Benchmarking, Globalization and Market Intelligence

Benchmarks without context are meaningless: The pitfalls of data without insight

CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is a common scenario: A client reaches for benchmarks and metrics without fully grasping the larger context. But benchmarks, while useful in certain cases, are often misleading when taken out of context. Executives and boards want hard data, and benchmarks offer an easy way to provide seemingly objective metrics.

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Security Security Innovation

Global AI regulations: Beyond the U.S. and Europe

CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Building on that perspective, this article describes examples of AI regulations in the rest of the world and provides a summary on global AI regulation trends. The complexity of varying global AI regulations is challenging for CIOs. An earlier article described emerging AI regulations for the U.S. and Europe. and countries of the EU.

Globalization

Globalization Innovation Benchmarking Security

Top 8 failings in delivering value with generative AI and how to overcome them

CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Benchmarking Research Gaming

CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Innovation Research Gaming

4 key AI risks to address when contracting services or products

CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the worlds leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Data Analysis Research Security

Reporting cybersecurity posture and systemic risk to the board

CIO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This should be no surprise since the global average cost of a data breach is $4.88 International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company.

Airline

Airline Banking Security Security

Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For instance, an entertainment-driven technology organization used middleware solutions to bridge the gap between legacy and modern applications, enabling it to scale its services globally. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets.

IT

IT Benchmarking Entertainment Security

Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

IT

IT Benchmarking SWOT Matrix

Making AI real: It takes a CAIO

CIO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Our benchmark studies tell us there is a $60 to $80 million efficiency opportunity. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company.

IT

IT Benchmarking Learning Research

Ethics for ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

CIO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

No CIO or CISO should expect to remain unaffected by this global threat; therefore, must be prepared. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders.

Hospitals

Hospitals Benchmarking Research Globalization

ESG reporting: Carbon in the cloud

CIO

JULY 15, 2024

Carbon emissions for datacenters exceed the airline industry Most people do not understand complex global datacenters. An MIT report determined that the carbon footprint for all datacenters globally, about 0.3% of global carbon emissions, exceeds carbon produced by the airline industry globally.

Airline

Airline Globalization Profiling Travel

Protecting your business from unforeseen outages: Lessons from the recent CrowdStrike incident

CIO

AUGUST 6, 2024

The recent global outage at CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has sent shockwaves through the business community. The CrowdStrike outage: A wake-up call CrowdStrike’s global outage disrupted services for numerous Microsoft clients, highlighting the far-reaching impact that a single point of failure can have on businesses.

Business

Business Hospitals Banking Airline

Deep automation: A CIO weapon for turning disruption into opportunity

CIO

AUGUST 13, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Learning Intelligence Intelligence

Making your enterprise architecture framework work for you

CIO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Banking

Banking Benchmarking Research Technology

Can you have too many security tools?

CIO

AUGUST 29, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Security

Security Security Benchmarking Research

The big, gaping hole in software supply chain security

CIO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Security

Security Security Startups Benchmarking

Evaluating the relative cost of edge computing

CIO

AUGUST 20, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Banking Research Retail

The evolving role of security and IT in DR and incident response

CIO

JULY 25, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Security

Security Security IT Banking

Security team management: Top 4 findings from discussions with CISOs

CIO

AUGUST 22, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Security

Security Security Management Startups

Edge computing lessons learned

CIO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Learning

Learning Benchmarking Research Technology

2025 is the year of quantum science; what that’s all about

CIO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Global challenges come with hard work and alignment around internet protocols, national security, and regulation especially around ethics. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets.

Research

Research Startups Benchmarking Security

Cybersecurity GenAI features: Are they worth the money?

CIO

JULY 10, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Security

Security Security Startups Benchmarking

Open source software: Ways for CISOs to quell the fear

CIO

AUGUST 8, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Security

Security Security Startups Benchmarking

Strategize, modernize, and lead: Transform your business with application portfolio modernization

CIO

AUGUST 27, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Business

Business Benchmarking Security Security

Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

CIO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Technology

Technology Technology Security Security

The transformation of shared services

CIO

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Factors like these are just some of the reasons why shared services has morphed into a more comprehensive service called global business services (GBS). IDC’s Evolution of Global Business Services (May 2023) describes several successes with this approach. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company.

Finance

Finance Human Resources Benchmarking Globalization

Balancing innovation with value, cost, and practicality: The CIO’s guide to future proofing technology investments

CIO

JULY 2, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Innovation

Innovation Technology Technology Banking

Building and managing an IT team for survival

CIO

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. You cannot eliminate all pain, but dulling that pain must be a priority.”

Management

Management IT Education Benchmarking

Digital addiction detox: Streamline tech to maximize impact, minimize risks

CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Due Diligence

Due Diligence Innovation Benchmarking Technology

Need a security road map? Ditch the ad hoc measurement

CIO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. The CIO and IT department, for instance, will have a major part to play in road map activities.

Security

Security Security Knowledge Benchmarking

Is the open web dying, and is AI partially to blame?

CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When the global web becomes partitioned by national borders, the open web becomes a casualty of political agendas. Regulatory shifts, including government censorship and regional “internets,” mean that organizations operating globally must adopt region-specific strategies to remain accessible and compliant in different jurisdictions.

Algorithm

Algorithm Benchmarking Gaming Research

Exploration to elimination: CIO road map for adaptive technology portfolios

CIO

JULY 24, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Technology

Technology Technology Matrix Benchmarking

Solving the tech debt problem while staying competitive and secure

CIO

AUGUST 1, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

Security

Security Security Competitive Primary Research

Introducing the GenAI models you haven’t heard of yet

CIO

AUGUST 16, 2023

In fact, according to Lucidworks’ global generative AI benchmark study released August 10, 96% of executives and managers involved in AI decision processes are actively prioritizing generative AI investments, and 93% of companies plan to increase their AI spend in the coming year.

Annotation

Annotation Globalization Security Security

12 Top Market Intelligence Tools for Go-to-Market Teams

Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2022

Market intelligence software helps companies better understand consumer behavior, competitor strategies, and industry trends. These powerful platforms gather, analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data, transforming raw information into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making for go-to-market teams.

Market Intelligence

Market Intelligence Intelligence Intelligence Marketing

Sustainability: Real progress but also thorny challenges ahead

CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Getting a handle on data is also a critical step in operationalizing sustainability with an emphasis on decarbonization, which is now a top priority for many enterprises across the globe (IDC’s 2023 Global Sustainability Readiness Index). the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company.

Value Chain

Value Chain Benchmarking Research Globalization

How to Use AlphaSense for ESG Benchmarking

Alpha Sense BI

MAY 8, 2023

However, there is currently no standardized reporting methodology, which makes ESG benchmarking a challenge. That is why it is crucial to have a market intelligence platform that aggregates ESG content into one place so you can efficiently perform your research and benchmarking.

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Primary Research Banking Research

Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

IDC’s Global Retail Survey (July 2023) found that 36% plan to invest in robotics for guest and store services in the next 36 months. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. Contact us today to learn more.

Retail

Retail Competitive Cyberspace IT

Mastering technology modernization: 6 steps for building your road map

CIO

OCTOBER 29, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Technology

Technology Technology Benchmarking Research

Announcing Global Language Support in NetBase News!

Netbasequid

JANUARY 4, 2021

NetBase Quid is excited to announce our significantly expanded global language support in NetBase News ! And with corresponding content authored in so many global (non-English) languages, expanded language support was a must. We’re offering best-in-class capabilities for brands that want to track news and social in a single platform.

Globalization

Globalization Market Intelligence Analysis Benchmarking

VMware licensing and pricing hikes: What options do you have?

CIO

JULY 3, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company. IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG Inc.),

Benchmarking

Benchmarking Management Analysis Innovation

Climate tech opportunities for IT pros

CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

She notes, however, that the green sector has a lot of overlap globally as climate and sustainability goals become increasingly universal. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets.

IT

IT Startups Innovation Security

B2B Data Purchase Guide: Evaluating Data Providers in a Global Marketplace

Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2022

Here are the important factors to consider, steps to take, and questions to ask when choosing a global data provider. Cost may be an important evaluation factor, but as with most third-party global data purchases — you get what you pay for. For outbound marketing, you probably want to maintain email bounce rates between 1–5%.

Globalization

Globalization Sales Benchmarking Intelligence

NetBase Quid’s 7th Annual Top-Loved Global Brands List!

Netbasequid

JULY 23, 2021

The global brands in this report have the pulse of consumers in their respective industries and it shows. For the seventh year in a row, we’re excited to reveal the Top-Loved Global Brands in our Brand Passion Report – and we have a preview of it below. The post NetBase Quid’s 7th Annual Top-Loved Global Brands List!

Globalization

Globalization Entertainment Win Travel

Benchmarks without context are meaningless: The pitfalls of data without insight

Global AI regulations: Beyond the U.S. and Europe

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Top 8 failings in delivering value with generative AI and how to overcome them

CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

Making AI real: It takes a CAIO

Ethics for ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

ESG reporting: Carbon in the cloud

Protecting your business from unforeseen outages: Lessons from the recent CrowdStrike incident

Deep automation: A CIO weapon for turning disruption into opportunity

Making your enterprise architecture framework work for you

Can you have too many security tools?

The big, gaping hole in software supply chain security

Evaluating the relative cost of edge computing

The evolving role of security and IT in DR and incident response

Security team management: Top 4 findings from discussions with CISOs

Edge computing lessons learned

2025 is the year of quantum science; what that’s all about

Cybersecurity GenAI features: Are they worth the money?

Open source software: Ways for CISOs to quell the fear

Strategize, modernize, and lead: Transform your business with application portfolio modernization

Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

The transformation of shared services

Balancing innovation with value, cost, and practicality: The CIO’s guide to future proofing technology investments

Building and managing an IT team for survival

Digital addiction detox: Streamline tech to maximize impact, minimize risks

Need a security road map? Ditch the ad hoc measurement

Is the open web dying, and is AI partially to blame?

Exploration to elimination: CIO road map for adaptive technology portfolios

Solving the tech debt problem while staying competitive and secure

Introducing the GenAI models you haven’t heard of yet

12 Top Market Intelligence Tools for Go-to-Market Teams

Sustainability: Real progress but also thorny challenges ahead

How to Use AlphaSense for ESG Benchmarking

Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

Mastering technology modernization: 6 steps for building your road map

Announcing Global Language Support in NetBase News!

VMware licensing and pricing hikes: What options do you have?

Climate tech opportunities for IT pros

B2B Data Purchase Guide: Evaluating Data Providers in a Global Marketplace

NetBase Quid’s 7th Annual Top-Loved Global Brands List!

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