Mary Shacklett
Analyst
Latest articles from Mary Shacklett
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Software's critical new role in business enablement
Open source and cloud-based solutions have spurred companies to push for products and services that tangibly enable their business. Here's the upshot for vendors and their enterprise customers.
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How CXOs can develop a diverse workforce
More and more organizations are hiring corporate officers to develop a diverse environment that benefits the workforce and helps the business succeed. Here are some ways they're accomplishing this.
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How to help your IT staff "learn the business"
To deliver topnotch service to the company, your IT staff has to know how the business works and what users need to do their jobs. Here are a few strategies to help IT'ers become more business savvy.
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Research: Automation and the future of IT jobs
The majority (74%) of respondents to a recent Tech Pro Research said their companies are already, or are considering, automating low-level work. While this might be alarming, considering all the talk ...
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Intellectual property: A new challenge in the cloud
The cloud has provided a host of advantages for companies, but it has also added complications--like the need to vet ownership issues when it comes to IP rights. Here's a look at what to watch out for...
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Gain control over systems integration with a new generation of tools
No matter how big your company is, integrating platforms can create major headaches and threaten your IT investments. Luckily, new solutions are being designed to ease the burden and reduce the risks.
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How to build a productive working relationship between IT and the end business
Technology enables companies to advance in markets and build operational efficiency, but a lack of collaboration between IT and business often holds back progress.
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Unleash enterprise innovation with an internal R&D startup
If profit and loss pressures are holding back your innovation efforts, the solution might be to create an R&D incubator inside the organization. Here's how it works.
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How to economize the rate of IT spend: Five financial strategies
Companies often try to expedite projects and tech implementations to quickly demonstrate ROI. But in some cases, a better plan is to slow the rate of IT spend to optimize budgets and control costs.
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IT Budget Research: Where CXOs are placing their bets for 2017
For the calendar and fiscal year 2017, it looks like the majority of IT budgets are larger than last year. In an online survey conducted by Tech Pro Research in July, 61% of respondents said their com...