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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023. Related: 6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget Budgeting, IT Leadership, IT Strategy

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5 questions startups should consider before making their first marketing hire

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Which channels are proving the most efficient from a customer acquisition, conversion, retention, engagement, whatever your key KPI is, perspective? Do these brands have endless marketing budgets? Even startups on tight budgets can maximize their marketing impact. How competitive is the market?

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Digital KPIs: The secret to measuring transformational success

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For example, McKinsey suggests five metrics for digital CEOs , including the financial return on digital investments, the percentage of leaders’ incentives linked to digital, and the percentage of the annual tech budget spent on bold digital initiatives.

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Three predictions for AI and automation business adoption

CIO

As for how Gen AI’s benefits will be measured, Fleming said it depends on each organization’s existing business KPIs (key performance indicators). Some KPIs are tied to customer satisfaction scores or revenue growth. In DevOps, KPIs may be improvements in software quality or time to value.

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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

To name a few — products and services that are delivered on time and on budget, and overall IT ROI.” More on KPIs and metrics: 7 IT metrics that matter most The hard truth of IT metrics Misled by metrics: 7 KPI mistakes IT leaders make Bad metrics are worse than no metrics You’re probably focused on the wrong metrics.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Rokoko’s $3M strategic extension deck

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Financial projections (redacted). “Rokoko at a glance” — KPI slide. “Fundraising history” — fundraising journey slide, with valuations. It makes sense that creators — especially low and mid-budget games and animation producers — are a big and growing market. Closing slide. Three things to love.

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Are You Using a Cloud Experience to Boost Business Value?

CIO

When Diminishing Returns Become Budget Busters For years enterprises scrambled to build applications in public cloud environments; there was legitimate business value in rapid innovation, deployment and scalability, as well as unfettered access to more geographical regions.

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