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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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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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Effective IT strategy requires not just technical expertise but a focus on adaptability and customer-centricity, enabling organizations to stay ahead in a fast-changing marketplace. CIOs must develop comprehensive strategies to mitigate risks such as cybersecurity threats, data privacy issues, and compliance challenges.

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How IT leaders use agentic AI for business workflows

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And executives see a high potential in streamlining the sales funnel, real-time data analysis, personalized customer experience, employee onboarding, incident resolution, fraud detection, financial compliance, and supply chain optimization. For some users, the net gains from AI agents could be life-altering.

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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

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Here are 10 questions CIOs, researchers, and advisers say are worth asking and answering about your organizations AI strategies. Otherwise, organizations can chase AI initiatives that might technically work but wont generate value for the enterprise. She advises others to take a similar approach.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

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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leveraging the cloud to manage technical debt by providing the tools, platforms, and strategies to modernize outdated systems and streamline operations. He advises beginning the new year by revisiting the organizations entire architecture and standards.

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The road to S/4HANA: How CIOs are managing SAP ECC’s end of support

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Yet transitioning to S/4HANA is far more than a technical migration. Other common mistakes Russo advises CIOs to avoid include shortchanging their change management plans, underestimating the importance of data cleansing, and failing to establish a phased rollout or rollback plan. Anyone will sell you anything you want, Russo says.

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EU taps AI experts to develop compliance framework for AI regulations

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The group includes prominent figures like AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, former UK government adviser Nitarshan Rajkumar, and Stanford University fellow Marietje Schaake. Following that, the completed code of practice will be presented to the European Commission for approval, with compliance assessments beginning in August 2025.