CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2025

By contrast, in some large financial services firms, the role of FinOps has broadened. Tigran Khrimian, chief technology engineering officer at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), says he started developing best practices in 2014. Most FinOps principles have been applied to technology financials as a whole, he adds.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 21, 2025

CIOs were given significant budgets to improve productivity, cost savings, and competitive advantages with gen AI. 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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

That means exploring the strategic options for cloud adoption, understanding the importance of financial operations (FinOps) as it relates to cloud, the difference between a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) versus a Cloud Business Office (CBO) approach and the debate between centralized and federated FinOps. Budgeting and forecasting.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Mark Brooks, who became CIO of Reinsurance Group of America in 2023, did just that, and restructured the technology organization to support the platform, redefined the programs success metrics, and proved to the board that IT is a good steward of the dollar. How did you educate your board about modern uses of data?

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

According to AI at Wartons report on navigating gen AIs early years, 72% of enterprises predict gen AI budget growth over the next 12 months but slower increases over the next two to five years. But if all gen AI does is improve productivity, CIOs may be challenged long term to justify budget increases and experiments with new capabilities.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Kalpala also suggests testing the AI solution through a pilot program in real-world business environments. For insurance or financial services enterprises, benchmarks should focus on reducing manual errors, improving service speed, and reducing direct expenses to deliver the core services, he says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

The trend is most pronounced in financial services and payments. Financial institutions can tap into new demographics, prioritizing convenience and seamless banking application experiences. This can strain development teams and budgets. Managing security requirements is paramount.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Customers should be able to benefit from the improved focus,” Elliot says, including a more targeted allocation of people, budgets and other resources. “As As one company, BMC was spreading a limited R&D budget across too many product needs,” he says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In fact, one of the world’s most far-reaching cybersecurity regulations for financial services and their supply chains is a done deal. DORA represents the EU’s response to the ever-increasing number of cyberattacks against financial institutions. Financial institutions are accustomed to address risk in the form of capital requirements.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 13, 2023

Non-existence of a software asset management (EAM) program The space agency’s problem, according to the report, is the absence of a centralized software asset management practice and its current “ad-hoc” practices, which could expose NASA to operational, financial, and cybersecurity risks.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Treasury and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, acting together, “shall establish Government-wide financial data standards for any Federal funds made available to or expended by Federal agencies and entities receiving Federal funds.” ” This is a broad, powerful, and comprehensive mandate.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They must articulate those ideas but also balance them against what’s technologically feasible and financially and functionally reasonable. Some boot camps are free, while others require a subscription fee or a one-time fee that ranges from $100 to $2,500, depending on the program.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 10, 2022

Since the pandemic, NaaS solutions are growing quickly due to the need for a hybrid workforce, the demand for CapEx during off-budget cycles, and the shortage of employees with a networking skill set. . Secure asset decommissioning reduces the risk of financial penalties and data breaches and helps meet sustainability goals.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 19, 2023

Schneider Electric’s IT organization achieved that goal by reducing the layers for technology- and budget-related approvals, and by trusting managers and staff to make as many of those decisions as possible within the company’s “delegation of authority pathways” framework. Financial things are a pending subject for most CIOs.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Everything has to go right: the technology, the goals, the financial platform, and most important of all, the timing. A TMO sets up the framework to track benefits for large transformation programs and provides a centralized team to connect parts of the business involved in the transformation,” he explains.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and subsequent recession, researchers noted that cybercrime rates increased dramatically. Their report focused exclusively on financial cybercrime, including identity theft. This is the time when many CFOs trawl through every line item in the budget, looking for potential savings.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Such professionals may well be superstar managers — but maybe not in the manager role they landed, says Steve Agnoli, an instructor and coach with the CIO Executive Program at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. That doesn’t necessarily mean saying “no” all the time, but they do need to prioritize. Bonfante adds.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, undertaking digital transformation and technology modernization programs without an architect can lead to delays, technical debt , higher costs, and security vulnerabilities. Many organizations create program charters for strategic initiatives in which they define the program’s leadership roles and accountabilities.

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MARCH 19, 2025

GeekWire reported Tuesday about financial struggles at PacSci, a long-time hub for education and innovation that sits underneath the Space Needle at the edge of downtown Seattle. The collaboration includes commitments to support PacSci’s educational programming and a new $20 million Maker & Innovation Lab centerpiece exhibit.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Position Summary: The Internet2 Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer (CCSO) is the leader responsible for establishing the cyberinfrastructure security strategy and direction for Internet2′s global infrastructure programs. Project management skills; financial/budget management, scheduling and resource management.

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MAY 24, 2024

In addition, most organizations include equipment recycling efforts within their sustainability plans to avoid financial and regulatory penalties.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Washington state voters rejected initiatives that would have axed a capital gains tax and a program to reduce carbon emissions. billion over two years , pays for public education, early learning programs and school construction. An election box in Seattle. PT on Tuesday. PT on Tuesday.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Awareness programs integrated into daily work practices are key as well as including security in employees’ job descriptions. The last question has to do with resources; Are security budgets adequate to cater for the various security solutions required? Can you tell me more about why security is more important in the financial sector?

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The latest piece in her reinvention story is Synchrony’s new Tech Apprenticeship for Artificial Intelligence, a full-time, 12-month program that balances on-the-job learning with instructor-led training, providing Chavarin with a pathway into one of the most coveted technology spaces despite her very nontraditional IT background.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 18, 2024

Introduced in 2020—and later enacted in 2022—DORA aims to establish a consistent and common level of digital operational resilience across financial services firms in—or doing business with—the EU. The ultimate goal here being to develop an approach that fosters a standardized structure of technological development.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 22, 2023

To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com parent company Foundry.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 25, 2024

Anatomy of a DIY cloud cost management program For most enterprises, custom cloud cost management strategies will begin by leveraging tools available from CSPs themselves. Building out a governance strategy based on the practices of departments that are getting it right is vital for tracking — and reining in — your cloud budget.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline. The training is free, but learners must be accepted to the program after a rigorous interview process.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 25, 2024

In contrast, traditional organisations use a project-based approach to delivery, with temporary teams created on an as-needed basis for a specific purpose with budgets based on up-front funding estimates. If the scope is clear and easy to define up-front, it’s a great way to keep everyone on track and ensure teams are delivering to budget.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Smaller and midsize organizations can address the gaps by developing a communications program to engage businesses and stakeholders, establishing an ideation process to capture new business needs, and leveraging design thinking methodologies. Following are seven steps to guide this transformation for competitive advantage.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 31, 2025

In todays business environment, where IT budgets are tight and sustainability is paramount, striking a balance between financial and environmental objectives is crucial. HP Renew Services help companies achieve their financial goals while making meaningful strides towards a more sustainable future.

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JUNE 1, 2023

This spring, Seattle Public Schools announced that due to budget cuts, it can no longer afford the program. TAF Photo) TAF offers an equity-driven STEM program focused on critical thinking and project-based learning. “They have been understanding and are making every effort to work within our current budget constraints.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 13, 2023

Frank Kim, CISO-in-residence at venture capital firm YL Ventures, and fellow at the SANS Institute, cites the case of one CISO who was fired after suggesting costly endpoint detection, and response and incident response programs considered not stage appropriate for such a startup. Their focus was on survival and revenue growth,” Kim says. “He

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

At the same time, they are balancing technical training with programs to build out soft skills and business experience through embedded roles, mentorships, and immersive rotations. They are recruiting from different talent pools and reimagining organizational structure to encourage IT-business cross-pollination.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Finally, we were two months away from submitting this year’s budget, which is always a challenge because of the legwork that goes into a budget cycle. But I also needed to focus on strategy to make sure we had capacity in the budget for new initiatives. Budgeting, CIO, IT Leadership, IT Strategy It’s about value creation.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 6, 2024

Instead, you have to say, ‘We need a new ERP system because you have this new customer intimacy program, and we’ll either have to spend millions of dollars doing weird integrations between multiple databases, or we could upgrade the ERP.’”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 19, 2024

They now also contain SAP Datasphere, to provide seamless access to mission-critical data from both ERP and third-party sources, and SAP Analytics Cloud for planning, which enables customers to use data from all their systems for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, along with SAP Business Network.

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