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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

They also check a variety of sources before making a final purchasing decision, from search engines and retail websites to product ratings and reviews, price comparison websites, and social media. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders OR subscribe today to receive industry-leading research directly to your inbox.

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Making your enterprise architecture framework work for you

CIO

More organizations than ever have adopted some sort of enterprise architecture framework, which provides important rules and structure that connect technology and the business. An architecture review board can also streamline the review process, which can reduce overall project time.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. At the same time, they are defunding technologies that no longer contribute to business strategy or growth. The company is embedding AI into each level of the tech stack it sells to customers, he says. “We

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Can you have too many security tools?

CIO

Network detection and response (NDR) technology, which creates profiles of all devices that it monitors on the network. Every tool should go through an architectural review and pass through a central authority, and rationalization assessments should be conducted periodically to keep things in check.

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Zoom launches AI-powered features aimed at sales teams

TechCrunch

An unaffiliated study from Harvard Business Review found 82% of companies believe that, out of all technologies, AI has the potential to “significantly” improve alignment between sales and marketing by introducing accountability.

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What We Know About Making Enterprise Social Networks Successful Today

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

But as useful as these platforms were and are in helping enable the right changes in digital workplace mindset and behavior, it was never the technology that was the hardest part. Thus, in the realm of digital collaboration, people come first and technology is second. Gore (10,000 employees, $3.2B The Hard Won Lessons of Thriving ESNs.

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Well, it's complicated: Skype for Business challenges

Loom Systems

However, the huge advantage and potential of widespread communications, especially spanning globally, is also its biggest challenge: complication. Connecting multiple end points requires an effective and robust infrastructure, which can encompass many forms of communication. Here're three reasons why: 1. Complexity.