20 great uses for an old Android device
We all love getting new gadgets, but what to do with the old ones? Here are 20 clever ways to put your old Android phone or tablet to good use. freestocks.org (CC0) Got extra smartphones sitting around your office? How about tablets? As we move multiple generations into mobile technology, more and more of us are building up collections of old, dated devices from both our work and our personal lives. And more often than not, those devices do little more…
Meet Intercom – the company behind those pop-up chats at the bottom of websites
The SaaS company has quickly carved out a leadership position in the business messaging space, with a valuation of $1.3 billion and a quickly growing number of customers, here’s what you need to know Intercom The business messaging service Intercom is expanding quickly thanks to the sort of venture capital funding that puts it into the enterprise software big leagues alongside the likes of Slack and Zoom. Founded in San Francisco in 2011 by four Irishmen, Intercom provides business messaging…
CIO succession planning in the digital age
The tech talent squeeze means CIOs must build deep leadership benches. Here, CIOs and analysts reveal how to groom high potentials for top roles. blacked / Getty Images Hiring and retaining talent is an integral part of a CIO’s job. Equally important is grooming successors, or IT leaders with the tech chops and management skills to keep the business humming in the event the CIO departs. As a matter of sound practice, CIOs groom one or two high potentials who…
How to roll out the right tech for frontline workers
Corporate spending on hardware for non-office workers is on the rise as companies look to boost productivity and reduce errors. With that in mind, Gartner analyst Rob Smith offered advice at this month’s Digital Workplace Summit on how to successfully deploy frontline worker technology. Max-Kegfire / Getty Images LONDON – The benefits of getting digital tools into the hands of frontline workers are becoming clear to more companies – and they’re spending more money to help those workers be successful.…
What is a data analyst? A key role for data-driven business decisions
Data analysts help organizations understand the current state of the business by interpreting a wide range of data. Thinkstock What is a data analyst? Data analysts work with data to help their organizations make better business decisions. Using techniques from a range of disciplines, including computer programming, mathematics, and statistics, data analysts draw conclusions from data to describe, predict, and improve business performance. They form the core of any analytics team and tend to be generalists versed in the methods…
Google Slides cheat sheet
How to use Google Slides to create, collaborate on, and lead business presentations. gorodenkoff / filo / Getty Images / Google This guide familiarizes you with the interface and shows you how to start a new presentation; upload and edit one that you have stored on your PC’s hard drive, such as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation; collaborate with others on a presentation; and, of course, present it. This guide is written with the assumption that you know the basics of…
Delegation IS leadership development
CIOs need to be open to delegation and learn to do it effectively as they themselves grow into more strategic leaders. Rawpixel There is a lot of discussion about CIO leadership in professional and academic circles. One topic that rarely makes headlines is developing the next generation of CIOs. Technical training and the accumulation of acronym-heavy credentials is the norm in IT organizations. This is important given the changing nature of information technology. However, there is no more…
5 unanswered questions about Windows 10 1909
The next version of Windows 10 is due to arrive soon. But for enterprise customers, a number of questions remain about what it will entail and whether it sets the stage for all future fall updates. NiroDesign / Getty Images Since Microsoft gave its Windows 10 update model another violent shake on July 1, Computerworld has tried to parse Microsoft’s meanings and motivations for demoting this fall’s intended feature upgrade — Windows 10 1909 — to little more than a rerun of…
