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7 enterprise data strategy trends

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Every enterprise needs a data strategy that clearly defines the technologies, processes, people, and rules needed to safely and securely manage its information assets and practices. Here’s a quick rundown of seven major trends that will likely reshape your organization’s current data strategy in the days and months ahead.

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6 signs it’s time to restructure your IT organization

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And if the initiative misses its goal, or runs over budget, the CIO’s job may be at stake. Yet, as any IT leader knows, when technical infrastructure fails to meet enterprise needs, hampering productivity and innovation, it’s often time to rebuild from scratch. Everyone will need time to adjust,” she advises. “Be

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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

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A fractional CIO is a technology leader hired on a temporary or part-time basis, explains Peter Kirkwood, corporate strategy leader at management consulting and strategy advisory firm Zinnov. What types of organizations hire fractional CIOs? What does a fractional CIO do?

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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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Pro 4: You’ll better collaborate with business colleagues An IT leader with an MBA understands business strategies and can show colleagues how IT can fit into and benefit the entire enterprise. Overall strategy is the area where I saw the most value from my MBA, and my superiors saw this as well,” King says.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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There’s absolutely an overarching trend we’re witnessing of organizations entering into more strategic partnership agreements to ensure access to critical talent and expertise,” says Greg Sarafin, global alliance and ecosystem leader at EY. But finding the niche, high-demand skills needed to drive specific projects can be challenging.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

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The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst “an agent of change,” writing that business analysis “is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.”

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

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Most midsize and large organizations are spending significantly on cloud capabilities. The result of all this tech activity is that organizations are putting great stock in their CIOs to be true strategic leaders — not just a member of the C-Suite, but one of its loudest voices.