8 tips for driving digital strategy during COVID-19

From deliverable schedules to procurement windows, virtually every IT timeline has been compressed by the coronavirus crisis. Those three- to five-year horizons for digital transformations? They’ve shrunk to months thanks to the pandemic, say some CIOs and consultants. As is often the case, the truth is more nuanced. Big Bang transformations have been streamlined —…

Inside Ventec’s IT ramp up to meet ventilator demand

Ventec Life Systems was a little, and little-known, medical device manufacturer in the Northwest until the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a huge spike in demand for its VOCSN ventilators. Previously, Ventec had the capacity to make around 3,000 of its multi-function ventilators a year, but in early April it landed a contract from the Federal Emergency…

IT’s 10 biggest challenges amid COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has created challenges in virtually every aspect of business, in ways few people could have imagined just a few short months ago. IT is certainly no exception, with CIOs and other technology leaders working overtime to cope with the disruptions, support the business, and continue to steer transformations into uncertain futures. […

The path forward: A COVID-19 offshore playbook

Editor’s note: This article is the third in a three-part series to help IT leaders who depend on partners and suppliers in India or other offshore locations for core IT services to better understand the impact of COVID-19 in India on offshore IT service relationships, and what actions can be taken to protect and support…

IoT analytics: Reaping value from IoT data

The internet of things (IoT) is increasingly becoming a key component of many companies’ data-driven transformation strategies. Indeed, organizations that have embraced IoT are already seeing benefits such as improved operational processes, better inventory management, and enhanced equipment maintenance — to name a few. But a successful IoT strategy is more than just connecting a…