Digital Transformation

Digital transformation means reworking products and processes to take advantage of today’s ever-increasing flow of data.

Connected Futures offers a steady supply of case studies, guidance from CIOs and other executive peers, and original research to help you map your company’s transformation strategy.

Digital Transformation

Enhancing Citizen Experiences Via Digital Transformation

Bijay Kumar, Chief Digital Officer and CIO of Rhode Island, talks about his game plan for the Governor’s vision of a digital state.
Digital Transformation: Dispatches from the Front Lines

Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation: Dispatches from the Front Lines

A Cisco research study among IT and business decision-makers reveals the current state and future challenges of their transformation journeys.

Cities & Transportation

A CIO’s Transition from Private to Public Sector

After a long stint at Hasbro, Bijay Kumar is now tasked with helping make Rhode Island into a digital state.
Estonia’s ‘E-Ambassador’ on Smart Solutions for Citizens

Estonia’s ‘E-Ambassador’ on Smart Solutions for Citizens

Estonians are looking pretty smart these days. With 88 percent fast broadband penetration helping to fuel smart lighting, smart traffic, smart buildings and…
How Sun Life Recruits Diverse Tech Talent

Talent & Future of Work

How Sun Life Recruits Diverse Tech Talent

Building digital products for a broad range of customers requires a workforce with diverse viewpoints and skills. (Part two of two.)
Inside Sun Life Financial’s Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation

Inside Sun Life Financial’s Digital Transformation

Creating new digital services requires new ways of working. Chief Digital Technology Officer Alice Thomas offers a detailed look at her company’s journey.…
5 Ways to Get Closer to Customers

Digital Transformation

5 Ways to Get Closer to Customers

Digital transformation demands customer-centricity. Here are smart ways to build deeper connections.
A Recipe for Success: IT, Marketing, and Digital Business

Digital Transformation

A Recipe for Success: IT, Marketing, and Digital Business

As marketers’ digital needs evolve, partnership with IT is crucial. Cisco’s CMO and CIO delve into their collaboration.
What Does a Next-Level Digital Transformation Office Look Like?

Digital Transformation

What Does a Next-Level Digital Transformation Office Look Like?

Unsuccessful digital transformations are sadly common. Here are four markers of progress, and how the program office should transform itself.
How Your Budget Process Blocks Digital Transformation (and What to Do About It)

Digital Transformation

How Your Budget Process Blocks Digital Transformation (and What to Do About It)

Process-bound annual budgeting stifles change and agility. Digital disruption might demand a revolution.
Leading Technology Change at The Times

Leading Technology Change at The Times

Few industries were more impacted by digital disruption than print media. And few newspapers were more rooted in tradition than The New York Times. Yet The…
Reinventing the News, from Ink to iPhones

Digital Transformation

Reinventing the News, from Ink to iPhones

Once nicknamed the Gray Lady, The New York Times shows how even traditional companies can become bold, digital innovators.