João-Pierre Ruth

2 weeks ago | informationweek.com | João-Pierre Ruth

Laura Sellers tackles a series of scenarios, discussing how tech and operations can navigate surprises both may face. How well do your software delivery cycles mesh with the logistics and operations of your organization? How do you deal with different rhythms of customer demand and logistics versus the pace of software development and deployment? Who needs to be part of the conversation to get everything in line, especially when faced with unexpected pressures?

3 weeks ago | informationweek.com | João-Pierre Ruth

Providing services to steel mills and mines around the world can call for real-world, heavy lifting. So when Phoenix Global decided it was time for digital transformation as new leadership took the helm, it needed a fresh plan to embrace the cloud. Jeff Suellentrop, chief information and technology officer for Phoenix Global, says the company works with some 17 steel mill sites in the US and abroad, offering slag remediation and metals recovery.

1 month ago | informationweek.com | João-Pierre Ruth

As IT leadership wrangles with data governance and policies, can operations glean useful information without stepping on a few toes? What makes data actionable and real for an organization? Many enterprises capture data as part of their operations and activity but taking that information to another usable level can be a challenge. There may be security concerns, privacy regulations to adhere to, conflicting requirements among stakeholders within the organization.

1 month ago | informationweek.com | João-Pierre Ruth

Guiding future CIOs to eventually take the reins has evolved with the increasing depth of technology, says Michael Zastrocky, executive director of the Leadership Board for CIOs in Higher Education. Where will future CIOs come from? The importance of CIOs continues to escalate as organizations increasingly tie their operations to IT infrastructure, data, AI, and other technology.

1 month ago | informationweek.com | João-Pierre Ruth

Josh Mason, CTO of RecordPoint, and Katie Klein, vice president of marketing for Comcast Business, discuss paths forward for introducing new tech to legacy ops. After an organization settles into its operations, with a solid understanding of its tasks and needs, there might be a mindset of “If ain’t broke, don't fix it” when it comes technology. At least, this might be the case until a new platform or solution emerges that promises to revolutionize an aspect of the business.