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3 ways to beat technical debt through talent strategies
Organizations bogged down by outdated technology have a lifeline hiding in plain sight.
Mike Baker • Dec. 4, 2024 -
3 CIO rules to mastering the art of persuasion
Leaders can use storytelling to tap into audience emotions, make a successful pitch for their projects and garner support they need.
Jose Ramirez • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Why data curation can make or break large language models
Before generative AI tools can be trusted to carry out critical enterprise tasks, LLMs must be tailored to their specific purpose using the right mix of data sources.
Noah Pruzek • Oct. 16, 2024 -
4 guardrails to strengthen generative AI strategies
Before kickstarting implementations, enterprises need to assess the regulatory, ethical and technical implications of adopting generative AI.
Doug Ross • Sept. 16, 2024 -
4 strategies for a solid — and profitable — AI future
CIOs can draw successful AI adoption plans for their organizations, keeping a close eye on governance, risk management and skilling.
Kate Woolley • Aug. 14, 2024 -
How to avoid ‘death-by-ROI’ in data and analytics
Effective leaders connect value assessments to company goals, blurring the boundaries between data estates and the processes they support.
Brian Foster • Aug. 8, 2024 -
CIOs must address the IT skills gap — now
Tech chiefs must help their companies craft a meaningful IT employment value proposition to meet staffing goals.
Mbula Schoen • June 27, 2024 -
4 CIO styles to boost business performance
Aligning leadership skills to an organization’s needs can accelerate results and build trust with key stakeholders.
Fiona Mark • May 16, 2024 -
3 CIO considerations for the generative AI onslaught
The technology calls for a strategic adoption process as new tools can lead to sprawl and push spending upwards.
Cameron Adams • March 4, 2024 -
How to navigate talent management in the age of AI
Valuing human skills, fostering inclusivity and navigating the ethics of AI can make tech roles sustainable and fulfilling.
Charman Hayes • Feb. 23, 2024 -
6 steps for CIOs enabling global IT operations
Before company stakeholders can rely on technology teams for support, IT must globalize its own processes, from data collection to infrastructure.
Rebecca Ray • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Why CIOs must work with AI service providers
Executives should help their organizations become a data-centric business, working with vendors to set generative AI use cases and place AI trust and security frameworks.
Annette Zimmermann • Feb. 7, 2024 -
3 steps to proactive IT cost optimization
CIOs should create an action plan to track costs, looking for significant opportunities for savings in order to fund transformation.
David McIntire and Pieter Pottie • Dec. 20, 2023 -
The quest for tech talent: strategies for remote and hybrid companies
Offering fully remote and hybrid work options can help attract and retain talent, driving the engagement that technology firms desperately need.
Claire Rutkowski • Dec. 5, 2023 -
Cloud buyers need bundled services, not siloed features
By shifting the focus from discrete services to interlocking components, providers can help customers address specific use cases and drive better business outcomes, Sid Nag writes.
Sid Nag • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Why companies must prepare for future AI regulation
As governments worldwide mount legal structures around the technology, transparency is key to organizations.
Adnan Masood • Oct. 23, 2023 -
14 power skills to succeed as a CIO
Effective CIOs master goal setting, prioritization and time scheduling to achieve outcomes that matter, according to Gartner’s Christie Struckman.
Christie Struckman • Oct. 5, 2023 -
3 keys to making the most of colocation
Under the right framework, colocation can help businesses optimize their cloud networking, freeing up capital for other IT investments.
Rob DeWeese • Sept. 18, 2023 -
AI in infrastructure: Addressing the technology’s potential for the sector
The technology could bring significant change to the infrastructure sector, but it must be used responsibly and with the right checks and balances in place.
Claire Rutkowski • July 25, 2023 -
Generative AI offers great promise — with the right guardrails
Like any other AI system, generative AI can deliver better business outcomes, but it requires a clear set of governance principles.
Caroline O’Brien and Kristin Johnston • June 12, 2023 -
3 ways CIOs can pave a path to sustainability
CIOs are uniquely equipped to drive sustainable IT transformations through cultural change and meaningful actions.
Sheila Patel • June 5, 2023 -
The talent race is still on: Managing high demand for IT professionals
CIOs must reinvent their employee value proposition to attract and retain critical workers and execute digital aspirations.
Gabriela Vogel • May 30, 2023 -
If your cloud mix isn’t working, tweak the recipe
CIOs must understand the long-term costs associated with cloud, shaping a multicloud strategy by design — not by default.
Mindy Cancila • May 15, 2023 -
How to reduce tech bloat in the enterprise
Technology leaders can start the ongoing process of app consolidation by assessing risk and impact to the organizations.
Ravi Malick • May 3, 2023 -
AI is coming to enhance human employees — not replace them
Machines should be seen as partners and assistants, since human expectations and limitations will restrict their abilities.
Sanjay Rajagopalan • April 24, 2023