N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Budgeting & forecasting. Identity & Access Management (IAM). Vulnerability Management (VM). Network systems security.

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CIO

APRIL 18, 2023

Like a conventional CIO, a full-time fractional CIO is responsible for an enterprise’s overall IT strategy and management, says Abhi Shrikhande, vice president and general manager of technology services at freelance talent network Toptal. It’s not uncommon for a middle-market enterprise to operate without a CIO, Hartman says.

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Kaseya

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It is primarily a budget-cutting approach wherein companies offshore their processes to service providers in countries like India, the Philippines or China, where the expenses are low and the talent pools are full. Objective Alignment — Having a third-party vendor manage your IT infrastructure might lead to misalignment of objectives.

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 7, 2020

Despite a wide range of cybersecurity strategies and investment levels, we’ve found that most enterprise security programs have lots of room for improvement to better prevent, identify, investigate and mitigate threats with speed and confidence. Governance: How are we going to manage what we are doing?

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Saviynt

APRIL 2, 2019

The rigorous FedRAMP authorization process provides assurance that the vendor offers a solution that supports systems, incorporates innovative technology, and secures their customers’ information. Why Is Vendor Management Important to Cybersecurity? How FedRAMP ATO Vendors Enable Business Decision-Making. What Is FedRAMP?

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The Agile Manager

MARCH 31, 2023

Less senior BAs became Product Managers, while those Project Managers who did not become part of the Product organization were either staffed outside of IT or coached out of the accompany. Iterations were abandoned in favor of Kanban and continuous deployment. Fifteen years on, tech finds itself in similar circumstances.

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Jeremiah Grossman

MAY 17, 2016

Security budgets are always extremely tight, so it’s smart to get the absolute best price possible from your security vendors. Never ever pay full price, or even take the first quote vendors give you. Among other things, VARs make vendor management much easier for customers. There you have it.

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The Agile Manager

JULY 31, 2018

Aside from the fact that this serves the interests of a multitude of non-tech corporate functions such as human resources, vendor management and finance, it also provides a great deal of comfort to the individual. Vendor contracts for supply of specialist labor have to be replaced with contracts tied to business outcomes.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In a damning audit report , Grant Thornton has exposed how the project implementation turned into a cautionary tale of project mismanagement, highlighting critical failures in governance, technical oversight, and vendor management that continue to impact the councils core operations. Cost overruns and delays: where did it go wrong?

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CIO

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Oversee change in the program management office With traditional project-based approaches, stakeholders specify requirements and priorities, and a project manager oversees fulfilling them on time, on budget, and at agreed-upon quality. Here are six steps for CIOs leading this evolution in their digital operating models.

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CIO

APRIL 4, 2025

Enable peer-to-peer communications As part of creating a tiered management system, organizations and their IT suppliers should strive to horizontally integrate their teams. Develop a relationship management program A relationship management program is a key part of working with IT suppliers to help keep your interests fully aligned.

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CIO

JANUARY 16, 2025

While we do have people that are regionally focused, the remainder of my roughly 1,400 direct team members are working on a global scope, for global programs. A lot of companies that did outsourcing have found themselves in a situation where they have a lot of vendor managers versus technologists. You can vote with your budget.

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CIO

MARCH 12, 2025

Storment, executive director of nonprofit FinOps Foundation, which develops best practices, education, and certification programs, adds that FinOps is about accelerating delivery, avoiding waste, and making more informed decisions on the trade-offs related to tech value.

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