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The skills and traits of elite CTOs

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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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DTN’s CTO on combining IT systems after a merger

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We had five different forecast engines running in the company through various acquisitions,” says Lars Ewe, who inherited the thorny IT environment when he joined as CTO in February 2020. Very little innovation was happening because most of the energy was going towards having those five systems run in parallel.”.

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Agentic AI design: An architectural case study

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Twelve different scenarios need to be tested against, and the data files need to contain or be able to contain data that will exercise those 12 tests. Even at fractions of a penny per token, this ends up being tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. There can be up to eight different data sets or files.

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Transforming IT for digital success

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One way they’re doing that is by reimagining the IT function, say management consultants, executive advisors, and CIOs themselves. This reinvention goes beyond the adoption of cloud, agile development principles, and cutting-edge technologies. Strategies to transform IT for digital success include the following.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

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IT leaders have always needed to exercise fiscal responsibility while meeting business demands for technology. Revisit the project portfolio Strong demand management is essential for sustainable IT cost optimization, says Anja Allen, principal in EY Americas’ technology consulting practice.

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The evolving role of security and IT in DR and incident response

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Conduct regular incident response exercises Regular incident response exercises, such as tabletop simulations and live drills, are essential to test and refine response procedures. Johnston is an experienced financial services and consulting executive who excels at collaborating across teams to deliver results.

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

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Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establishing technology and business owners also drives collaboration. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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