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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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Regardless of whether or not Peter Drucker actually said , “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” the sentiment still is particularly relevant in IT, where the constructive collaboration between business goals and technology initiatives often determines organizational success.

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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. Using this strategy, LOB staff can quickly create solutions tailored to the companys specific needs.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

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Technology investments, such as in generative AI, are a priority in addressing the need to meet rising expectations while also driving operational agility and resilience. In a time where trust and reliability are paramount, meeting these expectations through technology isnt just a differentiator its now a business imperative, Pappas says.

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

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Despite these pressures, the current rate of migrations will not meet SAP s deadline target, Gartner reports, indicating the complexity of the project CIOs face. Yet transitioning to S/4HANA is far more than a technical migration. A technical upgrade solely to maintain support is not convincing for most businesses.

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How leading CISOs build business-critical cyber cultures

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At SecureIT New York last month, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on how to empower a cyber-resilient culture, featuring three powerhouse CISOs: Laura Deaner, CISO at Northwestern Mutual; Nada Noaman, CISO at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC); and Liz Rodgers, CISO at RAND. Be clear, unambiguous, and direct,” Noaman advises. “If

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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.