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NJ Transit creates ‘data engine’ to fuel transformation

CIO

The chief information and digital officer for the transportation agency moved the stack in his data centers to a best-of-breed multicloud platform approach and has been on a mission to squeeze as much data out of that platform as possible to create the best possible business outcomes. Data engine on wheels’.

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IBM and AWS Create a Path to Modernization Via Industry-Specific Solutions

CIO

As part of their partnership, IBM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are pursuing a variety of industry-specific blueprints and solutions designed to help customers modernize apps for a hybrid IT environment, which includes AWS Cloud. Yet one way to simplify transformation and accelerate the process is using an industry-specific approach.

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5 questions CIOs must ask after Southwest Airlines’ failure

CIO

In 2017, Fast Company wrote that Southwest Airlines’ digital transformation “takes off” with an $800 million technology overhaul, but only $300 million was dedicated to new technology for operations. While weather may have been the root cause, the 16,000 flights canceled between Dec. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO

Of course, making this distinction can be challenging, and is a skill that can take time to develop, says Mittal, whose company is taking a tech-first, cloud-native approach to transforming loan servicing. “It For the freight transportation company, business intelligence (BI) is one area where IT can have a top-line impact. “We

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Public Transportation Apps’ APIs and Platforms: Maps, Scheduling, Trip Planning, and Mobile Ticketing

Altexsoft

So, we try to remember whether we’ve locked doors, turned off home appliances, checked bags (again!) Where’s the nearest public transport stop to a property? Where’s the nearest public transport stop to a property? Transportation providers’ apps. Hop-on hop-off tour apps. Scheduling and disruption tracking.

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Acton’s latest acquisition hints at the future of docked micromobility

TechCrunch

startup that provides electric micromobility vehicles and the cloud-based software infrastructure to run shared fleets for cities and operators, has just acquired Duckt, an Estonian docking and charging infrastructure startup, a move that Acton says will help it to beef up its product offerings, especially for cities. That might be changing.

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Off the Shelf vs Custom Software: Making the Right Choice for Your Business

Trigent

Here’s all that you need to make an informed choice on off the shelf vs custom software. While doing so, they have two choices – to buy a ready-made off-the-shelf solution created for the mass market or get a custom software designed and developed to serve their specific needs and requirements.