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What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

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What is technical debt? Technical debt is the cost accrued over time from technology implementation decisions that emphasize expediency over long-term quality and maintenance. Why is technical debt important? So, is technical debt bad? The question misses the point of its importance.

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From project to product: Architecting the future of enterprise technology

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This transformation requires a fundamental shift in how we approach technology delivery moving from project-based thinking to product-oriented architecture. They require fundamentally reimagining how we approach enterprise architecture and technology delivery. The stakes have never been higher.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

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In a world where business, strategy and technology must be tightly interconnected, the enterprise architect must take on multiple personas to address a wide range of concerns. These include everything from technical design to ecosystem management and navigating emerging technology trends like AI.

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The leadership imperative in a technology-enabled society — Balancing IQ, EQ and AQ 

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However, in todays era of rapid technological advancement and societal shifts, especially over the past five years, relying solely on traditional approaches is no longer enough to stay competitive. As AI becomes ubiquitous, IT leaders must move beyond the hype and adopt a strategic, responsible approach to its integration.

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What underscores, and undermines, a successful CIO-CEO collaboration

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Gabriela Vogel, senior director analyst at Gartner, says that CIO significance is growing because boards rely more on trusted advice on technologies like AI and their impact on investment, ROI, and the overall business mission. For me, it’s evolved a lot,” says Íñigo Fernández, director of technology at UK-based recruiter PageGroup.

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AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), a term once relegated to science fiction, is now driving an unprecedented revolution in business technology. The Nutanix State of Enterprise AI Report highlights AI adoption, challenges, and the future of this transformative technology. Nutanix commissioned U.K.

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AI dominates Gartner’s 2025 predictions

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By 2027, 70% of healthcare providers will include emotional-AI-related terms and conditions in technology contracts or risk billions in financial harm. Enterprises’ interest in AI agents is growing, but as a new level of intelligence is added, new GenAI agents are poised to expand rapidly in strategic planning for product leaders.