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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. You can of course make a series of obviously bad decisions, but you'd get fired quickly. Make sure production environment differs from developer environments in as many ways as possible.

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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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Marsh McLellan 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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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2024

CIO

Strike a balance between innovation and operational excellence In an era of creative disruption, Orla Daly, CIO at business and technical skills training firm Skillsoft, believes that IT leaders in 2024 should concentrate on achieving balance among their myriad initiatives, favoring innovation and “keep the lights on” work in turn.

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10 reasons IT managers fail to exceed your expectations

CIO

Building a great team is one of the most critical tasks for any CIO. But to assemble a high-performance team today , CIOs must pay particular attention to their management ranks. It’s also one of the most challenging. Here are 10 common reasons why IT managers fall short — and proven strategies to address root causes.

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3 force multipliers for digital transformation

CIO

Tech companies have laid off over 250 thousand employees since 2022, and 93% of CEOs report preparing for a US recession over the next 12 to 18 months. One of the common complaints agile team members voice is the number of coordination meetings and time spent in them. What are force-multiplying initiatives?

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What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained

CIO

By integrating financial information in a single system, ERP systems unify an organization’s financial reporting. The CIO also advises the executive sponsor on challenges and helps the executive sponsor select a firm specializing in ERP implementations. Benefits of ERP. ERP systems improve enterprise operations in a number of ways.