Inside Microsoft's digital transformation; GE's digital thread

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Aug. 2, 2017 OPINION Microsoft digital transformation: CIOs to see industry, partner focus John Moore, Senior Site Editor Digital transformation is the magic word at Microsoft these days. What can CIOs anticipate from the company as it organizes itself to reinvent its customers? (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   The top three business implementation challenges of AI In this SearchCIO video, IBM Watson chief architect Ruchir Puri highlights the major business challenges of implementing AI systems in the enterprise. (SearchCIO.com)   David vs. Goliath no more, Agile adoption is the new standard As Agile adoption grows, companies should not be looking to specialists to support agility, says Joseph Flahiff. Make Agile coaching a standard job requirement for team managers. (SearchCIO.com)   GE CIO Jim Fowler talks about GE's digital thread In this SearchCIO video, GE CIO Jim Fowler explains how the company's digital thread framework has created a path to more than $1 billion in productivity gains. (SearchCIO.com)   Use of data analytics boosts small businesses The use of data analytics by small businesses is not widespread, despite better access to data tools via the cloud and clear-cut business benefits. Read about two exceptions. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Don't let workplace culture's 'unwritten rules' thwart DevOps DevOps can speed up software development and application deployment. But IT organizations won't reap DevOps' 'true power' without the right culture, consultant Greg Bledsoe says. (SearchCIO.com)   Ship data to provider, switch on machine learning capabilities CIOs who want machine learning capabilities first need to get oodles of data to the algorithms. Not to worry -- they can mail or truck it in. (SearchCIO.com)   Verité manages big projects via Quick Base Verité, a non-profit organization focusing on labor conditions in international supply chains, turned to a no code product to boost efficiency and manage complex projects. (SearchCIO.com)   Salesforce, FB Workplace among top new tech investments In this video, three IT executives share what new tech investments they made this year and how they're helping them thrive in the digital economy. (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.