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CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

CIO

As digital transformation becomes a critical driver of business success, many organizations still measure CIO performance based on traditional IT values rather than transformative outcomes. To drive change, a reworking of what defines CIO/IT success is needed, with a focus on strategic business goals, innovation, and market differentiation.

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Acumatica tweaks its cloud ERP for professional services firms

CIO

Globally, the professional services market, including legal, engineering, and consulting services, is expected to reach $6.5 trillion in 2024, according to The Business Research Company. The number of potential customers for Acumatica’s new functionality — or similar products from competitors — is huge.

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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 1: Assessing current strategies and introducing GenAI as a unified solution

CIO

With advanced technologies like AI transforming the business landscape, IT organizations are struggling to find the right talent to keep pace. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the technology markets.

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Strategize, modernize, and lead: Transform your business with application portfolio modernization

CIO

Businesses across sectors should be inspired by the IRS’ journey; strategic modernization can advance any organization. Assess: Regularly analyze applications’ health across business, financial, operational, and technical dimensions. Running APMR as a continuous process The figure below provides an overview of the cycle.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

In 2019, DiscoverOrg commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate sales and marketing intelligence practices in the B2B space. Those implementing a B2B sales and marketing intelligence solution reported that they have realized 35% more leads in their pipeline and 45% higher-quality leads leading to higher revenue and growth.

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Protecting your business from unforeseen outages: Lessons from the recent CrowdStrike incident

CIO

The recent global outage at CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has sent shockwaves through the business community. The CrowdStrike outage: A wake-up call CrowdStrike’s global outage disrupted services for numerous Microsoft clients, highlighting the far-reaching impact that a single point of failure can have on businesses.

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5 Ways Machine Learning is Changing the Way Businesses Operate

Smart Data Collective

Of course, none of these business tasks are new, but they were previously done manually. Here are five ways machine learning is changing business operations. Merging machine learning with master data management solutions is creating remarkable changes in the business world. Data management is driven by machine learning.

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