The past year has seen a multitude of industries around the globe suffering supply chain disruptions, with little sign of that letting up in 2022. To navigate these supply chain issues, organizations are increasingly turning to analytics to gain better insight into their supply chains and operations. Supply chain analytics draw data from procurement, inventory…
With more than four decades of IT experience and multiple executive roles, Greg Taffet has both seen and held a wide range of job titles. So he was surprised when a new one cropped up, and even more surprised when it was used to describe his work. The title? Gig CIO. After his initial reaction,…
Companies including Anheuser Busch (parent company of Budweiser) and Adidas have leaped headlong into the world of NFTs, with seemingly enormous success. Within 19 hours of launching in January, Budweiser’s 11,000-strong NFT collection sold out, netting the company $4.8 million. One analysis of the NFT market, which doesn’t track all sales, still indicates how huge…
Online orders skyrocketed at Walmart, the largest retailer in the US, when the pandemic hit, making more work for in-store employees. At the same time, demand for certain products led to frequent stock outages. While Walmart’s ordering app allowed customers to indicate their preferred substitutes for out-of-stock products, customers usually skipped this step. This forced…
Despite a recent push to address diversity issues in IT, data shows that Black professionals still face an uphill battle in the tech industry, receiving less recognition, opportunity, and acceptance than non-Black peers. Because of this, according to a report from Russel Reynolds Associates and Valence, 47% of Black technology professionals “strongly agree” that they…
Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. Companies are increasingly eager to hire data professionals who can make sense of the wide array of data the business collects. If you are looking to get into this lucrative field, or want to stand out against the competition, certification can be key. Data science…
AI is still in low maturity and it has been said that “87% of data science projects never make it to production”. There are many factors that make this number so astonishing, but the primary reason is that organizations lack knowledge and expertise in AI. Learning from AI leaders successes, failures, and lessons learned in…
As businesses refocus on security (beyond just keeping the lights on) after almost two years of unprecedented and sustained disruption, the question many are asking is: “Is my security fit-for-purpose in the world of hybrid working?” That’s one of the questions we put to business leaders in compiling our recently published Global Workplace Report. Their responses…
Multinational consumer credit reporting firm Experian prides itself on being fueled by data. At the forefront of those efforts is the company’s Experian DataLabs division, which is chartered with scanning the horizon for opportunities to disrupt and transform the business with data. “If we see an opportunity we believe is going to be high-benefit, high-return…
For decades, traditional ERP systems have enabled enterprises to run core business processes on a single platform that delivered stability, reliability, and dependability. But the monolithic, on-premises ERP has since become an outdated approach. Today, companies embracing digital transformation seek the flexibility, agility, speed, and remote access to applications that comes with cloud-based systems. And…