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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. And because of this, IT budgeters must have open ears.

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AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

CIO Business Intelligence

As budgets tighten, AI will soon face the same financial scrutiny as other IT investments. Implementing enterprise AI is a long-haul journey The journey to AI maturity is complex, with no single path or definitive approach to infrastructure decisions.

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What is NaaS? Providers, delivery models, and benefits explained

Network World

Definitions of NaaS are inconsistent. While the definition of NaaS isnt cast in stone, here are a few expert characterizations: IDC analyst Brandon Butler: NaaS is a cloud-enabled, usage-based consumption model that allows users to acquire and orchestrate network capabilities without owning, building, or maintaining their own infrastructure.

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Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch

CIO Business Intelligence

Product management addresses the complexities of market research and product strategy definition. Oversee change in the program management office With traditional project-based approaches, stakeholders specify requirements and priorities, and a project manager oversees fulfilling them on time, on budget, and at agreed-upon quality.

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7 signs business stakeholders will sink your IT project

CIO Business Intelligence

Common factors of project failure are missed deadlines, blown budgets, or deliverables that fail to meet original objectives. And they keep on top of project budgets. But what if your problem isn’t IT but with the users themselves? CIOs and project managers understand these risks. They pay keen attention to business requirements.

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7 ways to foster IT innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Define and articulate your definition of IT innovation. While this description is rather long, use its components and concepts to define your own definition, based on your organization’s current needs and your future IT vision. Asking your team to be innovative is like asking an athlete to play better. Think specificity.

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OMB’s Zero Trust Strategy: Government Gets Good

Forrester IT

Hot on the heels of Forrester’s release of our definition of modern Zero Trust, the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo entitled Moving the US Government toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles. What a time to be alive! Coincidence? A Big Deal? If executed as mandated, not only will […].