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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

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One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2024

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Strike a balance between innovation and operational excellence In an era of creative disruption, Orla Daly, CIO at business and technical skills training firm Skillsoft, believes that IT leaders in 2024 should concentrate on achieving balance among their myriad initiatives, favoring innovation and “keep the lights on” work in turn.

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Marsh McLellan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

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One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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10 reasons IT managers fail to exceed your expectations

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Building a great team is one of the most critical tasks for any CIO. But to assemble a high-performance team today , CIOs must pay particular attention to their management ranks. It’s also one of the most challenging. Here are 10 common reasons why IT managers fall short — and proven strategies to address root causes.

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What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained

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The CIO also advises the executive sponsor on challenges and helps the executive sponsor select a firm specializing in ERP implementations. The executive sponsor should also be advised by an organizational change management executive, as ERP implementations result in new business processes, roles, user interfaces, and job responsibilities.

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10 cloud mistakes that can sink your business

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Poor planning Enterprises risk running into trouble if they lack a detailed cloud strategy. “A You must ensure at the start of the project that you have a full, holistic cloud budget,” Matin advises. In either case, Schwartz advises pushing forward and evolving along with the cloud. Cloud costs appear in various forms.

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CIOs listen up: either plan to manage fast-changing certificates, or fade away

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It’s tempting to view certificates and machine identities as the nuts and bolts of your organization’s tech stack: critical but purely technical functions safely left to IT practitioners. And this is something CIOs will need to budget time and resources for, either internally or through a mail security provider.