IT Integration

IDC recently revealed 10 industry trends that will most impact the role of the CIO in 2014. For example, by 2018, the adoption of 3rd Platform technologies, like mobile and big data, will redefine 90 percent of IT roles. Find out the other top-of-mind themes including social, cloud, and more.

Subject matter experts clear up the biggest misconceptions surrounding the topic of cloud, including security risks, it's appropriateness for existing mature infrastructures, and whether it is powerful enough to support mission critical processes.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of a point solution or a software suite for business intelligence (BI), including analytics, data warehousing, etc.

CGT's readers rank the top providers of business outsourcing/IT services to the consumer goods industry.

For the 14th year in a row, CGT's readers voted for their top solution and service providers in 12 areas of investment opportunity. The results, and accompanying analyst commentary, help consumer goods companies find the best technology/services matches for their business needs.

Forget Big Data. Instead of starting with the concept of Big Data, why not start with what you want Big Data to help you achieve: Big Actions - more clearly stated, revenue-generating actions.

The digital universe will be 50 times larger in 2020 than it was in 2010. With statistics like this, consumer goods executives no longer need to be convinced that big data initiatives are worth pursuing. Discover why a high-powered, enterprise-grade managed service model is the consumer goods companys best opportunity to winning the big data race.

The report features the latest research on retailer and manufacturer collaboration strategies. Analysts explore the value of partnering in areas like operating globally, product development, mobility, traceability and collaborative planning.