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Is it worth measuring software developer productivity? CIOs weigh in

CIO Business Intelligence

Most enterprises are committed to a digital strategy and looking for ways to improve the productivity of their workforce. This has spurred interest around understanding and measuring developer productivity, says Keith Mann, senior director, analyst, at Gartner.

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO Business Intelligence

The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. Furthermore, the State of Risk & Compliance Report, from GRC software maker NAVEX, found that 20% described their programs as early stage. What is GRC?

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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. A procurement strategy is not merely a series of steps for acquiring goods and services. What is a procurement strategy?

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Data Mining Technology Helps Online Brands Optimize Their Branding

Smart Data Collective

By analyzing data and extracting useful insights, brands can make informed decisions to optimize their branding strategies. This article will explore data mining and how it can help online brands with brand optimization. Predicting Customer Churn Data mining can be used to predict which customers are at risk of leaving a brand.

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Optimizing IT resources through infrastructure, people, and processes

CIO Business Intelligence

When respondents were asked what modernization imperatives are causing them to lose sleep at night, the need to improve overall IT performance (60%) topped the list, followed by data security (50%), process risk and compliance (46%), and the need to improve agility (41%). Learn more about how companies can optimize their IT.

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Is there a “right” cloud strategy for banking?

IBM Big Data Hub

As public cloud technology and hybrid multicloud architectures are being adopted in financial institutions at an increasing rate, we’re observing that their counterparts in the public sector— central banks—are a long way behind, due at least in part to a profoundly risk-averse approach.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. There are other risks, too. Why are we really going to cloud?

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