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IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Aug 29, 2018 TIP Service catalog management: Where to start? George Lawton, Contributor The IT service catalog is the foundation of an effective ITSM program, but it's a complicated tool and hard to get right. Here's some expert advice on how to get started. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   The message from Gartner Catalyst 2018? Just do it IT can no longer let organizational dysfunction get in the way of digital progress. At Gartner Catalyst 2018, IT pros were urged not to wait to be told what to do. (SearchCIO.com)   Improve business processes: What are the leading IT techniques? ITIL expert Gary Case lays out the leading methods for improving business processes. Step No. 1: value stream mapping. (SearchCIO.com)   CTO: HCI appliances cut costs An Indianapolis school district's decision to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure appliances has reduced support overhead and cut acquisition and operating costs. (SearchCIO.com)   How do machine learning algorithms differ from traditional algorithms? In this ask the expert, ParallelM CTO Nisha Talagala lays out the similarities and differences between traditional software engineering and machine learning. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium: A SearchCIO guide The 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium was all about making good on an enterprise digital transformation strategy. Explore the strategic advice, emerging technologies and big ideas from this year's roster of CIOs, MIT faculty and experts. (SearchCIO.com)   Building inclusive teams gets more attention from CIOs A diverse, inclusive IT team is becoming a priority for CIOs and senior business executives, according to Deloitte's Kristi Lamar. (SearchCIO.com)   Legal 'gray areas' holding back GDPR compliance program maturity The regulation has been in place for months, but many companies are still behind with their GDPR compliance programs. Will it take a major violation to get companies to pay attention? (SearchCIO.com)   Definition: Servant leadership This definition explains the meaning of servant leadership and how it differs from traditional top-down leadership styles. (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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.