CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Cloud costs will often — and rapidly — become large line items on budgets. If you ask someone, they’ll often recite a list of a dozen potential benefits of cloud — lower costs, better security, greater agility, and so on,” says Smith. data, security, development, architecture) as well. There are other risks, too.

Strategy 217

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Palo Alto Networks

JANUARY 7, 2020

In our extensive work with security teams around the world, we’ve seen the best and the worst security operations (SecOps) practices. The first measure to make meaningful improvement is to take a step back and do an honest evaluation of how your security operations are structured and how they’re serving your business goals.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Systems Review Vendor Management Knowledge Base 97

CIO

APRIL 18, 2023

A fractional CIO’s responsibilities typically include IT team management, budget development and supervision, specifying technology investments, and providing guidance on IT systems and governance, he says. What types of organizations hire fractional CIOs? What services do fractional CIOs provide?

Technical Advisors 182

Technical Advisors How To Leadership Enterprise 182

AWS Machine Learning - AI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Architecting a multi-tenant generative AI environment on AWS A multi-tenant, generative AI solution for your enterprise needs to address the unique requirements of generative AI workloads and responsible AI governance while maintaining adherence to corporate policies, tenant and data isolation, access management, and cost control.

Generative AI 115

Generative AI AWS Enterprise Artificial Inteligence 115

CIO

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition to AI and machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, and other hard-to-find skills , IT leaders are also looking for outside help to accelerate the adoption of DevOps or product-/program-based operating models. Double down on vendor management.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Technical Advisors Development Team Review Artificial Inteligence 187

CIO

MARCH 9, 2023

One of the key steps in achieving all of the above will be vendor consolidation, and there will be a strong trend towards this in the year ahead. For example, one key piece of advice for CIOs looking at constrained budgets and inflationary pressures in the year ahead is to be open with suppliers regarding those budget constraints.

Innovation 147

Innovation Agile Budget Vendor Management 147

CIO

JANUARY 10, 2024

No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. In this way, you can take advantage of the cloud’s agile, on-demand approach with unlimited capacity without breaking the budget.

Cloud 187

Cloud Technical Review CTO Coach Fractional CTO 187

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. However, small and midsize businesses usually outsource services like: Endpoint management. Compliance management.

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Saviynt

APRIL 2, 2019

To remain compliant, organizations need vendors who match their cybersecurity risk tolerance levels. The rigorous FedRAMP authorization process provides assurance that the vendor offers a solution that supports systems, incorporates innovative technology, and secures their customers’ information.

Security 51

Security Systems Review Technical Review Vendor Management 51

Blue Sentry

AUGUST 17, 2021

Whether you are already one of the millions of active customers of Amazon Web Services (AWS), or are considering if you should migrate your organization’s workloads to the cloud, you’ve more than likely questioned the general security surrounding the platform. Managed Security Services. Vendor management.

Cloud 52

Cloud Vendor Management Compliance AWS 52

CIO

APRIL 1, 2024

And with infrastructure and application modernization cited as key reasons for CIOs’ budget increases this year, according to the 2024 State of the CIO Survey, that pace is not fast enough. Those principles are data centric, platform first, cloud based, automation led, and zero trust (so that everything is secure from the start).

Strategy 210

Strategy Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Agile 210

Tenable

JANUARY 31, 2024

And, managing who has access to these systems poses a significant challenge. These are the findings from a commissioned survey including 262 IT and security professionals who have the final decision-making authority for their organization’s cloud infrastructure.

Security 64

Security Cloud Fractional CTO Technical Review 64

CIO

AUGUST 13, 2024

In 2023, the cloud, security, and networking service provider announced it will transition its data centers and offices in Michigan to renewable energy sources, Jandron says. “If you have a sustainable approach, your consumers prefer to buy from you versus the competitors.”

Sustainability 192

Sustainability Hotels Data Center Energy 192

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. Customers, even small ones, can exercise a ton of leverage over their security vendors if they only knew how.

Case Study 53

Case Study Budget Study Vendor Management 53

Apiumhub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Cost Optimization: By providing insights into software usage and license compliance, software asset management tools enable organizations to optimize their software spending. This may involve reallocating licenses, negotiating better licensing agreements, or identifying opportunities to consolidate software vendors.

Tools 92

Tools Software Compliance AWS 92

Kaseya

JUNE 29, 2021

Depending on the customer’s requirements, managed service providers can either oversee a single IT function, like network monitoring or cybersecurity, or oversee the entire IT environment. What Are the Benefits of Managed Services? What Are the Benefits of Managed Services? to reach $150.4

Security 52

Security Disaster Recovery Technical Review Systems Review 52

Altexsoft

MARCH 29, 2019

Drivers management – stores personal profiles and hours of service to analyze productivity and behavior. Shipment management – analyzes expenses, quotes, licenses and more to optimize delivery, dispatch, and cargo placement. Security and safety features – assist drivers with any safety issues on the road.

Software Review 101

Software Review Software Innovation Systems Review 101

The Agile Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Most IT dollars are spent on business as usual: maintenance and upgrades represent 70% or more of the annual IT budget. The proto-CIO is a strong technologist with vendor management and negotiating skills, with a steady-as-she-goes disposition. IT, the argument goes, is less a source of value and more a cost of doing business.

eCommerce 45

eCommerce Retail Airlines Leadership 45

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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Organization Leadership Innovation Enterprise 40

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

This perspective is a shift from existing strategy perspectives as it affects nearly every major decision a company makes, from growth initiatives, portfolio strategy, and M&A opportunities to its approach to budgeting and cost cutting. It’s a ‘sharp pencil’ capabilities system rooted in superior information. SD : Why now?

Resources 20

Resources Healthcare Strategy Exercises 20

CIO

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These records tracked metrics on cost reduction, technology currency, service reuse, security compliance and adherence to data principles. Tracks cost savings from architecture initiatives, such as through optimization of IT infrastructure, cloud usage, or vendor management. Cost and resource optimization Cost efficiency.

Architecture 183

Architecture Enterprise Technical Review Sustainability 183

CIO

MARCH 5, 2025

The smaller players are more likely to have the innovative solutions that allow an organization to get ahead of the competition, so Gupta allocates 10 to 20% of his IT budget for the more nimble suppliers. IT leaders should look closely at how suppliers treat data privacy and security in general.

Recruiting 149

Recruiting Generative AI Technology Testing 149