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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

CIO

Foster adaptability and flexibility Adaptable work environments and agile methodologies form the bedrock of a thriving IT culture, says Charman Hayes, executive vice president of people and capability for the technology group at Mastercard. We have an innovation spirit that’s ingrained into who we are as a company.”

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

Some organizations have been innovating, transforming, and growing so fast that they haven’t had time to clear up older cost structures that start getting in the way,” says Stewart Buchanan, research vice president on Gartner’s CIO team. Today’s CIO is not just a technology leader, but a business executive.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

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In this way, you can take advantage of the cloud’s agile, on-demand approach with unlimited capacity without breaking the budget. Whether agile should include FinOps or not is a matter of debate,” he says. The solution lies in making those teams understand they’re getting involved in innovation, not just a cost-cutting exercise.

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10 tips for modernizing legacy apps for the cloud

CIO

Modernize with purpose Before you begin, it’s essential to tie any app modernization project to the business need that is being addressed, says Aparna Sharma, a managing partner for hybrid cloud services at IBM Consulting. Sharma says she often sees modernization initiatives driven purely by the desire to get in on the latest innovation.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

CIO

When asked which challenges most often force IT to redirect time and focus away from strategy and innovation tasks, CIOs most commonly cited staff and skills shortages, changing business conditions, and addressing security threats. Other executives haven’t gotten the memo, says Mikhail Papovsky, CEO and founder of Massaro Consulting.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

CIO

And if you’re presenting, it’s best to study older board packages and consult with colleagues about how the directors discuss, debate, and finalize key decisions. Learn best practices, consult with colleagues, and avoid easy mistakes. Best practices for board meetings abound. It’s a career-limiting move.

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

CIO

EA helps organizations structure IT projects and policies to achieve desired business results, to stay agile and resilient in the face of rapid change, and to stay on top of industry trends and disruptions using architecture principles and practices, a process also known as enterprise architectural planning (EAP). It’s designed for the U.S.