The holy grail of digital transformation: Improved employee efficiency

Computerworld This Week October 05, 2015 INSIDER The holy grail of digital transformation: Improved employee efficiency How three organizations delivered digital initiatives that help people close deals faster, reduce paperwork and get the most out of their workdays. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Josh Althuser: Where are all the good Web developers? 2. INSIDER Progress Software CEO: We're honored to serve dev community 3. Just what is a smart city? 4. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Lies, damned lies and benchmarks 5. Video: How to identify rising stars in IT 6. INSIDER How to choose the best mobile development environment 7. Review: Apple shines up OS X with 'El Capitan' 8. Review: 10+ reasons Mac users need El Capitan 9. Video: Hands on with the new iPhone 6S Plus 10. Q&A: The Martian author talks programming, getting to Mars 11. Nicholas D. Evans: 6 steps for digital transformation 12. Erika Morphy: Are datasets truly anonymized? Two well-suited researchers are going to find out 13. Ben Kepes: As cloud finally enters mainstream, Accenture acquires itself into relevance 14. Robert C. Covington: Time for an individual security reboot 15. Sachin Kamdar: The myth of the 'golden metric' 16. New tech syncs small speakers for big sound White Paper: IBM Predictive Analytics Provides FP&A Advanced Capabilities View this infographic from the Aberdeen Group to compare metrics and results from organizations that utilize advanced analytics in their financial planning and forecasting and the percentage in their confidence in creating a more reliable view of their outcomes and accurate scenario analysis. Learn More Josh Althuser: Where are all the good Web developers? If you're having trouble finding them, ask yourself: Am I a bad client, or am I looking in the wrong place? READ MORE INSIDER Progress Software CEO: We're honored to serve dev community In an exclusive interview, CEO Philip Pead vows to help Progress' community of 1.7 million developers meet the challenges of a cloud and mobile world. READ MORE Just what is a smart city? Many larger municipalities have embraced the 'smart city' concept in recent years, but definitions of the term -- and examples of the ways technology is being used to make cities 'smart' -- run the gamut. READ MORE Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Lies, damned lies and benchmarks Volkswagen cheated on the emissions tests for 11 million vehicles. But it's not the only company that has built lying into its testing and benchmarking. READ MORE Video: How to identify rising stars in IT Martha Heller, president of Heller Search Associates, talks about the skills and traits that CIOs should look for to identify employees who can become the next generation of IT leadership. READ MORE INSIDER How to choose the best mobile development environment Native vs Web apps vs hybrid. If you're still engaged in this debate, this guide will get you up to speed quick. READ MORE Review: Apple shines up OS X with 'El Capitan' After a summer in public beta, OS X 10.11 El Capitan is now available to the Mac masses. The newest desktop OS builds on the foundation put in place by last year's Yosemite, though it does also offer some useful tweaks and updates. READ MORE Review: 10+ reasons Mac users need El Capitan OS X El Capitan is a joy to use – here's why you should prep your Mac for the new OS READ MORE White Paper: PC Connection Fearless Mobile Productivity with a Rugged Tablet Work doesn't stop just because you have an off-site meeting or a worksite to inspect, and your productivity shouldn't stop at the office door, either. Stay connected, secure, and productive in tough environments with a durable Windows tablet that goes where you go. Learn More Video: Hands on with the new iPhone 6S Plus Computerworld's Michael deAgonia tries out the iPhone 6S Plus's new 3D touch, live pictures and touch ID features. READ MORE Q&A: The Martian author talks programming, getting to Mars The author of the book The Martian, which opens as a movie on Friday, said he doubts NASA will reach its goal of sending astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. READ MORE Nicholas D. Evans: 6 steps for digital transformation IDG Contributor Network: How should an organization think beyond strategy and get to transformative execution and outcomes for digital business? Here are six steps for digital transformation that you can take to progress from innovative strategy development, to an architectural framework, to practical execution. READ MORE Erika Morphy: Are datasets truly anonymized? Two well-suited researchers are going to find out IDG Contributor Network: Researchers hope to develop privacy safeguards for very large datasets used in research. One of the researchers was part of the team that successfully de-anonymized Netflix customer data that Netflix had provided in a 2006 contest promotion. READ MORE Ben Kepes: As cloud finally enters mainstream, Accenture acquires itself into relevance IDG Contributor Network: The old technology world had global companies such as Accenture and Deloitte playing a critical part in implementing solutions. Recent news suggest the new world will be similar. READ MORE Robert C. Covington: Time for an individual security reboot IDG Contributor Network: We as consumers share some measure of responsibility for the cybersecurity mess the country is in, especially those of us who are IT or security professionals. We need to reboot our individual practices to become part of the solution. READ MORE Sachin Kamdar: The myth of the 'golden metric' IDG Contributor Network: What metrics actually matter? What role do they play for audience managers as we move into 2016? How should we approach all the charts and graphs presented by our myriad analytics platforms? READ MORE New tech syncs small speakers for big sound In the past week, new methods for synchronizing speakers to create loud, high-quality sound have emerged. Finally. READ MORE Webcast: Dell VMware Citrix NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics in VDI The speakers in this webcast will discuss the groundbreaking changes impacting accelerated graphics in the desktop virtualization market. How is the market changing? What are the speakers hearing from their customers? They will discuss the role of hyper converged infrastructure and changing virtualization. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. These digital magazines also feature Computerworld signature packages, including our IT Careers 2015 Special Report, with the latest on hot skills and hiring trends, and our Forecast 2015 report, with unique insights into the IT budgets, project priorities and staffing strategies of top IT leaders. Computerworld's 2016 IT Salary Survey: How does your salary compare with your IT peers? Computerworld's 30th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey participants can enter a drawing to win 1 of 3 American Express gift cheques for $500 each! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today!. Computerworld's Data+ Editors' Choice Award winners announced! Check out our September Digital Magazine, featuring the winners of the 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards. Our program recognizes organizations using analytics to solve vexing business and humanitarian problems. This year's honorees, which include PayPal, Zulily, DirecTV and National Grid, are mining data to make fast business decisions, measure risk, create efficiencies and much more. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here. Special Report: Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2015 In this edition of Computerworld's July Digital Magazine: Our 22nd annual report on the top organizations across the country that offer technology pros challenging projects, robust salaries and flexible work/life options. To read the issue, click here. Free Shark Tank T-shirt Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ Internet of Things: Get the latest news! 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