Top 6 process mining tools for streamlining workflows

For organizations looking to automate business processes, the buzzword “process mining” has been gaining popularity of late. It is the next logical step after robotic process automation (RPA), enterprise service management (ESM), and the various approaches taken to automate tasks involving enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. At the core of this push toward automation is…

7 IT silver linings of the pandemic

Mihail Strusievici has been building business agility into Colliers International for the past four years — upgrading its tools, platforms and frameworks to deliver IT quickly, a big change for what traditionally had been the slowest part of corporate IT. So when the coronavirus pandemic hit in early spring, and the entire organization had to…

How to negotiate a job offer

Congratulations! You got a sweet job offer. You are considering upending your life to make a big change. But before you do that, take a closer look at that offer. Is it everything you want? This moment doesn’t come often, so it’s important to ensure not only that you are well compensated for your future…

CIOs embrace remote recruitment to land new gigs

Shortly before COVID-19 disrupted the United States, Alvina Antar was approached by an executive recruiter on behalf of Okta. Would Antar, six years into her role as CIO of Zuora, be interested in leading IT at the popular provider of digital identity software? Antar was intrigued. But Antar’s recruitment paused as the pandemic forced offices…

5 famous analytics and AI disasters

In 2017, The Economist declared that data, rather than oil, had become the world’s most valuable resource. The refrain has been repeated ever since. Organizations across every industry have been and continue to invest heavily in data and analytics. But like oil, data and analytics have their dark side. According to IDG’s State of the…

6 IT projects to boost your tech career

Most tech professionals don’t need prodding to upskill — adopting new technology is just part of the appeal for working in the field. But the COVID pandemic has heightened focus and revealed needs in a few areas in particular: remote work, cloud computing, and self-learning. For proactive tech workers, self-directed projects in emerging areas can…