CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 26, 2023

IT leaders seeking to drive enterprise growth through technology investments are often saddled with budgets that make their tasks of increasing the top and bottom lines challenging. Despite an estimated increase to IT budgets of 5.1% The year 2023 seems to be no different.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%). This applies to his IT group as well, specifically, in using AI to automate the review of customer contracts, Nardecchia says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Inflation may have dropped from its high in 2022, but the price pressures on IT budgets have continued unabated. Forty-one percent of the CIOs in the survey said they’ve changed their cycle for revisiting IT budgets to at least every month, says Tony Olvet, IDC’s VP of worldwide C-suite and digital business research.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” Today’s CIO is not just a technology leader, but a business executive. Zero-based budgeting can be a good approach for discretionary spending.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

He has assisted the top management in planning IT strategies and leveraging technologies for rationalizing manpower, enhancing organizational productivity, and improving the efficiency of operations. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Real estate buying platform Blox has appointed Amit Goel as its chief technology officer, based in Mumbai.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To be sure, enterprise cloud budgets continue to increase, with IT decision-makers reporting that 31% of their overall technology budget will go toward cloud computing and two-thirds expecting their cloud budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the Foundry Cloud Computing Study 2023.

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JUNE 6, 2016

After acquisition by Google, Nest got "virtually unlimited budget", quadrupled employees, had no new products, caused constant bad PR, and may be for sale now (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica). American Airlines signs contract with ViaSat for in-flight Wi-Fi on some of its planes, ending Gogo's exclusivity (Mike Freeman/Los Angeles Times).

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a result, many corporate leaders who are used to hiring for IT now have to learn what makes a good product manager as they seek to fill these roles. We spoke to a host of experts, including product managers and those who supervise, hire, and mentor them, about what you should be looking for if you’re hiring a new PM for your team.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 10, 2024

No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. In this way, you can take advantage of the cloud’s agile, on-demand approach with unlimited capacity without breaking the budget.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Host Isaac Sacolick ( @nyike ) was joined by a bevy of consultants and practitioners who had no shortage of advice on the topic. nyike The best way to avoid hidden #cloud costs is to read every word in the contract. Drafting and Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements’ , so they can understand the many nuances of cloud contracts.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The challenge for IT leaders is clear : With employees quitting faster than they can be replaced, the rush to hire the right talent is on — so too is the need to retain existing IT talent. As the company had legacy systems, it became tough to hire resources that could manage them. This gave us the time to groom the freshers.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Project Managers (PMs) ensure that significant enhancements and implementations are completed in a timely manner. In addition, PMs own the Vendor Relationship and are responsible for contract negotiation. PMs also manage the Budget. In Conclusion.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Employees need proof IT is meeting their needs Brian Shield, SVP and CTO of the Boston Red Sox, is very proactive asking his stakeholders, “Are we meeting your needs? Cheryl Smith, former CIO at Keyspan, McKesson, and West Jet, generated a zero-based budget report for every senior non-IT leader in the enterprise.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 9, 2023

The good news is that, for managers, the best time to attract and retain talent is during economic downturns. Hiring and retaining the best people with the right skills is always the best strategy to improve overall performance.” “We need to improve overall performance while we adapt to the changing business environment,” Liu says.

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A CIO's Voice

JULY 1, 2014

I get a first phone screen followed by a request to develop a one-year project plan with associated budgets and milestones. This was followed by more phone interviews with junior IT staff and a technology consultant. I also discovered that they were loosing contract work due to the lack of technology experience.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 13, 2023

Recruiting and hiring high-end IT talent is among the most challenging tasks IT leaders face today. The IT skills shortage is critical, with CIOs losing talented employees faster than they can hire them,” said Mbula Schoen, senior director analyst at Gartner, in a recent Q&A. “IT CIOs, and their recruiting teams, are well aware.

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A CIO's Voice

JULY 9, 2014

Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Understands the organization’s financial processes. Human Capital Management.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Case in point was the high turnover rate at road and highway maintenance company AVR Group, and the solutions enacted by its CTO Pierangelo Perdomi to remedy it. So smart working was introduced at AVR last year in the technology business unit with a different supplementary contract for different groups. Talents must be paid.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 21, 2023

“A pragmatic and structured architectural approach when moving to the cloud is critical,” says William Peldzus, senior director and Center of Excellence head with enterprise consulting firm Capgemini Americas. You must ensure at the start of the project that you have a full, holistic cloud budget,” Matin advises.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 6, 2024

And, on the flip side, it’s just as important to be mindful of team chemistry and take action when there’s a problem, says Srini Kadiyala, CTO of OvalEdge. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out. It’s imperative to keep the team in the know, so that projects can stay on track and under budget,” Alarid says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“It seems to be an increasing worry — worry over whether the enterprise is secure and its data is protected, because everything else falls to the wayside if that’s not taken care of first,” says John Buccola, CTO of E78 Partners, which provides consulting and managed services in finance technology and other professional areas.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cloud delivery is part of the solution, but product-centric teams help build trust and continuity of expertise. Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establishing technology and business owners also drives collaboration.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2022

By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. Building out cost models is key for how you can build a budget.”.

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Vox

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In a memo to Meta’s staff also posted on social media, one of Meta’s top executives, CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, reflected on Monday about the difficult moment the company is in. The company is investing about half of its Reality Labs budget into AR, for example, including new hardware device development, Bosworth said.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2024

After taking a hard look at their physical operations and staff capabilities as well as the fine print of cloud contracts, some are coming up with strategies that are delivering positive return on investment. It’s well within the budget.” On the cloud, you’re paying by the hour and you’re paying a premium.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

Successful AI teams also include a range of people who understand the business and the problems it’s trying to solve, says Bradley Shimmin, chief analyst for AI platforms, analytics, and data management at consulting firm Omdia. AI strategists can also help organizations obtain the data they need to fuel AI effectively.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

More frequently, IT leaders are seeing the value of educating their peers and stakeholders as a win-win for increasing buy-in and budget for digital initiatives. We get consistent investment year over year,’’ says Yao Morin, CTO of global commercial estate company JLL. The payoff can be significant. “We

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TM Forum

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

“If you’re just automating the existing process to improve it, you’re using an approach that drags the old process forward,” says George Glass, CTO, TM Forum. Many enterprises, including CSPs, “still have a mentality of ‘just let us buy the technology’,” says Makman Consulting’s Shantal.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 26, 2023

Ross Meyercord never set out to make the leap from technology leader to CEO, but a set of intentional and opportunistic career choices delivered the breadth of business experience and leadership skills required to land the job. Neal Sample A transferable skill set Meyercord would certainly make that case. That has served me incredibly well.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 26, 2024

For the more specialized IT needs, there just aren’t enough people to meet the demand,” says Michael Manos, CTO of Dun & Bradstreet. But CIOs are also working with niche consultancies and startups for skills in areas such as cybersecurity, AI, cloud, analytics, and DevOps. “Our

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 20, 2024

And CIOs said the need for security improvements is the top driver of IT budget increases. The tool is expected to make team members more efficient, which will slow the need for new hires as the company grows and sees an anticipated increase in volume of customer service needs.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 8, 2022

Signs of inflation, labor market instability, and geopolitical strife are among the many reasons CIOs may be feeling some anxiety about the future, says Steve Shoemake, managing partner and global technology practice leader at consulting and staffing firm Vaco. Budgets may need adjusting,” he says.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

The owned aspect refers to the contracts, that is, the pieces of paper received from each vendor that tells you how much you bought and how much you paid for it. Something that every government agency is concerned about in today’s world of flat or declining budgets. Is ITAM accounting software? Is it inventory software? Or is it both?

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

“Today’s CIOs inherit highly customized ERPs and struggle to lead change management efforts, especially with systems that [are the] backbone of all the enterprise’s operations,” wrote Isaac Sacolick, founder and president of StarCIO, a digital transformation consultancy, in a recent blog post.

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JUNE 13, 2023

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 14, 2024

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