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Backcountry modernizes for the cloud era

CIO Business Intelligence

At least that has been the experience of Backcountry CTO Sridhar Nallani, who was hired in 2020 specifically to overhaul the online retailer’s digital presence. Backcountry also lacked many core services critical for an online retailer — no CMS, no analytics, no data platform, and no data lake.

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Going 100% SaaS

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I was first introduced to SaaS (then ASP) in January 2000 when I joined Brassring, a rollup of 9 small companies in the Recruitment space, as its first CTO. Operational procedures: Cybersecurity, Change management, etc. Contract terms: Liability, Warranty, Term and Termination, Ownership of data, business rules and processes.

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What is a chief digital officer? A digital strategist and evangelist in chief

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Chief digital officers oversee the adoption of digital technologies across an organization, transforming business strategy using technology and data, and evangelizing how people, processes, and technology can enable that digital vision. Chief digital officer vs. CIO vs. CTO. The chief digital officer role.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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We get consistent investment year over year,’’ says Yao Morin, CTO of global commercial estate company JLL. Digital-first and data/AI are the two key pillars of TIAA’s business strategy and a core part of its broad tech transformation. The payoff can be significant. “We Leadership “puts their money where their mouth is.”

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The year’s top 10 enterprise AI trends — so far

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AI is now a board-level priority Last year, AI consisted of point solutions and niche applications that used ML to predict behaviors, find patterns, and spot anomalies in carefully curated data sets. In July, New York City started enforcing new rules about the use of AI in hiring decisions. It’s incredible,” he says.

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What it takes to succeed as a CIO today

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Shawn Banerji, managing partner for the Data, Digital, and Technology Leaders Practice, Caldwell. It’s kind of like the Dickens classic, A Tale of Two Cities : “It was the best of times. And the temperament and the patience on the part of many stakeholders has contracted. In the middle, you’ve got data.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

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Never pass up the opportunity to have a conversation with someone, regardless of their level or area of expertise,” suggests Kevin Miller, CTO of IFS North America. “If Top areas include product management, agile methodologies, design thinking, continuous improvement, and change management practices.