CIO

JANUARY 14, 2025

The 2024 Enterprise AI Readiness Radar report from Infosys , a digital services and consulting firm, found that only 2% of companies were fully prepared to implement AI at scale and that, despite the hype , AI is three to five years away from becoming a reality for most firms. As part of that, theyre asking tough questions about their plans.

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CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Organizations and vendors are already rolling out AI coding agents that enable developers to fully automate or offload many tasks, with more pilot programs and proofs-of-concept likely to be launched in 2025, says Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst in Gartner’s software engineering practice. This technology already exists.”

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Many organizations have launched dozens of AI proof-of-concept projects only to see a huge percentage fail, in part because CIOs don’t know whether the POCs are meeting key metrics, according to research firm IDC. In many cases, organizations appear to be launching POCs without enough preparation, Saroff says.

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CIO

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jim Chilton is an award-winning CIO who serves as the chief technology officer of Cengage Group, an innovative disruptor in the edtech space. As a business and technology executive, Chilton leverages his unique experiences to drive innovation and optimize technology throughout the company.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With C-suite leaders under increasing pressure to align technology with strategic objectives, many experience that roles — whether CEO, CFO or even CTO — lack the deep technical insight needed to bridge the gap between business and technology. The CTO and CIO handle IT management and technological innovation.

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CIO

APRIL 30, 2025

Many organizations are in the process of moving AI hype into calculated action. Im really keen to see how agentic AI is suited for driving sales conversions by enabling sales teams to strategically target clients offering the highest potential returns, adds Rebecca Fox, group CIO at NCC Group, a large cybersecurity consulting firm.

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CIO

MARCH 13, 2025

Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. But 76% of respondents say theres a severe shortage of personnel skilled in AI at their organization, according to the August report. These are also areas where organizations are most willing to use contract talent.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

To help mitigate these risks, it’s necessary for IT leaders to increase their profile and visibility across the organization, and make sure they educate all potential users. “As As technologies evolve, CIOs still need to build mutual commitment and support for IT initiatives,” says tech consultant and author Gerald Leonard.

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CIO

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. Is your organization overdue for an IT systems update?

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Data architecture definition Data architecture describes the structure of an organizations logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). An organizations data architecture is the purview of data architects. AI and machine learning models. Data streaming.

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CIO

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Effective OCM will not only enable the successful execution of a project or transformation, but it can also make the transition smoother and easier for the organization to absorb, he says, adding that this is particularly true when projects result in process changes, including operational, employee support, or end-user impacts.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Chief technology officers are key players in the enterprise C-suite, oftentimes working in collaboration with CIOs at the forefront of new and innovative technologies. They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But the challenge many executives face is that they tend to focus on how their particular area aligns with overall goals, to the exclusion of other facets of the organization. Is your IT organization doing all it can to build strong alignment with business leaders and colleagues?

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CTO Academy

APRIL 18, 2023

A Fractional CTO is a chief technology officer who provides on-demand services to a company or organization. In other words, it is a freelance contract that implies working for a fraction of the time and cost and just on the part of the project as opposed to full- or part-time CTO positions.

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CIO

JUNE 20, 2024

As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. They have a pipeline into colleges and universities, like baseball scouting organizations.

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CIO

APRIL 30, 2025

While reporting lines matter weve seen transformation offices sit under the CIO, CDO, CTO, strategy office and even directly under the CEO the real unlock is in how it draws power from across the business. A successful transformation office is cross-functional by design. Business architecture.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Yet unlike his peers, Wiedenbeck’s dual roles — the top technology executive as well as the transformation lead at Ameritas — are often at odds. As chief technology officer, Wiedenbeck is driving automation and IT modernization to reduce complexity and technical debt.

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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Agentic AI, the more focused alternative to general-purpose generative AI, is gaining momentum in the enterprise, with Forrester having named it a top emerging technology for 2025 in June. CIOs and IT leaders must determine how their organizations will use the AI agents to determine the best pricing for them, adds BCG Xs Iyer.

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CIO

APRIL 1, 2025

One factor that is affecting demand for developers is a drop in the number of mobile apps being built, says Elin Thomasian, senior vice president for workforce strategy and consulting at TalentNeuron, a labor market intelligence firm. Many companies are also hiring for infrastructure and specialized engineering roles, Thomasian says.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Many organizations have turned to FinOps practices to regain control over these escalating costs. For example, the database team we worked with in an organization new to the cloud launched all the AWS RDS database servers from dev through production, incurring a $600K a month cloud bill nine months before the scheduled production launch.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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. Agile practices allow organizations to remain flexible, adjusting projects and initiatives in response to evolving market conditions and customer feedback.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Whether summarizing notes or helping with coding, people in disparate organizations use gen AI to reduce the bind associated with repetitive tasks, and increase the time for value-acting activities. Consulting giant Deloitte says 70% of business leaders have moved 30% or fewer of their experiments into production.

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CIO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But agile is organized around human limitations not just limitations on how fast we can code, but in how teams are organized and managed, and how dependencies are scheduled. But the entire process will need to be reinvented in order to make full use of the technology, says Monteiro.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The following is from: DISA CTO Retirement . Chief technology officer to retire after 31 years of government service. David Mihelcic, DISA’s chief technology officer (CTO), served 19 years at the agency and his legacy endures through the programs the Office of the CTO was responsible for.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to a new IDC report , 98% of business leaders view AI as a priority for their organization and the research firm expects AI to add $20 trillion to the global economy through 2030. AI has moved out of the IT function and is being pushed out more widely in the organization,” says Ian Beston, director at Coleman Parkes Research.

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2023

Now that organizations have returned to a new (somewhat) normal, CIOs appear to be focused on getting back to basics — and untangling tech debt incurred in making it through the past few years. One thing that is clear is we will need to partner and work across industries to solve truly big problems that all organizations are facing.”

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CIO

AUGUST 1, 2024

Vendors and consultants are always eager to share insights into innovations and trends, but exchanging ideas and opinions with colleagues and fellow IT leaders can often be invaluable. Here, the challenge is finding the organization or organizations that meet your specific needs and goals.

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2025

But t echnical debt can undercut an organizations ability to innovate long term, and the shortcuts taken during initial development likely resulted in a codebase thats convoluted, slow, or difficult for devs to understand. But these suggestions can allow teams to move from gut-feel triage to systematic remediation.

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CIO

JANUARY 22, 2024

While the average person might be awed by how AI can create new images or re-imagine voices, healthcare is focused on how large language models can be used in their organizations. However, the effort to build, train, and evaluate this modeling is only a small fraction of what is needed to reap the vast benefits of generative AI technology.

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CIO

JANUARY 8, 2025

And for some organizations, annual cloud spend has increased dramatically. As VP of cloud capabilities at software company Endava, Radu Vunvulea consults with many CIOs in large enterprises. For example, organizations that build an AI solution using Open AI need to consider more than the AI service.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Founded by industry veterans Zack Ganot (CEO) and Shaked Barkan (CTO), who previously ran cybersecurity consulting firm Pandora Security — which also focused on high-profile individuals — Sunday Security argues that as enterprise cybersecurity tools improve, attackers are shifting their focus to individuals.

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Palo Alto Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

2025 will be the “year of disruption” as organizations experience an increase in cyberattacks that halt business operations and impact end users. In 2023, the MTTE data from an organization was two days (and in some cases hours), down from nine days in 2021. This marks a significant change in how businesses approach ransomware.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Another organization using Microsoft Copilot for productivity is Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its accelerating the learning process, improving research, and helping students with assessments, says Mike Matthews, the universitys VP for innovation and technology. Youve got that down to a science, he says.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2022

By Andy Nallappan, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Software Business Operations, Broadcom Software The information technology that enables scientific and commercial breakthroughs, from precision medicine to digital transformation, demonstrates tech’s boundless potential to improve our world.

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Some of the advice is timeless, for instance the section about “General interference with Organizations and Production”: Insist on doing everything through “channels” Never permit short-cuts to be taken in order to expedite decisions. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

SnapAttack , a threat hunting startup that was this week spun out from IT consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton , has secured $8 million in Series A funding. This, in turn, helps organizations proactively identify potential security flaws, risks and gaps in their infrastructure before an incident occurs, the company says.

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