The new DevOps governance rules; the ups and downs of digital innovation strategy

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Aug. 9, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURE [Wanted: DevOps governance that enables -- doesn't inhibit -- work]( Mary K. Pratt, Contributor DevOps doesn't follow the strict work rules of old-school development processes, but rules are still needed. Read about four elements of DevOps governance that keep chaos at bay. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS [Highs and lows of the digital innovation process]( The digital innovation process has made organizations more agile, but the shift could present its own set of IT challenges. Genpact's Gianni Giacomelli explains why. (SearchCIO.com) [Monsanto IT turns data into 'decision science,' CIO says]( Machine learning helped Monsanto slash carbon emissions; 'decision science' is disrupting its business processes: CIO Jim Swanson talks digital upheaval with SearchCIO. (SearchCIO.com) [Aflac CIO: IT flexibility enables enterprise innovation]( IT flexibility is a key ingredient in Aflac's recipe for becoming an innovative and agile organization. CIO Julia Davis explains in this SearchCIO video interview. (SearchCIO.com) [Unpakt's platform overcomes chicken-and-egg challenge]( Unpakt overcame an early chicken-and-egg challenge to create an online marketplace that let users view price quotes from multiple moving companies when planning a move. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE [Cloud computing intensifies CIO imperative to connect to data]( Organizations have data in lots of cloud places -- and that makes accessing data critical to business, says Progress Software's Sumit Sarkar. (SearchCIO.com) [Out of many, one hybrid cloud management platform]( A hybrid cloud management platform must mix well with business systems, give financial guidance and make security a priority, industry experts say. (SearchCIO.com) [Clear-cut leader of a chatbot strategy has yet to emerge]( Many businesses have their hand in a chatbot strategy, but who should be the lead? That position is still developing, says Pandorabots CEO Lauren Kunze. (SearchCIO.com) [Definition: What is crowdsourcing?]( This definition explains the meaning of crowdsourcing and covers how entities use crowdsourcing projects to receive ideas or funding from a broad group of people. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, [click here](. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved. [TechTarget](