Dennis McCafferty

About

Dennis McCafferty, a contributing writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

Memo to Bosses: In Choosing Employers, Gen Z Seeks ‘Cutting Edge’ Tech

Memo to Bosses: In Choosing Employers, Gen Z Seeks ‘Cutting Edge’ Tech Young people considered as part of “Generation Z” want “cutting edge” tech tools at their future workplaces, according to a recent survey from Dell Technologies. The resulting report, titled “Gen Z: The Future Has Arrived,” indicates that a majority of individuals in this […]

Seeking New Revenue Sources, Companies Plan Automation Expansions

Seeking New Revenue Sources, Companies Plan Automation Expansions With their automation efforts meeting with successful results, a clear majority of organizations plan to expand their use of these tech tools, according to a recent survey from CA Technologies. The resulting “The State of Automation” report reveals that most IT and business leaders anticipate that artificial […]

Forecast 2019: IT Pros Expect Staffing Increases, Higher Salaries

Forecast 2019: IT Pros Expect Staffing Increases, Higher Salaries With skills gaps in cyber-security, infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) driving demand, far more organizations are likely to increase IT staffing next year as opposed to those expected to reduce their tech department headcount, according to a recent survey from Spiceworks. The “2019 State of IT” […]

Under Pressure: Developers Struggle With Dependencies, Security

Under Pressure: Developers Struggle With Dependencies, Security While developers are under constant pressure to produce new projects, very few get to spend more than one-half of their day doing any actual programming, according to a recent survey from ActiveState. The resulting “Developer Survey 2018” report reveals that these professionals are frequently saddled with duties that […]

AI Drives Competitive Edge With Improved Products, Worker Creativity

AI Drives Competitive Edge With Improved Products, Worker Creativity Companies are gaining a notable competitive edge through their artificial intelligence (AI) deployments, according to a recent survey from Deloitte. The resulting “State of AI in the Enterprise” report indicates that AI is leading to improved products and, in many cases, a more creative workforce. However, […]

How Complexities—and a Lack of Data Access—Create Analytics Issues

How Complexities—and a Lack of Data Access—Create Analytics Issues While company leaders recognize the immense potential to gain a competitive edge via analytics, experiences with these solutions result in “too many questions and not enough answers,” according to a recent survey from Teradata. The resulting report’s title asks the question, “Is Analytics Being Used for […]

Abandoned Projects Leave Companies ‘Behind the 8-Ball’ on Mobility

Abandoned Projects Leave Companies ‘Behind the 8-Ball’ on Mobility While the majority of digital leaders feel that their company is making great progress toward a digital transformation, they also indicate that they’re “behind the 8-ball” in attempting to deploy mobile tech to support business goals, according to a recent survey from Dropsource. The resulting report, […]

IT Earns Strong ‘Vote of Confidence’ for Tech and Business Support

IT Earns Strong ‘Vote of Confidence’ for Tech and Business Support The majority of tech leaders are highly confident that their department can satisfy core IT demands while helping support lines-of-business initiatives, according to a recent survey from TEKsystems. The resulting “2018 Reality Check” report compares survey respondents’ perspectives about the state of IT heading […]

How Modern App Tools, Practices—Including DevOps—Deliver on KPIs

How Modern App Tools, Practices—Including DevOps—Deliver on KPIs Organizations that are considered “highly mature” in modern application development are much more likely to see higher profits while successfully achieving their key performance indicators (KPIs), according to a recent survey from CA Technologies. The resulting report, titled “What Business Executives Are Learning about Software Development and […]

CX Goals Are Driving Digital Transformations—but Better Data Needed

CX Goals Are Driving Digital Transformations—but Better Data Needed For the vast majority of organizations, the digital transformation is primarily about achieving customer experience (CX) goals, according to a recent survey from Experian. The resulting report, titled “Mastering the Customer Experience,” indicates, however, that a lack of insightful data is presenting the biggest barrier in […]