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JULY 11, 2024

We had an insightful conversation about how to approach the adoption of emerging technologies as well as what it takes — and when it makes sense — to gain first-mover advantage in this environment. That means pushing back against a lot of pressure, sometimes against the board or the executives. And it gave them the opportunity to learn, too.”

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This is a huge advantage.” Not all sweetness at first Because of an ever-increasing volume of supplier invoices and payments made to those suppliers, coupled with the cooperative’s legacy accounts payable (AP) solution, the cooperative was facing workload and processing challenges that could affect its business and that of its suppliers.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. With Databricks, the firm has also begun its journey into generative AI.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. With Databricks, the firm has also begun its journey into generative AI.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

AIOps can put an end to finger-pointing Even if the advantages are clear, the right story is also needed internally to initiate an introduction. In the context of infrastructure, artificial intelligence is used primarily in AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations).

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CIO

MARCH 25, 2025

Corporate digital responsibility as a seal of quality Compliance can be a decisive competitive advantage in all industries today and a prerequisite for market participation tomorrow. With the Digital Agenda , the European Union is creating clear and uniform rules for the responsible use of data and artificial intelligence.

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CIO

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In our recent report examining technical debt in the age of generative AI , we explored how companies need to break their technical debt down into four categories. If companies deal with their debt at the principal or source level, they can prevent it accruing costs in the other categories, which are interest, liabilities, and opportunity costs.

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CIO

JUNE 11, 2024

A 1958 Harvard Business Review article coined the term information technology, focusing their definition on rapidly processing large amounts of information, using statistical and mathematical methods in decision-making, and simulating higher order thinking through applications.

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CIO

JANUARY 13, 2025

Take advantage of agentic AI From simple tasks such as generating and distributing content, to more complex use cases such as orchestrating enterprise software, AI agents are transforming industries, states Gary Bailey, CIO at Phillips Edison & Co., As 2025 dawns, CIOs face an IT landscape that differs significantly from just a year ago.

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CIO

JULY 1, 2024

Often in business we see the recurring phenomenon of the first-mover advantage that comes when organisations pounce on a trend to steal a march on rivals. The opportunity to be an early adopter in AI is here now as new products provide big advantages for those bold enough to commit to change.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Data architecture definition Data architecture describes the structure of an organizations logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). An organizations data architecture is the purview of data architects. Ensure security and access controls. Cloud storage.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today. Retailers have a lot of work to do, but their goals are achievable.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The key advantage of composable solutions is flexibility. They offer the ability to quickly adapt and innovate, creating a competitive advantage in fast-moving markets. But with recent financial market turbulence, the rise of AI, and buyer consolidation impacting todays market, some have started asking: Is SaaS dead?

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CIO

MARCH 19, 2025

This alignment can drive both compliance and competitive advantage. While energy savings and waste reduction efforts may provide tangible cost benefits, the long-term reputational and regulatory advantages of ESG alignment are harder to measure. This article was made possible by our partnership with the IASA Chief Architect Forum.

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CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

If 2023 was the year of AI discovery and 2024 was that of AI experimentation, then 2025 will be the year that organisations seek to maximise AI-driven efficiencies and leverage AI for competitive advantage. Primary among these is the need to ensure the data that will power their AI strategies is fit for purpose.

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CIO

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Some bad news for CIOs: Many C-suite leaders, including IT leaders themselves, have less confidence in your department’s ability to get the job done than they did a decade ago. The drop was the largest among the CEOs surveyed. Among the IT leaders surveyed, 69% had confidence in their departments a decade ago; now just 47% do. So what’s the deal?

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JUNE 3, 2024

Slightly less than half of the leaders planning changes say they will focus on reskilling employees, and a similar percentage plan to redesign work processes to take advantage of generative AI. As a result, organizations such as TE Connectivity are launching internal training programs to reskill IT and other employees about AI.

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MAY 13, 2024

In response, Juliano says his IT team — which includes a director of customer experience, a role added three years ago — is tasked with continually improving experiences by integrating with key partners and taking advantage of new technologies. I believe we’re in a post-alignment world. And CEOs are looking to CIOs to create those products.”

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JUNE 25, 2024

Bringing IT consultants on board give enterprise IT leaders several advantages, not the least of which is quick access to needed expertise when it’s not available inhouse. Here are some tips for getting the most value from using IT consultants and ensuring that the engagement is successful and aligned with your objectives.

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CIO

JANUARY 2, 2024

Build better business alignment Multiple CIOs plan to strengthen their ties to other functional areas in ’24, building on the work they’ve done in recent years to create even more synergy. Create dynamic, flexible teams Alignment only gets IT so far, though. Claffey notes that undertaking such a shift goes beyond making structural changes.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This strategy is advantageous because it links individual development to overall team performance, thereby fostering a sense of purpose.” Every IT leader wants to create a fast, efficient, and innovative IT organization. It’s not something that’s effectively managed off the side of your desk,” she warns. “It

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Operational AI offers organizations significant benefits, including time and cost savings, and critical competitive advantages in today’s business landscape. From customer service chatbots to marketing teams analyzing call center data, the majority of enterprises—about 90% according to recent data —have begun exploring AI.

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CIO

JUNE 6, 2024

Cost advantages, accelerating speed to market, and making better decisions will resonate with your peers,” he explains. Composing a workforce is like playing chess. In striking this balance, digital and technology leaders have long optimized for cost, but so rapidly is business evolving that many of them are reconsidering that approach.

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CIO

MAY 29, 2024

Of course, that ‘first reseller’ advantage will not last long as OpenAI expands its partner ecosystem.” PwC consultants are leveraging the capabilities of ChatGPT Enterprise as a valuable tool in their work,” said partner and GenAI leader at PwC, Bret Greenstein. The company is, in part, preaching to the converted.

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CIO

MAY 30, 2024

Following a legislative review of state purchases in fiscal year 2022, the state of Oklahoma discovered that its agencies had procured more than $3 billion worth of goods and services outside the oversight of its Office of Management and Enterprise (OMES) Central Purchasing division. That figure polled No. The analysis posed several challenges.

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APRIL 25, 2024

I wouldn’t characterize speed as an advantage,” he said. So the social media giant launched a generative AI journey and is now reporting the results of its experience leveraging Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. CIOs in every vertical can take a tip or two from the lessons LinkedIn learned along the way. Not enough dots were being connected.”

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JUNE 5, 2024

Those using a bolt-on approach will inherently struggle to incorporate AI into their IT infrastructure and, therefore, take full advantage of AI’s transformational benefits. That, in turn, promises to free up IT to spend more time on strategic initiatives while maintaining a superior experience for end users.

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CIO

MAY 10, 2024

Having IT pros with NoSQL skills means they can take advantage of unstructured and semi-structured data, building powerful but flexible tools to store, manage, and access that data. If you have experience in any of these 10 skills, it might be worth upskilling to expert proficiency to gain a competitive edge in the market.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This choice was bolstered by third-party benchmark reports, which highlighted significant advantages such as approximately 35% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to traditional solutions. The company aims to provide customers with a banking journey that is not just efficient and secure, but also innovative, engaging, and memorable.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Proprietary data is your biggest competitive advantage.” The road ahead for IT leaders in turning the promise of generative AI into business value remains steep and daunting, but the key components of the gen AI roadmap — data, platform, and skills — are evolving and becoming better defined. Give a better experience,” she said.

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APRIL 19, 2024

If [vendors are] looking for a first-mover advantage, this is a one-year window in many software areas, two at the most,” he said. “If Interest in AI, building since last year, will push a 10% increase in data center system spending this year, driving worldwide IT spending to $5.06 In January, Gartner had predicted a 6.8% growth in 2023.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Self-guided tours are no longer just a convenience theyre a strategic advantage, modernizing how we engage with prospects and improving our ability to meet them where they are, she says. There are a lot of moving parts acrossour properties, says Erica White, the companys SVP of technology and strategic innovation.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Following are seven steps to guide this transformation for competitive advantage. Ask IT leaders about their challenges with shadow IT, and most will cite the kinds of security, operational, and integration risks that give shadow IT its bad rep. That’s not to downplay the inherent risks of shadow IT.

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CIO

MARCH 19, 2025

The next evolution of AI has arrived, and its agentic. AI agents are powered by the same AI systems as chatbots, but can take independent action, collaborate to achieve bigger objectives, and take over entire business workflows. The technology is relatively new, but all the major players are already on board.

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CIO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Take advantage of intuitive virtual agents. . Take advantage of intuitive virtual agents. CIOs and their IT teams — including operations/DevOps, site reliability engineering, and platform engineering — are charged with building and managing IT services that can provide near 100% uptime. Identify root causes faster.

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CIO

MARCH 6, 2024

Salesforce, according to analysts, is better positioned to take advantage of generative AI-led features when compared to its rivals. Salesforce on Wednesday rebranded its low-code platform, Einstein Studio, to provide developers a set of tools to customize Einstein Copilot and add new capabilities to it.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Ever wonder what it takes to achieve this exalted state of rentable wisdom? Once upon a time I was a lowly IT manager. I say “lowly” because the IT function I was responsible for was one of those absolutely essential but utterly thankless IT responsibilities where the “ invisibility index ” is the key success metric.

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