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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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Effective IT strategy requires not just technical expertise but a focus on adaptability and customer-centricity, enabling organizations to stay ahead in a fast-changing marketplace. John Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School and a renowned change expert, introduced an eight-step change process in his 1995 book, “ Leading Change.”

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

CIA produced a fantastic book during the peak of World War 2 called Simple Sabotage. Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Blame the previous CTO.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

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I take what I learned in the scriptwriting seminar about passion and the narrative arc into every meeting I attend,” one chief technology officer said. In that one meeting, I got the green light to invest and I always tried to explain technology in words and narratives that the non-techie board could absorb,” he said. “I

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO

Be strategic with reserve pricing Reserve pricing for cloud services can reduce resource usage costs by as much as 70%, says David McKee, who in his role as fractional CTO, tech founder, and digital twins thought leader at Counterpoint Technologies acts as a part-time CTO for nine companies in the US and Europe.

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10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start

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Similarly, Caroline Carruthers of global data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson recommended being true to yourself. Interim CIO at TDS Consulting Tony Healy added: “The most significant risk you can take is not taking any risks, getting bogged down in analysis paralysis and not making a decision.” It’s not all about the tech.

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Global Software Architecture Summit 2022 Recap

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He is the author of numerous technical books and videos from O’Reilly, including several books on Microservices, the Software Architecture Fundamentals video series, Enterprise Messaging video series, Java Message Service, 2nd Edition, and a contributing author to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know.

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Apiumhub among top IT industry leaders in Code Europe event

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Mohamed Taman – Chief Solutions Architect @Effortel Chief Solutions Architect @Effortel, CEO @SiriusX Innovations d.o.o, An International speaker, books & video author, and writer for Java Magazine, IBM Developer, Oracle, and InfoQ. Also double as a trainer and triples as a book author. Dave Aronson – T.