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Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

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s wholesale pivot to technology has transformed not only the automaker’s business operations but its corporate identity. “We We have become much more of a software company than we were 10 to 20 years ago,” says John Musser, director of engineering for Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro. Ford Motor Co.’s

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IT as a catalyst for business transformation: Strategies for CIOs

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Digital transformation itself is advancing rapidly. In my work with industry-leading CIOs who help their organizations transform, I see four ways that IT leaders can help their companies transform: 1. On the upside, more competition invites more innovation opportunities and can translate into better value.

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Generative AI won’t automate your way to business model innovation

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Restructuring and automating are necessary parts of business survival. But as legendary Apple designer Jony Ive once advised Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky as the company mulled cuts, “You’re not going to cut your way to innovation.” Future-proofing work now becomes a mandate and an opportunity to innovate.

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Long and winding railroad – heading for the cloud

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The Union Pacific challenge: standardize for speed The team at Union Pacific could see the importance of speed beyond the railroad, in business operations innovation and use of artificial intelligence. We’re a legacy company,” said Michelle Clark, AVP, Enterprise Systems at Union Pacific Railroad.

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IBM to acquire Octo to boost its US government business

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Octo, which provides services across artificial intelligence, cloud and infrastructure, DevSecOPs, data management and analytics, and cybersecurity, also runs a 14,000 square foot innovation center called oLabs, which IBM plans to use for co-creation with federal agencies, and rapid prototyping. Mergers and Acquisitions.

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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

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Digital transformation defined Digital transformation has become a catchall term for describing the implementation of digital technologies to re-engineer existing processes or develop new services that better engage customers, support employees, improve business operations, and drive business value to the organization’s bottom line.

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Want AI? Here’s how to get your data and infrastructure AI-ready

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In business, this puts CIOs in one of the most pivotal organizational roles today. CIOs are responsible for much more than IT infrastructure; they must drive the adoption of innovative technology and partner closely with their data scientists and engineers to make AI a reality–all while keeping costs down and being cyber-resilient.