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Creating the right mix of cloud and traditional IT ![]() From Hulu and Netflix to Canalplay and NowTV, never before has such an array of video streaming platforms been so widely available to audiences globally. At the same time, any notion of a fixed location for watching content has long gone — consumers now expect anytime, anywhere access to entertainment on smartphones, tablets and laptops. |
Talent wars: How CIOs are striving to support digital goals ![]() The rise of the digital economy has seen an intense scramble for technology talent. We ask the CIO of Columbia Sportswear about the new tactics needed to hook scarce IT skills. |
Business leaders call on CIOs to drive digital education In today’s hyper-connected, IT-enabled economy, strong digital leadership has a direct impact on profit margins and revenue growth. But most companies lack the knowledge and skills needed to bring success to the digital areas of their business, according to a new survey of 436 business leaders by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services. This gap in digital acumen must be countered by a wave of digital education that reaches right across the business, say the authors — and CIOs are best-placed to drive higher levels of digital understanding. |
How digital innovation has reshaped the role of the CIO Today’s CIO needs to foster a culture of innovation that can turn the opportunities presented by the digitalization of business and society into real customer value. According to Alan Mumby, head of the CIO practice at executive search firm Odgers Berndston, that new capability applies as much to digitally driven start-ups as it does to venerable blue chip companies. |