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CIO Leader Oct 31, 2017 The secret to being a superhero CIO? A kickass sidekick To succeed as a CIO, you need a strong lieutenant. The natural successor, the wise counsel, the ultimate assistant — here's how to identify and groom just the right No. 2 for you. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to select the best self-service BI tool for your business • CIO Leadership Live: Watch live on Thursday, Nov. 2 • Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption • How Bank of America's tech chief manages culture • 7 hot IT career trends — and 7 going cold • The secrets of highly successful data analytics teams • 19 big data certifications that will pay off • 7 simple ways to fail at agile Video/Webcast: Genesys How a Contact Center Modernization Strategy Can Bridge the Troubled Waters of Legacy Infrastructure Join this live webinar with Forrester on November 15th and hear from special guest speaker Melanie Turek, VP of Research, Frost & Sullivan as she and Gina Clarkin from Genesys discuss critical success factors in the decision process for contact center technology decisions. Read More ▶ How to select the best self-service BI tool for your business Domo vs. Power BI vs. Qlik Sense vs. QuickSight vs. Tableau: Self-service BI has become the go-to tool for agile, fluid business decisions. Here's how to select the right platform for your business. Read More ▶ Video CIO Leadership Live: Watch live on Thursday, Nov. 2 Join Maryfran Johnson, executive director of CIO programs for CIO Events and the CIO Executive Council, for the launch of a new video series -- CIO Leadership Live. This monthly show will feature an in-depth interview focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy. The first guest is Chief Digital Officer Bernie Gracy of Agero – the largest provider of roadside assistance services to car makers and insurance providers across North America. Watch the show live on Twitter and Facebook on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. eastern. Watch Now ▶ Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption To effectively support today's IT-informed business strategies, CIOs must embrace new approaches to IT strategic planning that are more business-driven, flexible, and frequently revisited than in years past. Read More ▶ How Bank of America's tech chief manages culture Data helps Cathy Bessant gauge how her staff understands the corporate mission for a bank undergoing a broad business transformation. Read More ▶ 7 hot IT career trends — and 7 going cold The growing IT skills gap and demand for data pros and hybrid roles are disrupting the traditional IT career path. The following heat map of career trends with help you cash in and avoid dead ends. Read More ▶ The secrets of highly successful data analytics teams Effective data teams bring diverse, cross-functional skill sets to bear on clearly defined business priorities — without losing sight of the value of experimentation and ongoing education. Read More ▶ 19 big data certifications that will pay off Data scientists, data analysts and data engineers are in high demand. Here are the big data and data analytics certifications that will give your career an edge. Read More ▶ 7 simple ways to fail at agile Creating and sustaining a successful agile program requires a strong commitment and careful planning. Yet ruining a functional agile initiative is remarkably easy. Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: UniVoIP MiCollab: A Mobile Optimized Collaboration and Productivity Tool MiCollab is a collaborative multimedia interaction tool that provides employees with everything they need to connect, collaborate and communicate across any device. With MiCollab, employees boost the sharing of knowledge and ideas across business silos, extend the power of teamwork beyond the walls of an office space, and reduce project completion time with more efficient collaboration. Read More ▶ CIO Insider 1. IT jobs report, 2017 2. IBM CIO bets big on digital workplace to lure tech talent 3. Westfield woos customers with digital makeover of mall experience 4. How Ford uses HoloLens to drive automotive design 5. IT's identity crisis: How to remain essential as the business evolves Editor's Picks 1. 10 best places to work for women in technology 2. 15 essential project management tools 3. 9 IT projects primed for machine learning 4. 10 tips for making self-evaluations meaningful 5. 13 real-world digital transformation success stories

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