Karen A. Frenkel

Automation of Business Processes Drives Benefits Automating Business Processes Is Vital 98% of the PMG survey respondents said the automation of business processes is essential to driving business benefits. Automation Enhances Customer Experience 61% of respondents said automation is already helping them meet business objectives related to enhancing customer experience. Productivity Gains Seen 59% of […]

10 Things You Need to Know About Java 8 Adoption Java 8 Is Here More than one-fifth of Java 8 adopters are running the latest release, with more than 35% running it in staging environments and planning to shift to production soon. Another 40% are running Java 8 in pilot projects or are testing it. […]

12 Ways to Shift to a Consumption-Based IT Model Clearly Define the Goals Marry your IT and corporate financial management strategies by deploying consumption-based processes that serve your users’ needs in real-time across traditional infrastructure, public, private or hybrid clouds. Embrace Your Hybrid Operation Develop a strategic set of financial and operational controls by providing […]

Mobile’s Potential to Increase Productivity Increased Engagement With Mobile Content The first half of 2014 saw 14.5% more interactions with content than the second half of 2013. 40% of those interactions are conducted on iPads, more than double the amount of interactions on Android tablets. Global Growth in Mobile Content Usage Looking at the percentage […]

Coaching is an invaluable tool for any business looking to improve performance, regardless of industry. Here are 11 ways to introduce coaching in your company today, according to the respondents of a recent CIO Insight survey. Read more: Improving Culture and Community in Remote Work 11 Ways to Introduce Coaching in Your Company Establish Organizational […]

What CIOs Need to Know About Procurement Systems “Staggering” Lost Opportunities The cost to companies for not having better sourcing and procurement solutions takes a toll on employee productivity. 72% of respondents whose procurement system does not improve productivity say a better system would save them almost 3.2 hours a week on average. That translates […]

Debunking Five Myths of Enterprise App Development Myth 1: Enterprise Apps Take a Long Time Many companies think that enterprise apps take at least half-a-year to build and launch. The right mobile platform, however, can cut development time in half, decreasing it to 60 to 90 days. Solution: Decrease App Development Time One key is […]

Brits, Data Analytics and Big Decision-Making Big Decision-Making Is Improving 80% of senior executives from the United Kingdom say big decision-making has improved in the last two years. Of those respondents, 32% report significant improvement. Types of Big Decisions 24% of respondents say growing their business is the most important decision they expect to make […]

The Big Data Disconnect Between IT and Business The ROI for Big Data Dollars According to Wikibon’s 2013 Big Data Analytics Survey, respondents, on average, realized only $.55 in return for every dollar invested. They ultimately expect to realize a return of $3.50 per dollar invested over the next 3 to 5 years. Success Ratings […]

11 Ways Data Analysis Can Boost Your Bottom Line Don’t Measure Everything It is best not to calculate everything. Concentrate on a few macro, actionable metrics, like revenue per customer or the cost to acquire new customers. Every action you take should be to affect one or more of these metrics. Measure before and after […]

Nine Things You Need to Know About Insider Threats Types of Incidents 35% of organizations have experienced at least one insider threat, with the following breakdown (the total does not equal 100% as some respondents had more than one type of incident): Data leak: 49%, Fraud : 41%, Data breach: 36%, IP theft: 16% Who […]

The Steady Rise of Platform as a Service The Pressure for Rapid App Development 85% of respondents say there is a demand within their organization to develop and deploy new applications more quickly. The pressure comes mainly from the IT department, C-suite and the board of directors. Planned PaaS Investments 43% of respondents already use […]