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IT leaders’ AI priorities emphasize productivity over innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

Foundry / CIO.com To me, this suggests that many organizations still see AI as a cost-cutting exercise, rather than a powerful tool that can be used to redefine and improve how work is done, adds Hamilton, also CEO of Find Your Flex Group, a workforce transformation consultant.

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8 hard truths CIOs must learn to accept

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs have to accept that their current budget does not allow them to do the transformative work in data thats necessary, he says. They have to be really good at that stop-start-continue exercise. Whats equally challenging? CIOs must accept the fact that theyll have to ask for that money and sell the CEO, CFO, and board on getting it.

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IT infrastructure complexity hindering cyber resilience

CIO Business Intelligence

Expectation of disruption Limited investment in cyber resilience remains a challenge, despite rising security budgets overall: nearly 49% of U.S.-based based IT leaders globally believe their budget for cyber resilience is inadequate. A lack of budget cannot be put down to a lack of evidence of need.

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How Pearson’s CIO manages technical debt

CIO Business Intelligence

First, you end up allocating too much budget to business-as-usual infrastructure rather than investing in innovations that can drive real business growth. Objective frameworks According to Wells, this exercise wasn’t formatted subjectively.

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The CIO is on the verge of burnout

CIO Business Intelligence

These professionals must manage the security of the systems, lead the digital transformation, adapt to technological changes, and meet strategic expectations of management.The lack of qualified talent and tight budgets make it even more difficult to manage these responsibilities, generating exhaustion and chronic stress, he says.

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Wealth tax proposal in Washington state reignites debate over taxes and tech talent migration

GeekWire

Jay Inslee this week proposed a new wealth tax to help generate revenue for government programs and address a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall. Rachel Smith, CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, said the state should address broader budget choices before implementing something like a wealth tax.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders have always needed to exercise fiscal responsibility while meeting business demands for technology. 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.”