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

CIO Business Intelligence

s wholesale pivot to technology has transformed not only the automaker’s business operations but its corporate identity. “We We have become much more of a software company than we were 10 to 20 years ago,” says John Musser, director of engineering for Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro. Ford Motor Co.’s

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IT as a catalyst for business transformation: Strategies for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation itself is advancing rapidly. In my work with industry-leading CIOs who help their organizations transform, I see four ways that IT leaders can help their companies transform: 1. This is an opportunity to ensure solid and compliant security plans are in place.

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McDermott data innovations fuel business transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Global Vice President and CIO Vagesh Dave says IT advancements in the cloud, analytics, and data management have transformed McDermott – and its industry – into an innovation engine. Although McDermott’s shift to the cloud is nearly complete, the company banks on a hybrid “cloud first but not cloud forced” philosophy, Dave says.

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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? The investment thesis was we could dramatically change the value of the company by becoming a true cloud and subscription-driven company. This isn’t just an IT or sales transformation; it’s a complete company transformation.

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JLR revs up AI and intelligent automation initiatives

CIO Business Intelligence

Battle joined JLR as group chief digital and information officer in February 2022, after a long career managing IT for a succession of oil companies. Our business transformation is 100% underpinned by a digital transformation,” says Battle. There are plenty of software vendors willing to help with that — perhaps too many.

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IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

CIO Business Intelligence

Big Blue’s acquisition spree IBM, which has acquired close to 25 companies till date, has been on an acquisition spree since Arvind Krishna took the helm of the company as CEO in 2020. Its consulting business alone has acquired 13 companies to boost its offerings. Mergers and Acquisitions.

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Generative AI won’t automate your way to business model innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Restructuring and automating are necessary parts of business survival. But as legendary Apple designer Jony Ive once advised Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky as the company mulled cuts, “You’re not going to cut your way to innovation.” The same can be said for digital and business transformation.