5 ways IBM Cognos Analytics is transforming business

With business generating more data than ever before, organizations are rapidly investing in business intelligence (BI) capabilities to help them generate insights from that data to drive better business decisions and identify new opportunities. In January, market research firm Research and Markets forecast the global business intelligence and analytics software market would hit $55.48 billion…

The 12 dark secrets of data science

Data science is revolutionizing computational fields and providing a foundation for enabling computers to solve problems. From drug design to machine vision, smart algorithms are enriching our lives and sometimes even saving them. But beyond the success stories, there’s a vast amount of questionable and unreliable results. Everyone who approaches a new collection of data…

MCSA certification guide: How to become a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

What is an MCSA certification? Microsoft’s entry-level Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certifications cover a range of Microsoft products and job areas. Not to be confused with Microsoft’s now retired Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certifications, the MCSA certifications are designed as a way for entry-level workers to demonstrate proficiency in a variety of Microsoft…

Restructuring IT for the digital age

As Novant Health ramps up its digital health agenda, its IT organization might look a little foreign to the average CIO. Rather than the traditional structure that aligns IT practitioners to specific functional areas like human resources or supply chain, technologists like programmers and systems architects are a shared resource pool that floats between projects…

How CIOs become visionary communicators

When last we met, I summarized two key lessons from a dozen leading IT communications professionals. As CIOs fight a never-ending battle for talent in a hyper-competitive marketplace, and as they struggle to elevate their organizations from basic service providers to strategic innovators, their approach to communications becomes vital. The best CIOs give their communications…