Featured Research
HONEST IMPACT
A Snapshot of Lessons, Strategies, & Visions in the Midst of Crisis
This report offers a snapshot of lessons, visions, and strategies from member experiences while in the midst of multiple crises, including COVID, social shifts, and economic challenges. Gathering insights from across industries, we glean the most impactful trends and look ahead at the opportunities for forward-thinking enterprises.
COURTING COGNITIVE
Implications of Machines that Learn
As we stand on the precipice of an exponential acceleration of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we examine the real technological promise for solving enterprise-scale challenges. This report delves into use cases and leading-edge applications from innovators large and small as well as the legal and ethical considers as this new age dawns.
THE WIDENING GYRE
The Spread of Digital Disruption
This report tracks the battle lines and attack velocity of digital disruption, of which all enterprises are in danger. We start with a brief primer on disruption theory to enhance situational awareness. Next come the counter-disruption strategies of fifteen CIOSE enterprises, followed by the radical turnarounds initiated by three battle-tested tech CEOs.
TRUTH & DARE
Staking Claims on the Future Tech Stack
This report provides a broad survey of the evolving, modernizing enterprise tech stack as data proliferates and companies move into the cloud. We investigate how to manage new levels of complexity, the perils of lock-in, and identify the strategic vendors to help businesses win.
UNBLINDED TRUST
Exploring the Promise of Blockchain
Moving beyond the hype, this report looks at blockchain technologies and use cases, as well as the implications of establishing new mechanisms of trust between parties for individuals, businesses, and society.
RESTRUCTURE
People | Process | Platforms
In an increasingly competitive cloud-native world, we study the massive transitions at CIOSE companies as they make the leap from monolithic to microservices architectures and from waterfall to scaled agile development practices. The report includes case studies from technology companies that have fully navigated the journey.
RISK/REWARD
Finding Enterprise Opportunity in an Uncertain World
This report examines how to mitigate risk and find opportunity in the arenas of supply chain, corporate responsibility, brand reputation, and socially engineered cyber threats. What are the tools and strategies to stay flexible yet steadfast in an evolving threat landscape?
DYNAMIC DIMENSIONS
Impacts & Opportunities of Enterprise Transformation
This report explores the transformation and transitions every company faces as we collectively move into the digital-first, data-enabled era. What are the impacts and implications of these changes for the CIO role and the enterprise at large?
TALENT, TEAMS, & TIPPING POINTS
The Future of Work
This report dives into current workforce trends and the future of work. Automation, machine learning, and RPA affect blue- and white-collar jobs alike. As we endeavor to talk about the future of work, we start by looking at this upward pressure on skill requirements and how CIOSE companies are adapting to attract and retain those workers.
THE SOARING TWENTIES
Emerging Technologies: IoT, Sensors, Wearables, Imaging, 3D Printers
This report covers a sparkling assortment of emerging technologies under the umbrella of the Internet of Things: digital wallets, driverless cars, virtual reality, 3D printers, and more. All are currently finding footholds in the marketplace and among CIOSE companies.
OUTWARD BOUND
Customer Facing Roles for IT
The strategic profile of IT is surging. The complexity of the challenges and opportunities raises the bar for CIOs and their staffs. This report looks at shifts in the CIO role as enterprise strategy becomes saturated in technology, and it combs the ashes of abandoned business practices to sift the seeds of new growth.
BREAKPOINT
Big Data & Big Applications
This report blends two big topics, big data and big applications, into a cohesive look at the future. The two overlap in their primary ingredients: IT budgeting, organization, staffing, and even architecture. As they grow simultaneously, we look at how CIOs adapt their organizations for greatest impact and advantage.
THE FOUR MUSKETEERS
Amazon, Apple, Google, & Microsoft
This report explores the next computing frontier through the lens of four companies that provide mainstream mobile and cloud capabilities as well as content: Microsoft, Apple, AWS and Google. Can these giants provide enterprises with robust rules of engagement in sales and support?
DIGGING FOR GOLD
The New Frontier of Business Analytics & Big Data
This report tackles the expansive topic of business analytics, including sentiment and predictive analysis, real-time event processing, and 100-fold increases in data inputs from mobile devices, sensors, social networking, etc. It tracks the evolution from business intelligence to business analytics and points to the future of data in the enterprise.