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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

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When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. Kar advises taking a measured approach to system modernization. Here are seven signs it may be time to modernize.

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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. Mona Liddell is a research manager for IDCs CIO Executive Research team.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

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Tay notes that Accenture research shows that enterprises with digital core investments accelerate their reinvention and innovation, achieving up to 60% higher revenue growth rates and a 40% boost in profits. He advises beginning the new year by revisiting the organizations entire architecture and standards.

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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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What is an IT consultant? Roles, types, salaries, and how to become one

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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. The Dice research data shows that IT consultants at the C-suite or vice president level are likely to make closer to $163,500, Farnsworth says.

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Why women leave your IT organization — and how to help reverse that talent drain

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I dont know if there is one particular thing we can put our finger on, notes Heather Leier-Murray, research director in the CIO practice at Info-Tech Research Group. For example, 67% of employers told researchers that they felt their companies increasingly embrace empathy while only 46% of employees said as much.

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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.