquet, who is senior vice president of product marketing at Cloudera, related the story to another customer, he learned that that company had received a $400,000 tab for…
It’s well acknowledged that data, when used correctly, has the potential to be a strategic growth asset driving innovation – and with the recent developments in large language models (LLM) for AI, data is really having its day in the sun. To win the game, you need a modern, future-proof business plan. And we’ll let…
In just a matter of months, generative AI (GAI) has upended many job roles. And perhaps no role has been more immediately affected than that of the marketer. ChatGPT, arguably the best-known GAI platform, was introduced in November 2022. By March, a survey had found that three-quarters (74%) of U.S. marketers were already investing in…
“There are plenty of good CIOs and plenty of good CFOs,” says Jim McGittigan, Research VP in the CIO Research group of Gartner. “Part of what makes them good is they understand one another. When they work well together, it has a huge impact on the effectiveness of the organization.” CIOs and CFOs who have…
In the world of IT operations, “observability” is a concept that’s been around for some time. Having been in IT operations for more than 30 years, I can say that, even before anyone called it “observability,” we were in effect examining ways to achieve the same ends. While definitions can vary, in essence, observability is…
Problematic employees appear in every industry, but managing employees in the IT field comes with a specific set of challenges. Lack of engagement in IT work environments translates to employees who miss deadlines, put off coworkers, or otherwise cause friction with their colleagues. A recent Gallup report showed that unengaged employees lead to a range…