What Sports Have Taught Me as an IT Leader

Vadim Atamanenko, Head of Analytics Reporting Department at Freedom Finance, told Global CIO about new Amazon’s service for creating AI applications: how it will simplify the work of a developer and why such tools do not make programmers unclaimed.

In today's dynamic work environment, managers often face hidden power struggles and disruptive elements within their teams. By understanding the dynamics of "double-bottom" teams, leaders can effectively address manipulation, sabotage, and internal conflicts to maintain harmony and foster cooperation.

April has come with the new Gartner Magic quadrant on data analytics and the first ban of ChatGPT in Europe. Let’s see what else was on the agenda, shall we?

Companies looking to develop their own IT products often hesitate to delegate tasks to outsourcing firms. However, risks can be minimized if collaboration with contractors is optimally organized. Artem Palamarchuk, Technical Director of Neotech, believes that outsourced development requires careful consideration.

Lean management has become a popular approach for companies looking to optimize their operations and improve quality. We asked Arif Gadzhiev, development director at Utrace, to explore how the company implements the principles of this approach in both product development and customer service.

Андрей Кузнецов, специалист по развитию продукта «АйТи Бастион»: «Современное технологическое предприятие хоть и пытается, пусть и не всегда по собственной воле, «в диджитализацию», но управление процессом через десятки рукопожатий и согласований никуда не ушло, а передача файлов через usb-носители, или учёт данных в тетрадках в клеточку и вовсе – практически устоявшаяся норма в условиях изоляции сегментов сети. Более того, не все осознают, что процесс цифровизации производства автоматически должен сопровождаться и процессом обеспечения информационной безопасности: чем больше компьютеров – тем выгоднее их ломать»

This month vendors showcase quite new things on the market. Qlik unveiled Connector Factory, a new way to develop multitude of connectors between Qlik Cloud Data Integration and SaaS applications. Qlik plans to provide a hub within Cloud Data Integration where the connectors can be easily found and deployed by customers.

According to Gartner, incorrect customer data can cost a company 30% of its annual revenue. Customer data refers to master data in information technology. Qlever Solutions IT Company has prepared materials dedicated to managing master data. In the first article, the tech company's experts explain how to manage master data.

Muzaffar A'zamov, founder of mato.uz and chairman of e-commerce Association of Uzbekistan and the Committee on development of information technologies and innovations under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

As businesses increasingly rely on technology, the role of IT directors has evolved to include strategic planning and leadership. Balancing operational responsibilities with pursuing growth opportunities is a challenge for CIOs, but research shows that prioritizing strategic initiatives can lead to increased profitability and business growth. In this article, we explore what types of skills are essential for IT leaders nowadays.

The winter is finally over and it is obvious that these winter months we only talked about ChatGPT. With lots of threats and concerns, we are still to set up common ground for using generative AI-based solutions.

Kirill Alifanov, ex-CIO of Unipro, Rusagro, Uralkali, and a lecturer of the   "Advanced IT Director Courses" program at HSE.

Group-IB, the first private company specializing in the study of high-tech crime and protection from cyber attacks, named the main cyber risks. The company's experts predict that in the coming year, ransomware programs will remain the number one cyber threat for businesses, the market for selling access to corporate networks will continue to grow, and data stolen with the help of stylers will become the main way to access the networks of the attacked organizations.

As information technology conquers the world and penetrates deeper and deeper into business processes, CIOs/CDOs/CDTOs play an exceedingly important role in the company - almost more important and prestigious than the CFO or marketing director. Breakthrough technologies cause a lot of excitement, as vendors are struggling to show the benefits of innovative solutions.

Global CIO, a community of digital transformation leaders, announced the results of its annual "Project of the Year - 2022" competition for IT executives.

The growing adoption of Big Data and predictive analytics is fueling the data analytics and AI market growth and is expected to continue.