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CIO Leader Jan 30, 2018 The 11 most difficult IT hires today The IT talent gap is driving up demand for skilled IT pros, but for certain roles and skillsets, finding — and signing — the right candidate can feel a bit like trying to capture a unicorn. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Winter 2018: State of the CIO — IT-business alignment (finally) gets real • 6 machine learning success stories: An inside look • 5 artificial intelligence trends that will dominate 2018 • VITAS improves hospice care with mobile transformation • What is TOGAF? An enterprise architecture methodology for business • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's DX dive into virtual medicine • Big data is not a barrier to entry • Predictive software engineering: the ultimate way to deliver working software White Paper: Highstreet IT Solutions Four Essential Strategies to Optimize Your Peoplesoft Environment PeopleSoft has been instrumental in helping organizations run mission-critical business processes for more than twenty years. Yet, many companies can't spend enough time thinking about how to best optimize their environment. Read this Insight Brief to learn how to maximize your PeopleSoft investment to achieve better business outcomes. Read More ▶ Winter 2018: State of the CIO — IT-business alignment (finally) gets real The 2018 State of the CIO survey found stronger cooperation and better alignment between IT and its LOB partners, especially as digital transformation initiatives heat up. Read More ▶ 6 machine learning success stories: An inside look From chatbots to predictive analytics, IT leaders share how they are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate business insights and new services.  Read More ▶ 5 artificial intelligence trends that will dominate 2018 Everyone is talking about machine learning, deep learning, and AI. Here are five AI trends to watch in 2018. Read More ▶ VITAS improves hospice care with mobile transformation To accelerate data entry, VITAS Health equipped its clinicians with iPhones and iPads, giving them more time to care for bed-ridden patients. The mobilization paves the way for a greater, cloud-first digital transformation. Read More ▶ What is TOGAF? An enterprise architecture methodology for business TOGAF is an enterprise architecture framework that helps define business goals and align them with architecture objectives around enterprise software development. Read More ▶ Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's DX dive into virtual medicine Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey takes the next step in its digital transformation, which includes digital doctors, an agile culture and helping customers get a better handle on healthcare. Read More ▶ Big data is not a barrier to entry Just as big data is not the "new oil" or "information infrastructure," neither is it a barrier to entry. Companies have vast quantities of new and free data available to them. Read More ▶ Predictive software engineering: the ultimate way to deliver working software The framework consists of seven specific concepts. Together they ensure transparency, as well as render the process controllable and predictable in its essence. Read More ▶ White Paper: OpenText 5 steps to: Maximize Strategic Value of Contracts with Digital Solutions Contracts are a requirement in any line of business and for enterprises of any size. But too many organizations treat contract management as a mundane activity rather than as an opportunity to avoid leaving money on the table or to modernize previously manual processes. Discover 5 ways to maximize strategic value in your contracts. Read More ▶ CIO Insider 1. The death of long-term IT planning 2. 9 warning signs of bad IT architecture 3. 7-Eleven digital transformation ushers in new era of convenience 4. Hot trends in data analytics 5. Startup harnesses DevOps' continuous delivery chaos Editor's Picks 1. To achieve agile at scale, move technology out of IT 2. 6 internet of things trends that will dominate 2018 3. 10 best places to work in 2018 4. 7 high-paying tech roles where women thrive 5. 6 secrets of highly innovative CIOs

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