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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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B2B Marketers Prioritize Digital Brand And Communications Budget Investments

Forrester IT

In Forrester’s 2024 B2B Brand And Communications Survey, we asked B2B marketing leaders to share their perspective on anticipated budget changes in 12 program and personnel categories. This year’s responses show expected increases are up in most categories over last year and expected decreases have dropped in most categories.

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AI, cybersecurity drive IT investments and lead skill shortages for 2025

Network World

Respondents also cited ineffective training programs (22%) and not being able to full anticipate the skills they would need (20%). Skillsoft surveyed some 5,100 global IT decision-makers and professionals to learn more about the technologies they plan to invest in as well as the areas in which they are challenged to find skilled workers.

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Advantage ROI: Optimize AI Programs for Short-Term Gains

Information Week

With many budgets constrained, now is the time to focus on artificial intelligence projects that will deliver the most payback over the next six months.

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SAP customers struggle with S/4HANA migration

CIO Business Intelligence

At the same time, in more than six out of each 10 cases, the planned budget for the S/4HANA migration was superceded: According to the study, budgets have been exceeded significantly in one quarter of migrations, and significantly in another 40%. This mismatch leads to the enormous discrepancies between plan and results, he says.

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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

Budget constraints Barrier: IT modernization requires substantial investment, and budget constraints are a common hurdle. Solution: To address budget constraints, organizations should adopt a strategic approach to funding IT modernization. Furthermore, resistance to change among employees can impede modernization efforts.

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IBM: 78% of mainframe shops are piloting, operating AI apps

Network World

Of all the organizations that modernized applications on their mainframes, more than 90% of executives say that modernization processes met or exceeded their expectations in terms of budget, timeline, and scope, with the median percentage of modernized applications standing at 28%, according to IBV. “A

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