While most IT organizations have taken the time to establish data backup and recovery procedures as part of their overall operations, few consider long term digital preservation as part of data protection planning. Establishing a formal plan to ensure access to critical data over time is becoming increasingly important as the amount of digital information…
Larger organizations tend to move more slowly than smaller, more nimble competitors, and are more change-resistant. Much of this can be chalked up to the more deep-rooted cultural issues of being a larger incumbent, and to policy- and process-based barriers, as bureaucracy tends to flourish in broader corporate environments. Still, many larger organizations seek to…
No matter the vendor, technology sometimes fails. But when customers depend on that technology to keep their businesses running, vendors must repair that technology quickly, and that means having technicians with the right know-how at their fingertips. Japanese multinational Ricoh is tackling that problem with a combination of data, communications technology, and subject matter experts…
If data is the new oil, then knowing how to refine it into actionable intelligence is the key to unleashing its potential, elevating IT leaders to rock stars in the eyes of their C-suites and boards of directors. Accordingly, CIOs are leveraging predictive analytics, crafting machine learning algorithms and battle-testing analytics solutions in pursuit of…
Over the past few months I’ve explored many of the considerations that go into initiating an innovation practice. We’ve discussed the case for innovation, where to set up shop, sourced talent and laid out the characteristics of an innovation leader. Now, I’d like to pivot and reflect on our innovation journey and the results to…
With 43,700 employees, 20 million customers, 17,500 collection trucks, and the industry’s largest landfills network, Waste Management has some serious operations to manage. How does the leadership team develop and execute a digital transformation for a company with so many moving parts? By breaking the strategy into three primary levers and infusing technology into every…
Every IT leader wants to head a team renowned for its talent, productivity and imagination, but few actually have what it takes to elevate their staffs to an exceptional plateau. One key differentiator between middling managers and superstar IT leaders is fear, as many managers, simply by being reluctant or unable to assume risk, miss…
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Concerned with cybersecurity breaches and digital disruptions, corporate boards are installing seasoned IT leaders who can balance data protection with innovation. In fact, the number of CIOs serving on Fortune 100 boards in the past three years has grown by 74 percent, according to a 2017 Korn Ferry study. And with good reason. Forty-eight percent…
What is process improvement? Process improvement involves the business practice of identifying, analyzing and improving existing business processes to optimize performance, meet best practice standards or simply improve quality and the user experience for customers and end-users. Process improvement can have several different names such as business process management (BPM), business process improvement (BPI), business…