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IT as a catalyst for business transformation: Strategies for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Where the widespread adoption of SaaS previously distributed IT and lines-of-business selected and implemented their own applications, the pendulum is now shifting back with CIOs pursuing large-scale transformations to drive value and re-centralize operations.

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Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

As testament of its digital bona fides, Ford has developed software platforms such as the Ford Pro API, which makes data from highly connected commercial vehicles available for both internal and partner applications, says Paul Dumas, senior director analyst for software engineering and API strategy at Gartner.

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McDermott data innovations fuel business transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Azure represents roughly 70% of McDermott’s cloud load with the remaining data running in SaaS applications on AWS or on premises for engineering applications that require low latency, he says. These products, now available commercially, provide another example of productized IT becoming a revenue generator.

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How a cloud-first enterprise application strategy boosts speed and scale for your business

CIO Business Intelligence

Against a backdrop of disruptive global events and fast-moving technology change, a cloud-first approach to enterprise applications is increasingly critical. What could be worse than to plan for an event that requires the scaling of an application’s infrastructure only to have it all fall flat on its face when the time comes?”.

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The change management Informatica needed to overhaul its business model

CIO Business Intelligence

What is the business transformation currently underway at Informatica? Many of our customers had already started to move their applications and it made sense they would want to transition to data management in the cloud as well. This isn’t just an IT or sales transformation; it’s a complete company transformation.

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Long and winding railroad – heading for the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

The Union Pacific challenge: standardize for speed The team at Union Pacific could see the importance of speed beyond the railroad, in business operations innovation and use of artificial intelligence. This transformation with SAP lets us modernize our back office to get current and stay competitive.

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IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

CIO Business Intelligence

This opens up opportunities for digital transformation service providers such as IBM to help US federal agencies leverage emerging technologies and applications to optimize costs and operational efficiencies while improving security, IBM said. billion for the quarter ended September 2022, an increase of 14% year-on-year.

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