User experience, a critical component for customers, matters more than ever. Yet, many software providers continue to prioritize investments in features that appeal to buying teams over experiences that appeal to users, focusing on where they perceive the power. Trends like SaaS, product-led growth and the democratization of IT distribute power broadly and drive continuous software evaluation and decision cycles. Vendors that miss this shift i...

As CEOs, CFOs and Boards of Directors accelerate and focus investment on digital initiatives, CIOs charged with executing these initiatives find it difficult to secure the funding they need. It is hence imperative for CIOs to look beyond traditional funding models to match investment with opportunity and achieve their longer-term capabilities. This complimentary webinar looks at the funding models CIOs can utilize to drive digital acceleration...

A well-defined portfolio strategy is critical for connecting an organization’s R&D portfolio management decisions with its business objectives. R&D leaders can take several approaches to establish their portfolio strategy, influenced by the characteristics of their organization. This complimentary webinar lays out the strategy approaches that R&D leaders can pursue, and helps you determine which approach will align your portf...

Digital transformation gives CIOs a unique opportunity to assert greater influence over business strategies and create new value. Exploiting this opportunity demands a new approach to building relationships and cooperating with your business stakeholders. Rather than reacting to business needs, strategic partners share a vision for how to move forward to achieve shared goals. In this first of a special three-part webinar series, Gartner expert...

Enterprises face increasing pressure from internal and external stakeholders to pursue sustainable business practices, and global CIOs can take a lead role in addressing this demand. Digital sustainability uses information and technology (I&T) to enable ESG transparency, automation, accuracy and traceability. Sustainable technology is a framework to improve ESG. CIOs should lead digital sustainability (IT), amplify sustainable technology (...

Governments face increasing pressure from internal and external stakeholders to both encourage and follow sustainable business practices, and CIOs can take a lead role in addressing this demand. Constituents and employees alike seek to minimize any potential negative impact on the environment. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are a way to measure sustainable business progress. Sustainable technology is a framework to impr...

Disruptions create lasting change that does not tend to die away unless disrupted by something else. Tech and service providers are particularly sensitive to disruptions since they are either creators of it or forced to react to it. The complimentary webinar explores the seven disruptions that will impact tech providers over the next five years. We explore what you need to consider in order to respond to disruptions or to be the disruptor. Dis...

Discussion Topics: Ensure you keep your focus on cloud strategy as you move into implementation Best practices for a successful cloud implementation Pair a business-driven strategy with a pragmatic adoption/migration plan Not all cloud journeys are the same, but there are similarities. Journeys range from infrastructure replacement to digital transformation, with many others in between. A business-driven strategy coupled with a pragmatic adopt...