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7 early warning signs of a dying IT project

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Given the extended timeline and massive amount of resources dedicated to that project, the only reason it survived to completion was the absolute necessity to change all date formats so they wouldn’t clock out systems at the end of the last century. The vendor’s software release cycles get longer.

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

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Solutions architect Solutions architects are responsible for building, developing, and implementing systems architecture within an organization, ensuring that they meet business or customer needs. They’re also charged with assessing a business’ current system architecture, and identifying solutions to improve, change, and modernize it.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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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. Then there’s housekeeping.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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Such partnerships include long-standing ones such as business consultancies to advise on transformation efforts, software vendors with expertise in vertical or horizontal solutions, system integrators to help design and implement multi-vendor tech stacks, and managed service providers to run and optimize targeted IT domains.

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Why CIOs must lead the charge on ESG – and why enterprise architecture is the key

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When redefining existing workflows and accessibility to systems they must consider a diverse workforce. During an architecture review, architects and engineers should consider the sustainable impacts (both positive and negative) that each option provides. Measures progress in reducing outdated or redundant technology systems.

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20 IT management certifications for IT leaders

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As an IT manager, you’ll need to have your finger on the pulse of enterprise IT security, and the CISM certification can show you have the skills and knowledge to help the business stay secure and mitigate risk. A CISSP certification from the ISC can demonstrate your knowledge and abilities around IT security and information assurance.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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Cloud costs will often — and rapidly — become large line items on budgets. Many organizations are due to revisit their cloud strategies, as their businesses have changed and vendor offerings have matured,” says Brian Alletto, technology director at digital services consultancy West Monroe. There are other risks, too.

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