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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

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Kar advises taking a measured approach to system modernization. Technical debt impacts the bottom line A red flag that it’s time to modernize IT systems is when technical debt begins piling up. Often, technical leaders don’t devote sufficient time to communication, change management, and stakeholder management,” he observes.

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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 1: Assessing current strategies and introducing GenAI as a unified solution

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Current strategies to address the IT skills gap Rather than relying solely on hiring external experts, many IT organizations are investing in their existing workforce and exploring innovative tools to empower their non-technical staff. Mona Liddell is a research manager for IDCs CIO Executive Research team.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

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They achieved these results through a culture that embraces change and a strong digital foundation, he says. Theyre actively investing in innovation while proactively leveraging the cloud to manage technical debt by providing the tools, platforms, and strategies to modernize outdated systems and streamline operations.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

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It’s important for CIOs to advise on, acknowledge, understand, and deliver on the business plan to create an effective IT roadmap that aligns to the organization’s business strategy. A key way to facilitate alignment is to become agile enough to stay ahead of the curve, and be adaptive to change, Bragg advises.

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What is an IT consultant? Roles, types, salaries, and how to become one

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An IT consultant is a technology professional who advises and supports business clients in designing, developing, and executing technology projects in service of business goals. IT consultants are responsible for helping organizations design and develop strategic IT projects and manage their technology use. What is an IT consultant?

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What does an AI consultant actually do?

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They have to take into account not only the technical but also the strategic and organizational requirements while at the same time being familiar with the latest trends, innovations and possibilities in the fast-paced world of AI. However, the definition of AI consulting goes beyond the purely technical perspective.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

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“Generative AI does have the ability to replace CIOs who don’t embrace the innovative shifts coming for companies,” says Tim Crawford, a former CIO himself and now a CIO strategic advisor at AVOA, a technology consultancy. What the AI can do is advise the human on what decision to make, but even still, there are some significant limitations.