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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO Business Intelligence

And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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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.

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Is Business-IT Alignment a Paradox? From Alignment to Engagement

Future of CIO

Furthermore, the concern is whether doing business-IT alignment is mature enough for IT to become business’s strategic partner; does IT still stick to back-office, cost-center reputation, or IT is ready to transform into higher level value center?

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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

CIO Business Intelligence

With a career path that wound through R&D, product development, advanced supply chain, and technology, Praveen Jonnala is well positioned to lead a global IT organization as well as take the reins of operations and other core business functions.

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