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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

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That’s great, because a strong IT environment is necessary to take advantage of the latest innovations and business opportunities. There are multiple examples of organizations driving home a first-mover advantage by adopting and embracing technology modernization when the opportunity presents itself early.”

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10 AI strategy questions every CIO must answer

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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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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

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Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. 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.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

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It allows businesses to be the best technologically enabled version of themselves,” Upchurch says. 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.

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6 roadblocks to IT innovation

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CIOs now list innovation as the most important trait they need to bring to their role, according to a 2024 survey by professional services firm Deloitte — ahead of delivering top-line value and serving as change agents, two endeavors that require innovation to facilitate.

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Aware of what tech debt costs them, CIOs still can’t make it an IT priority

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It’s among CIOs’ most persistent and underdiscussed challenges: embracing innovative technologies without losing sight of mounting — and potentially crippling — technical debt. Therefore, always-lurking tech debt gets put on the backburner, says Daniel Saroff, group vice president for consulting and research at IDC.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

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Generative AI does have the ability to replace CIOs who don’t embrace the innovative shifts coming for companies,” says Tim Crawford, a former CIO himself and now a CIO strategic advisor at AVOA, a technology consultancy. For the rest, gen AI will greatly augment the power and value of the role of the CIO, he says.