Cancer Treatment Centers of America upgraded its BI program in March, replacing old software used to produce reports with QlikView to generate information that helps drive better business decisions.
When CIO Mary Gendron joined Celestica in October 2008, she says the Toronto-based electronics manufacturing services provider had nothing in the way of analytics. But its CEO saw information as transformative and wanted to build up its BI capabilities.
Several years ago, each division at Booz Allen Hamilton had its own reporting processes and systems. But executives knew the McLean, Va.-based consulting firm couldn't grow effectively if it had disparate groups doing their own reporting. They also knew they'd have to provide better information to Wall Street traders when Booz Allen went public, which it did in 2010.
The City of Richardson's mission, like that of any government, is to serve its citizens effectively and efficiently.
As companies demand soft skills from their tech team, some IT pros are turning to executive coaches for guidance.
The Museum of Modern Art's CTO, Juan Montes, talks about art, IT and making the world-class museum more participatory.
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IT employees have a say in both how and when they work at the No. 14-ranked organization on our 2012 Best Places to Work in IT list.
The corporate culture at the No. 72-ranked company on our 2012 Best Places to Work in IT list emphasizes respect, communication and challenging work.
This may be the digital age, but many humanitarian and development workers still rely on paper forms to collect data - an inefficient and often ineffective process that takes precious resources away from their core mission.
The National Resource Conservation Service was faced with some staggering figures: more than 100 scientific modeling tools deployed to each and every one of its 12,500 planners, who were spread out in more than 2,000 offices.
The massive March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan impacted people and businesses throughout the country, including global company Fujitsu Ltd.
For many children, the cost of academic resources can put a good education out of their reach.
Like many countries, Norway is facing a growing senior population. As a result, the country is also expecting dramatic increases in the amount of money it will need to spend in order to care for its older citizens. In fact, Norway expects the number of retirees to double by 2050, when that group will account for 40% of its population.