The human psyche is designed for emergency braking. It’s not so good at long-term self-preservation. Humans aren’t great at long-term preservation. As a society, we are prone to procrastinate, go with the status quo and not upset processes. I can feel a few of you getting ready to hit the ‘comment’ button… but before you... more
At the recent CIO100 Symposium in Colorado Springs, I was thrilled that we received such enthusiastic feedback and interest in the CIO Reading List! I’m so glad that CIOs—and IT folks in general—understand the value of sharing and discussing books that aren’t explicitly about IT issues. With the industry moving so quickly, now more than... more
Digital transformation – tech world’s latest buzzword is getting used by everyone and executed by few. We’re great at making up terms that sound exciting- but aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. I prefer talking about data disruption. We’re not transforming the way we use data, we’re creating new opportunities for business areas for... more
“Humans, particularly those who build things, only listen to leading indicators of good things.” –Ben Horowitz, Author, The Hard Thing About Hard Things Most management books are about the author’s successes—great decisions, great hires and great outcomes. The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by top VC and former CEO Ben Horowitz, goes the other way.... more
At Informatica, the Enterprise Cloud Data Management leaderwe listen to our customers’ goals and then guide them towards solutions that help accelerate their data-driven digital transformation journey whilst delivering value to their business. We pride ourselves on helping customers out-anything, out-innovate, out-maneuver, and out-perform. We want the same for our partners – we want you... more
Whenever I spend time with other CIOs, the subject almost invariably turns to a book one of us has read. And I’m gratified that the types of books that come up in these conversations are rarely what you’d call ‘IT books’ or ‘management books’. The CIOs I meet are well-rounded and well-read Renaissance people. They’re... more
Wow, what an outstanding week at Informatica World 2017 this year! With nearly 500 partners in attendance, we mutually discovered new and innovative ways to leverage Informatica technologies. As always, the Solutions Expo was the place to see partner solutions, and we all partied with the partners that held over 10 different events, engaged in breakout sessions,... more
This post is by Neil Raden. He is an author, consultant, industry analyst and founder of Hired Brains Research, based in Santa Fe, NM. He has a passion for analytics based on decades of experience, and strives to express it through his work in writing, speaking and advising clients. Martin Baron, the Executive Editor of... more
At Informatica World this week, we talked about Informatica’s strategy going forward, as well as our new innovative products and services. We also shared our new brand story with the world. This isn’t only about our new logo, but rather, a signal to the market and ourselves that we’re evolving, changing how we define ourselves;... more
The Informatica World 2017 Conference is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! In fact, we want the whole WORLD to know. And, if you’re going to be there, we want YOU to tell the world all about it! So, to inspire attendees to share the great news, we’d decided to create... more