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The lazy CIO’s guide to better IT investment

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Youre under this pressure unless youve given up and relinquished responsibility for formulating the organizations technology vision to a chief digital officer, chief technology officer, or some other titled individual whose job is to make promises you as CIO are supposed to keep. Dont do that.

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6 ways you’re failing at change management

CIO

Your communication strategy is lacking Leaders often overlook the importance of building strong communication links between management and team members, says Pavlo Tkhir, CTO at software development firm Euristiq. Include performance metrics, KPIs [and] team recognition that promotes the behaviors and adoption metrics you seek.

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

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When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. He recommends building a user feedback loop and carefully studying satisfaction metrics.

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

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Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Consultant: Appetiser Apps. Consultant: Aloa. ” Consultant: Ajmera InfoTech. Consultant: Cultum. Consultant: ManagedKube.

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Ways to ward off a doomed stakeholder management strategy

CIO

As technologies evolve, CIOs still need to build mutual commitment and support for IT initiatives,” says tech consultant and author Gerald Leonard. Business leaders can’t wait until next year for another budget to get approved.” You can’t ignore what’s going on in the world,” he says.

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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. There are several important metrics that can be used to achieve IT success, says Jonathan Nikols, senior vice president of global enterprise sales for the Americas at Verizon. “To Here they are.

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Why GreenOps will succeed where FinOps is failing

CIO

Overemphasis on tools, budgets and controls. Environmental oversight : FinOps focuses almost exclusively on financial metrics, sidelining environmental considerations, which are becoming increasingly critical for modern organizations. Standardized metrics. Multiple metrics. Cross-functional collaboration.