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

CIO

Skill mismatches ( 31% ) and inadequate training and development opportunities ( 29% ) underscore the demand for talent as well as the difficulty in finding candidates with the right skills. Organizations have adopted several strategies to acquire and develop talent, as illustrated in the bar chart below.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO

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 and business executives must collaborate to develop and communicate a unified vision aligning technology investments with the organization’s broader goals.

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Security is dead: Long live risk management

CIO

Information risk management is no longer a checkpoint at the end of development but must be woven throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. This absurd approach to justice parallels how many organizations handle security today enforcing controls after development is complete, when changes are most expensive and disruptive.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO

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

CIO

This increased complexity means more companies will be relying on IT consultants to help navigate the changes and develop short-term and long-term strategies. 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.

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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing technical debt, IPO analysis, your first comms hire

TechCrunch

Early-stage entrepreneurs who are eager to ship usually spend more time calculating their startup’s monthly burn rate than selecting an optimal development environment. As a result, technical debt starts to accumulate. And accumulate. “They should be able to discuss your product and industry as well as anyone on your sales team.