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INE Launches Initiative to Optimize Year-End Training Budgets with Enhanced Cybersecurity and Networking Programs

CIO Business Intelligence

This approach not only ensures wise expenditure of remaining budgets but also significantly strengthens organizational security postures. Addressing Training Budgets: Year-End Budget Scenario: It’s common for organizations to approach year-end with an unused budget designated for training.

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IT budgets remain solid, despite tech industry headwinds

CIO Business Intelligence

A report issued Monday by private investment company Bain Capital indicated that, despite the numerous disruptions to the technology industry—including a global supply chain crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—most IT decision makers foresee either stable budgets or increases for the coming year. Budgeting, IT Strategy

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Equinix to cut 3% of staff amidst the greatest demand for data center infrastructure ever

Network World

Even as demand for data infrastructure surges to an all-time high, Equinix is planning to lay off 3% of its workforce, suggesting a growing skills mismatch in the industry. For many organizations, while budgets are ticking slightly up, it’s only in line with inflation, while new initiatives, including AI, need to be funded.”

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The Banking Crisis Will Send New Ripples Through Tech Budgets

Forrester IT

The banking crisis will send ripples through the tech industry and budgets, which have already been weakened by layoffs in the first quarter of 2023.

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Drive Better Results for Your Professional Services Firm Part 2: Deliver Profitable Projects

Speaker: Patrick Connally and Andy Yeomans

The professional services industry experts at Microsoft and HSO ProServ have helped many firms take steps to deliver better projects and would like to share their expertise to help your firm maximize project profitability. Put project and budget controls back in the hands of your project managers.

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Moderate IT budget increases have CIOs shaping 2025 strategies to suit

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite those complications, a huge majority of IT leaders expect their organizations’ IT budgets to increase — at least moderately — in the next fiscal year, with IT talent and software spending leading the way. Talent, software spending lead the way According to Forrester’s guide, personnel accounts for nearly 35% of IT budgets.

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Businesses Rewrite 2020 Budgets and Plans Amid COVID-19

Information Week

A few new surveys of executives and business leaders provide some insight into shifting plans as industry weathers the coronavirus pandemic.

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