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  'Lift and shift' without transformation can leave money on the table

  Cloud migration isn't always an easy sell, but brings potential for financial and operational gains.

  Manohar • April 6, 2022

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  3 shifting priorities for modern CIOs

  Companies need their CIOs to act as proactive decision-makers, leading shifts in IT architecture and guiding the tech product roadmap.

  Ian Pitt • March 25, 2022

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  Rumors of IT's death are greatly exaggerated

  The best strategy is to reject the false dichotomy of siloed IT vs. no IT at all.

  Tatyana Mamut • March 14, 2022

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  6 cost management strategies for CIOs amid geopolitical disruption

  There tends to be no room for new IT spending when crises unfold.

  Chris Ganly • March 10, 2022

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  A CIO's guide to going cloud native

  The primary driver for cloud native is a desire to get the most out of cloud, but use cases vary widely. 

  David Smith • Feb. 28, 2022

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  The benefits — and traps — of low-code tools

  Coding-light tools offer the promise of a new class of nonprogrammers with domain expertise, yet gaps remain. 

  Kevin Goldsmith • Feb. 14, 2022

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  Why businesses require fluid cloud strategies

  Mono, multi or hybrid? Flexibility is crucial, as vendor lock-in or challenges from data center migrations can hold companies back.

  Rishi Kulkarni • Feb. 11, 2022

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  How CIOs can align enterprise change with cloud strategy

  Cloud enables organizations to add capabilities — and extend existing ones.

  Sudhir Kesavan • Feb. 7, 2022

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  4 ways the CIO can help stem the Great Resignation

  CIOs can take an active role in creating a positive environment that breeds loyalty, both within their organization and across the company.

  Sharon Mandell • Jan. 11, 2022

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  CIOs: Rethink resilience for the future of work — or risk losing influence

  Technology is no longer the main focus for CIOs when it comes to ensuring resilience for their organization — preparing for the future of work must be top of mind.

  Rob O'Donohue • Jan. 4, 2022

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  3 strategies for long-term hybrid work success

  There's tremendous appetite for more flexible working arrangements. But plenty of organizations are unprepared to support hybrid work in the long run.

  John Beattie • Dec. 20, 2021

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  How to be cloud smart in a cloud-first world

  Too often the enticing promises of the cloud can lure companies into hasty solutions that prove costly and inefficient, Amit Jha of TaskUs writes. 

  Amit Jha • Nov. 15, 2021

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  A CIO's guide to developing a low-code/no-code strategy

  The technology promises to transform how applications are created, yet companies have to rethink who can, and should, develop self-service tools. (Hint: It's no longer just engineers.) 

  Christian Kelly, Sriram Sabesan • Nov. 5, 2021

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  The evolving role of CIO: 5 ways to thrive in the spotlight

  Though traditionally implementers, CIOs are making decisions from a prominent seat at the table. How can CIOs best meet the role's demands?

  Chris Fielding • Nov. 1, 2021

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  How to digitally accelerate during crisis fatigue

  Ongoing disruptions are unsettling business plans and triggering enterprise process review. This, in turn, increases symptoms of fatigue among employees, and the IT organization is not immune.

  Mary Mesaglio • Oct. 18, 2021

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  How to train, test and maintain AI and machine learning models

  To understand the skill required to train them, it's useful to get a sense of the model creation process — from start to finish.

  Steven Kursh and Art Schnure • Oct. 7, 2021

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  Migrating to the cloud: How to ensure a successful transition

  Companies need to be proactive and consider the impact of cloud migration on engineering culture, employee satisfaction and business growth.

  Madhuri Sesha Sarma • Oct. 6, 2021

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  How introspection can stop the Great Resignation

  Employees quitting en masse is creating a "brain drain," and companies must act swiftly to improve the digital experience to ensure current and future employees feel supported and productive.

  Yassine Zaied • Sept. 27, 2021

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  3 keys steps to facilitate robust, sustainable learning programs

  It's vital companies cultivate an environment of learning and upskilling, enabling employees to develop their knowledge and skills.

  Michael Voegele • Sept. 17, 2021

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  How my winding path to CIO taught me to mentor women in tech

  ScanSource SVP and CIO Rachel Hayden knew she wanted to become a CIO after realizing the role didn't require having technical answers for every question.

  Rachel Hayden • Sept. 13, 2021

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  6 measures CIOs can take to protect trade secrets

  Though under the umbrella of security, reasonable measures to protect trade secrets often involve different, albeit related, objectives.

  Steven Kursh and Pratike Patel • Sept. 7, 2021

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  The CIO's role in maintaining a strong supply chain

  Supply chains are no longer focused wholly on just-in-time delivery and logistics any more than CIOs are focused entirely on help desks and printers.

  Jason Dury, Jack O’Meara • Aug. 30, 2021

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  Retraining women in tech for the post-pandemic workforce

  Even a year off the job can make for a daunting gap to address in an interview with a potential employer. 

  Roz Ho • Aug. 23, 2021

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  Don't let pandemic-driven tech decisions impact future tech strategy

  While the pandemic brought significant challenges, it also exacerbated several existing issues.

  Matthew Guarini • Aug. 16, 2021

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  A CIO's guide to innovating cloud innovation

  Executives can identify the business processes that need to be transformed to create a range of potential outcomes where cloud is uniquely positioned to support the organization.

  Lars Cromley and Diana Kearns-Manolatos • Aug. 9, 2021

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