IT sharpens its focusImage by ComputerworldWhat's the outlook for the tech year ahead? In general, IT executives are feeling optimistic as they head into 2017. According to the results of Computerworld's Tech Forecast 2017 survey, enterprises plan to continue on the path to digital transformation, deepening their commitment to big data and analytics, as well as cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
If you're ready to kick-start your organization's efforts to embrace digital technologies, this editor-curated selection of Computerworld in-depth stories is the place to start. We identified some of our most targeted content on IT-led digital projects, chock-full of fresh ideas for making your organization more digitally competent. You'll read how savvy organizations in industries across the spectrum got serious about using digital technologies to gain a competitive edge, connect better with customers and improve efficiency.What's Inside: Stories from Top Organizations
Transformation That's All About the Customer
Part business process redesign, part agile development, the new re-engineering is endless — just like customer demands. Smart companies are learning to please customers one at a time, all of the time. Read how the CIO at Valdosta University, for example, turned IT's focus to the school's students, upgrading the campus wireless network, redesigning and repurposing some of its computer labs, and offering after-hours support service staffed by IT.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
It's September, the psychological start to a new year. If your IT career spent the summer in the doldrums, maybe it's time to channel your inner student -- open up a fresh notebook, sharpen your proverbial pencil and get serious about launching an A+ job search.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
Anyone who's spent any time in IT has heard the call to partner with the business. Here's some advice on what that means, why it's crucial for IT going forward and how to do it.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
Ready, set, disrupt!If an overarching conclusion can be drawn from the results of Computerworld's Forecast survey of 182 IT professionals, it's that 2016 is shaping up to be the year of IT as a change agent.IT is poised to move fully to the center of the business in 2016, as digital transformation becomes a top strategic priority. CIOs and their tech organizations are well positioned to drive that change, thanks to IT budget growth, head count increases and a pronounced shift toward strategic spending.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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