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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO

The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments. On the other hand, there are also many cases of enterprises hanging onto obsolete systems that have long-since exceeded their original ROI. Kar advises taking a measured approach to system modernization.

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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors

CIO

Vendor allegiance – once critical for many organizations due both to convenience and loyalty – has become a company liability for many. Reveal the best of both worlds Carter noted that many VMware customers have invested in its solutions for decades but now seek modernization for greater agility, scalability, and cloud-native environments.

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How Celanese makes people central to its digital transformation

CIO

Sameer Purao, who joined Celanese as CIO and CDO in 2021, is keeping the team and company focused by making change management a core competency of his team, and ensuring a focus on value, agility, and purpose. I’ve always understood that people, not systems, create value. What is the business transformation underway at Celanese?

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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

CIO

Data architecture goals The goal of data architecture is to translate business needs into data and system requirements, and to manage data and its flow through the enterprise. Optimize data flows for agility. Limit the times data must be moved to reduce cost, increase data freshness, and optimize enterprise agility.

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

CIO

By staying ahead of market trends, the organization remains agile, adaptable, and ready to outperform rivals. This process includes establishing core principles such as agility, scalability, security, and customer centricity. Defining metrics to measure success helps track progress and evaluate the impact of the initiatives.

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SAP throws a lifeline to large organizations with new ECC offering

CIO

Standard maintenance for ECC is due to end on December 31, 2027, while the extended maintenance for on-premises SAP ERP systems is set to expire at the end of 2030. Systems that are relevant for the SAP ERP, private edition, transition option, need to be moved to SAP ERP, private edition prior to the end of 2030.

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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

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Why do people apply TDD? What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. After many years of doing TDD daily, I think part of the reason is that some people do not fully grasp the reasons behind TDD. TDD and the Values of XP.