Data strategy

IT spending is expected to rise for many organizations this year—including investments related to data management technologies—according to industry research.

Enterprise IT is experiencing a seismic shift that’s both technical and cultural, and companies need systems that are adaptable and “radically human” to thrive and innovate at scale.

Even though workers are relying on mobile devices and apps more than ever, many are not leveraging enterprise mobility management.

A majority of organizations cite problems dealing with the complex personnel, process and technology changes needed to modernize IT operations and enhance their ability to support business needs.

As businesses continue to embrace innovation, the following five trends should remain top of mind for organizations looking to continue to drive their digital transformation initiatives in 2019.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become essential for organizations to stay competitive. But adoption is lagging even among key decision-makers championing change.

A new study finds that leader effectiveness is directly correlated with perceptions of organizational readiness for digital transformation.

IT decision makers are increasingly frustrated by the complexity, bottlenecks and uncertainty of today’s enterprise data analytics, according to a recent survey.

This low maturity is creating an obstacle for firms wanting to increase the value of their data assets and exploit emerging analytics technologies, says Gartner's Melody Chien.

Whether it is public, private or a hybrid mix, cloud adoption is now widespread, but most organizations still lack a formal strategy around data migration and management in the cloud.

While big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence and data security continue to be of top concern to most organizations, digital transformation has now risen to be top of mind for many corporate business leaders.

Organizations that focus their efforts in six key areas will be far ahead of other businesses at this time next year, says PwC.

There is an urgent need for organizations to identify and nurture “agents of transformation,” a new breed of technology professionals who can drive innovation.

Across the industry, carriers report that basic third-party data capabilities are common and that pilot activity is high.

Machine learning adoption has been growing at a rapid pace, and there is no end in sight. Recent forecasts say pilots and implementations, as well as investments, will increase 400 percent by 2021.

insurers have an opportunity to use the same data integration techniques for data prefill to automatically integrate data into more complex lines of business.

For the first time ever, emerging technology investment has superseded customer understanding as the No. 1 thing firms want to do to be more innovative.

When it comes to their digital assets, organizations recognize the importance of business resilience but most are struggling to take action to connect the two, according to a recent report.

Investments in the Internet-of-Things will increase in 2019, even as the term 'IoT' begins to fade. Here are five most significant trends that organizations can expect, according to Forrester Research.

Organizations using these technologies to drive innovation are seeing benefits in terms of revenue, profit and overall leadership in their respective industries and segments, says IDC's David Schubmehl.