Procurement Strives to Embrace Digital Strategy

Chief procurement officers indicate the need to embrace a digital strategy, including technology solutions aimed at making procurement more quick, efficient, and transparent, according to the results of a recent Deloitte survey. CIOs can help the procurement function set strategy and assess and obtain tools toward achieving desired digital goals.

Women in IT: 5 Tips for Career Advancement

The data describing the challenges women face working in IT today may look bleak, but by taking risks, flexing their tech muscles, and seizing opportunities to stand out, women can compete more effectively with men in the field and build lasting careers.

Aviva CIO on Insurer’s Digital Transformation

Since joining global insurer Aviva in 2014, Group CIO Monique Shivanandan has been on a mission to propel the company into the digital age. That’s no small feat given Aviva’s history stretches back to late 17th-century Britain, but Shivanandan is pulling out all the stops, including adopting Agile, arranging Silicon Valley tours for the executive team, and setting up a “Digital Garage” that encourages new ways of getting work done.

Help Wanted: A CIO For All Seasons

In the market for a new job? Wondering how to “package yourself” for an interview? Deloitte LLP’s U.S. CIO Program studied more than 70 CIO job postings across industries and ranked the priorities companies want incoming CIOs to address, as well as the qualifications they want candidates to possess. The analysis gives IT leaders a clear picture of organizations’ expectations for CIOs.

In Matters of Cyber Security, To Err is Human

Reports challenging the safety of self-driving cars prompted Deloitte Global’s chief information security officer to question approaches to cyber security that depend on employee vigilance. Instead of relying on fallible employees, he writes, cyber security professionals should build systems that anticipate and prevent human errors.

Innovation in Audit Takes Analytics, AI Route

Tom Davenport examines the benefits of analytics and cognitive technologies on audits, and changes to the auditing profession that are likely to result from this influx of innovative technologies. While much of the painstaking detail work is likely to be overtaken by automation, critical-thinking, knowledgeable human auditors will remain in demand.

Tech Trends 2016: An Overview

Augmented reality. Blockchain. Internet of Things. Autonomic platforms. All of these disruptive technologies have the potential to fuel innovative business strategies, and are among the eight technology trends featured in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s newly released report, Tech Trends 2016: Innovating in the digital era. See which other trends made this year’s cut, and what they mean for enterprise value.

IT Gender Imbalance Still Stymies Companies

Women in IT careers are frequently paid and promoted less than their male counterparts, and may encounter conscious or unconscious biases that temper their success in the workforce. In this short video, Duncan Stewart, director of technology, media, and telecommunications research for Deloitte Canada, looks at the challenges companies face in achieving IT gender parity.

6 Trends Shaping Analytics Strategies in 2016

Expect the wide realm of analytics to grow even more dynamic in 2016, as advances in emerging technologies and opportunities for new partnerships help companies address talent shortages, improve cyber security, develop new products, and more.

Establishing a Post-Divestiture IT Environment

A CIO hired into a newly divested company must be prepared to detangle a confusing ecosystem of legacy investments, meet aggressive timelines, heed budget constraints, and select the applications, infrastructure, and operating environment best suited to propel a new company toward enduring success.