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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

CIO Business Intelligence

Its an offshoot of enterprise architecture that comprises the models, policies, rules, and standards that govern the collection, storage, arrangement, integration, and use of data in organizations. Application programming interfaces. Choose the right tools and technologies. Ensure security and access controls. Cloud computing.

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Where CIOs should place their 2025 AI bets

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CIOs feeling the pressure will likely seek more pragmatic AI applications, platform simplifications, and risk management practices that have short-term benefits while becoming force multipliers to longer-term financial returns. Examples include scanning invoices, extracting basic contract information, or capturing information from PDF forms.

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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. Theyre foundational pieces that an organization has to get right.

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7 risk management rules every CIO should follow

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Rule 1: Start with an acceptable risk appetite level Once a CIO understands their organizations risk appetite, everything else strategy, innovation, technology selection can align smoothly, says Paola Saibene, principal consultant at enterprise advisory firm Resultant.

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8 reasons your cloud costs are too high

CIO Business Intelligence

Underutilized and/or overprovisioned resources are among the biggest contributors to high cloud costs, says Shreehari Kulkarni, principal consultant with global technology research and advisory firm ISG. Optimizing resources based on application needs is essential to avoid setting up oversized resources, he states.

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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

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It was an interesting case study of global cyber impact, says Charles Clancy, CTO at Mitre. In a countersuit, CrowdStrike blamed Delta for the airlines problems, saying that other airlines were able to recover much faster, and that the contract between the two companies meant Delta wasnt allowed to sue for damages.

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The new calling of CIOs: Be the moral arbiter of change

CIO Business Intelligence

Consulting giant Deloitte says 70% of business leaders have moved 30% or fewer of their experiments into production. He’s also adding other emerging technologies, including using Freshworks’ generative tool, Freddy AI, to summarise service requests. The policy says, ‘If you’re unsure, ask.’ We want to use it for X, Y, or Z.

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