CTOvision
APRIL 27, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to become a focus for many enterprises and these organizations are increasing realizing how important it is to have the right people and skills in place. In particular, there has been a significant increase in demand for data scientists. Companies are searching and competing for increasingly scarce data scientists as the […].
Forrester IT
APRIL 24, 2018
Software eats the world, right? We’ve been saying that for how long now? (1997 in my case, I think.) And we’re still transforming? Yep. That’s taking so long is just an indication of just how hard it is for companies to change how they operate.
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Social, Agile and Transformation
APRIL 23, 2018
Do you fully grasp the long-term business problem devops aims to solve? I'm going beyond the upfront benefits. The alignment of dev and ops teams to build and deploy supportable applications. The ability to release frequently and bring new features to market faster. The monitoring that informs technologists of application issues before end users escalate them.
The Accidental Successful CIO
APRIL 25, 2018
To increase diversity in IT, CIOs need to take the bias out of the hiring process Image Credit: Quinn Dombrowski. Just in case you have somehow not gotten the message, if you want to build the best IT department that will be able to share the importance of information technology with the rest of the company, you are going to want to make it as diverse as you possibly can.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
CTOvision
APRIL 22, 2018
Westworld season one was a great mix of science fiction and drama and action and it was done in a way that should help people think through many tech ethics questions, like how do we want to treat our robots? Does treating robots with violence change our nature? Can robots become sentient? HBO has a […].
Forrester IT
APRIL 26, 2018
Outage management is a defining moment for utilities and thus provides a great way to reimagine the relationship between utilities and their customers. Absent an outage, most consumers don’t give a whole lot of thought to their utility company – flip a switch and the expected happens. The outage – especially prolonged outages – changes […].
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Network World
APRIL 23, 2018
Not so long ago, the phrase “ consumerization of IT ” was on everyone’s lips. Whole publications and conferences (remember CITE , for Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise?) were created to chronicle the trend of corporations relying on products and services originally created for consumers — which was often easier to use and of higher quality than its business-oriented competitors.
CTOvision
APRIL 25, 2018
There are places on this planet where good, civilized people simply do not voluntarily go, or willingly stay. What elected governments do in safer and more developed parts of the world are carried out in these areas by despots and militias, often at terrible cost to those who have nowhere else to go and no […].
Forrester IT
APRIL 24, 2018
Successful organizations innovate and differentiate by boosting diversity and inclusion. Diversity is too often an overused phrase and covers many facets of diversity. We think that diversity above all should be about the ability and the courage to communicate “contrarian” thoughts. This ability and courage allows organizations to create an environment where all employees feel […].
Mick's IT Blog
APRIL 23, 2018
As often as Java must be updated, I wanted to have an auto installer that would make the update a breeze. The way this installer has been written is it will first determine if the system is x86 or x64. At that point, it will uninstall the old version first and then install the x86 if the system is 32-bit, or it will install the x86 and x64 versions if the system is 64-bit.
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Anoop
APRIL 22, 2018
I announced in the previous post that I would be speaking at Global Azure Bootcamp (GAB) 2018 Bangalore“ We conducted a very successful Global Azure Bootcamp (GAB) with the help of many IT user group communities in Bangalore. The Bangalore IT Pro community was able to host 6 IT Pro related sessions by 9(nine) speakers. Most […]. The post Download SCCM Intune Azure Presentations BITPro GAB 2018 Overview appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nai
CTOvision
APRIL 27, 2018
The Global Cyber Alliance continues to coordinate smart guidance, tips and approaches for improving security posture. They are an international, cross-sector organization designed to confront, address, and prevent malicious cyber activity (it is led by the gracious and sociable cyber champion Phil Reitinger). Their most recent report is titled "Top Federal IT Contractors Leave Emails […].
Forrester IT
APRIL 25, 2018
I’m often asked the question, “What’s my data worth?” And, my immediate (and somewhat provocative) response is, “Nothing!” As the data economy heats up, the fear of being left behind leaves some company execs in a cold sweat. Forward-looking board members ask about data commercialization strategies and expect answers. That question – “what’s my data […].
Network World
APRIL 23, 2018
Not so long ago, the phrase “ consumerization of IT ” was on everyone’s lips. Whole publications and conferences (remember CITE , for Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise?) were created to chronicle the trend of corporations relying on products and services originally created for consumers — which was often easier to use and of higher quality than its business-oriented competitors.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
Cloud Musings
APRIL 24, 2018
The cloud is ubiquitous in today’s business world. This operational model is changing both data center operations and application development processes across multiple domains. As the manager of data centers for some of the most significant companies in the world, IBM has observed this profound shift in the strategic outsourcing marketplace. These shifts are being driven by: Financial changes designed to minimize CAPEX and maximize OPEX.
CTOvision
APRIL 25, 2018
Think about the first time you encountered the Internet. Did you have any idea that you could not live without it or let alone make a living without it? This paradigm shift has ushered a digital revolution and influence our lives in ways we still have yet to experience. I think back to 1991, working […].
Forrester IT
APRIL 24, 2018
Too many firms today are playing a data-to-insights game of telephone. In the data analytics version, the insights you deliver fail to drive many actions that improve outcomes. The insights tumble into a gap between you and your budget-holding stakeholders who drive actions and have accountability for outcomes.
Network World
APRIL 23, 2018
Spreading bad routing information to your neighbors on the internet isn’t just bad manners, it could be bad for business. That, at least, is the message that the Internet Society (ISOC) wants to spread, as it calls on internet exchange points (IXPs) to help eliminate the most common threats to the internet’s routing system. [ Don’t miss customer reviews of top remote access tools and see the most powerful IoT companies. | Get daily insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ].
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Scott Lowe
APRIL 27, 2018
Welcome to Technology Short Take #98! Now that I’m starting to get settled into my new role at Heptio, I’ve managed to find some time to pull together another collection of links and articles pertaining to various data center technologies. Feedback is always welcome! Networking. VMware has released a PowerCLI preview/fling for NSX-T; Kyle Ruddy has a write-up here.
Anoop
APRIL 24, 2018
SCCM CB Update 1802 is available as an in-console update and baseline version. SCCM CB 1802 update is available for the SCCM sites that run version 1702, 1706, or 1710. When you install a new site, SCCM CB 1802 is also available as a baseline version. Download SCCM 1802 Baseline version of eval center. Posts Related […]. The post Download SCCM 1802 Baseline Version from Eval Center appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Forrester IT
APRIL 23, 2018
Sometimes questions are the fastest path to solutions By nature, people like to help. Anyone who has ever networked their way into a new job by doing a round of purposeful informational interviews knows this.
Network World
APRIL 24, 2018
Google's Android OS sometimes gets unfairly maligned as being weak on security. Computerworld blogger JR Raphael explains why that's a misconception and how users can keep their devices safe.
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Dataconomy
APRIL 27, 2018
In the world of IT, data’s role as MVP is rapidly becoming an industry standard. But when it comes to athletics, there’s still some room to grow — at least in the case of American soccer. Where some sports have adopted the use of data analytics to shape predictions and. The post Can Data Analytics Elevate Soccer’s Profile in the U.S.? appeared first on Dataconomy.
mrc's Cup of Joe Blog
APRIL 25, 2018
Summary: Business process automation (BPA) is the technology-enabled automation of business processes. It is performed to improve efficiency through the automation of manual processes. In this article, we explore the basics of BPA, and explain why it’s so important to your business. photo credit: Nikiko via pixabay cc We’re living in a digital era.
Forrester IT
APRIL 26, 2018
Over the last 2 weeks I have been at the annual shenanigan bonanza that is RSA. I was invited to sit on a “Shark Tank” panel for emerging technology start-ups in Miami, FL. In the span of two weeks I went from seeing the big, well-established companies, who have massive marketing budgets and millions of […].
Future of CIO
APRIL 22, 2018
With overwhelming growth of information and increasing pace of changes, businesses across sectors are moving from industry speed to digital speed. IT becomes so pervasive and critical, Information Technology should be seen by any business as a “digital game changer.” But from here to there is not a spontaneous adventure, it’s a well-planned, step-wise and non-stoppable journey.
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Dataconomy
APRIL 25, 2018
With businesses holding more data than ever before, the frequency of cyber breaches grows exponentially. A recent survey showed that there were over 1,792 reported data breaches in 2016 alone. The breaches compromised almost 1.4 billion data records. Furthermore, studies suggest that most of these fraudulent activities were orchestrated by. The post Five Critical Layers of Protection to Ensure Data Security appeared first on Dataconomy.
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 26, 2018
I came across this quote by Yogi Berra the other day, and it truly encapsulates the intent behind this article: “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up somewhere else.”. As organizations strive to continue responding to market changes and opportunities, there is an increasing need for solid operational and strategic information to better support the business.
Forrester IT
APRIL 24, 2018
At $90 Billion today and growing to $122 Billion by 2022, CMOs are pouring budgets into investments which align their organization’s operations with greater customer and experience focus. Planning and budgeting for the technology and services investments supporting these goals stands as a critical task for CMOs and will only get harder in the future. […].
Future of CIO
APRIL 27, 2018
Information is now permeating into every corner in the business, and technology is often the disruptive force of digitalization. The general expectation from IT has changed. Not only are they being seen as an enabler, they are now mandatorily required to give ROI for the investments. Forward-looking organizations also empower their CIOs to lead change and catalyze innovation.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
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