EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent
CIO magazine for the North America region . This month ’ s cover story features Raman Goyal , Vice President of Vintners Distributors .
The company , a branded retailer of fuels operating in California , is benefiting from its deployment of a range of business solutions from PDI Software bolstering its reporting capabilities , improving its commercial processes and enhancing its merchandising and marketing strategies .
“ These 10 metrics give you a foundation to measure DevOps that will help your business to flourish .” To see what he has to say turn to p82 .
This month ’ s CIO Opinion features Paul Hooper , CEO of Gigamon . He tells us how during these trying economic times , businesses have been forced to make tough decisions about where to focus their limited resources . He believes that companies should invest in their Digital Transformation and explains why this is essential for future business success .
Goyal outlines some of the shortcomings in the company ’ s previous software systems .
“ It was quite difficult to examine long-term sales trends because the data would only go back so far ,” he says . “ The reporting limitations also made it challenging to pinpoint out-of-stocks , overstocks or vendor cost discrepancies .” To find out how the company has transformed its performance for the better turn to p56 .
This month ’ s Final Word features Seattle-based Jeff Keyes , VP of Product at Plutora . He offers 10 metrics to give you a foundation to measure DevOps that will help your business to flourish and allow you to operate with an optimized DevOps architecture .
“ The business landscape has been intensely challenging over the past year , with impacts of the pandemic undoubtedly exacerbating the pressures faced by executive teams ,” he says . “ However , enterprises cannot afford to pause or stagnate in the face of tough economic circumstances .” To hear more of his opinions turn to p44 .
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“ DevOps links the development and operational sides of software delivery , however , it is often considered tricky to benchmark its success ,” he says .
Mark Bowen Editor
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