A bad thing happened on a strategic CIO's first day

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |March 29, 2017 OPINION The strategic CIO's first day: In search of IT operational excellence George Spalding, Contributor Strategic CIOs may be tempted to roll out their strategic initiatives to C-suite peers on day one, but there's a good chance that's a move ahead of its time. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   IT strategies: Two secrets to CIO success A new way to prioritize IT activities and an epiphany about leadership made all the difference in Niel Nickolaisen's career as an IT leader. Read about these two IT strategies. (SearchCIO.com)   CIOs seek R&D partnerships with early-stage companies CIOs are forming alliances with technology startup companies to harness their research and development capabilities, agility and cultural advantages. (SearchCIO.com)   IBM InterConnect pushes new new thing as now Cognitive computing, blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies got the spotlight in Las Vegas last week. Also: CIA builds Apple-spying tools; Senate votes against internet privacy. (SearchCIO.com)   Agile contracts methodology for flexibility, accountability Looking for legal advice on how to best craft Agile contracts to ensure both project flexibility and outsourced-developer accountability? Look no further. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Machine learning, artificial intelligence like 'Moneyball' on steroids Don't be left behind in the rapidly evolving use of machine learning, artificial intelligence and cognitive systems to solve business problems, says O.C. Tanner CTO Niel Nickolaisen. (SearchCIO.com)   Gartner Data & Analytics Summit: Instagram roundup In this SearchCIO photo roundup, we chronicle our time at the latest Gartner summit in Texas and explore its major themes, including data centricity and the rise of AI. (SearchCIO.com)   Solving for human-robot communication deficits in autonomous driving Self-driving cars are already doing amazing things, but gesturing to other drivers isn't one of them. That's a problem that needs to be solved, according to experts at the MIT Disruption Timeline Conference. (SearchCIO.com)   The new products development process and IT innovation Most people don't know what their company's business objectives are. But for IT to contribute to a successful new products development process, your team needs to know. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.