Paul Fleming, strategic director of resources at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, topped the 2021 CIO UK 100 after an incredible year in which he led the council’s digital response to the COVID-19 pandemic, pioneered a contact tracing system which became a blueprint for the UK and drove significant advances in team culture, diversity and…
The need for API management platforms has escalated over the past decade. Leveraging the power of sharing information, much of the data swapping on the internet nowadays happens automatically through APIs, making the once obscure way for developers to organize their software a vital corporate tool for organizing any business dependent on data. A good…
With more and more companies undertaking the journey of digital transformation, the role of the CIO has become critical. The increased demand for experienced IT leaders has made the space extremely dynamic. CIO India is here with a regularly updated list of the latest CIO movements across the country. Write to us if you have news…
By Prashant Gupta, Christophe Boyer, and Arun Sivadas Global enterprises pivot to the cloud to address shifts in business and technology. This shift has been accelerated by disruption brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Enterprises operating SAP systems need to adopt a holistic migration approach for SAP S/4HANA since technical support for SAP ERP Central…
Today’s retailers are competing in the age of an omnichannel world. The share of total retail sales through digital channels more than doubled during Covid-19 and fulfilment options diversified as well. On the flipside, retail organisations need to learn to adapt in a world in which supply chains are constrained, where 94% of Fortune 1000…
Data networks are now intrinsic to our everyday experiences. Automobiles are data centres on wheels with hundreds of sensors and control systems in constant communication. Smart appliances, lighting, climate control and security systems manage our home environments invisibly. These experiences are so seamless that it is easy to forget how much work goes into making…
A quick Google search for “ESG” yields 349 million results in under a second. Specify the search term to “environmental, social and governance – ESG,” and you’ll find yourself with over 29 million websites to browse through. But the prevalence of ESG on the web is no fluke; it’s quickly become one of the hottest…
Cross-functional teams that blend IT and business professionals are nothing new, but now they have become almost a mandate. At Sun Life, such teams are referred to as “agile teams,’’ and CIO Laura Money believes they are “much more productive and can make things happen faster.” Not only that, but because these teams include consumers…
Analytics | Big Data The interruption in demand caused by COVID-19 and the subsequent excess of supply is putting pressure on the Gulf oil and gas sector to innovate and accelerate digital transformation, say a broad cross-section of industry insiders. It’s widely acknowledged that companies in the oil and gas industry were slow to adopt…
Digital twin definition Digital twins are real-time, virtual representations of objects, processes, and systems. While digital twins can represent purely digital things, they most frequently serve as a bridge between the physical and digital domains. For example, a digital twin could provide a digital view of the operations of a factory, communications network, or the…