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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

CIO

Here is a deeper dive into 10 issues that present barriers for IT in its ability to hit its strategic objectives. CIOs must redirect resources when technologies as revolutionary as generative AI come to market or risk falling behind or becoming obsolete — in which case, hitting other strategic goals won’t matter much.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. I LOVED it because, the presenting part was over quickly and we got into specific issues that the founders had in terms of getting things built. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Such partnerships include long-standing ones such as business consultancies to advise on transformation efforts, software vendors with expertise in vertical or horizontal solutions, system integrators to help design and implement multi-vendor tech stacks, and managed service providers to run and optimize targeted IT domains.

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15 ways to grow as an IT leader in 2024

CIO

As workers at all levels put together their development plans for 2024, IT leaders, recruiters, researchers, and advisors share here what actions CIOs can take to advance their careers if they want to embrace a growth mindset. All CIOs are going to have to present their vision on why IT is valuable,” he says.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Encourage technical decisions based on wildly optimistic expectations of scale. Dismiss obvious improvements as “local optimization” Use latest trends to tie up resources. Pivot frequently.

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5 steps to move AI beyond buzzwords to deliver true transformative impact

CIO

As I advise in my presentation “ Building a Smarter Organization Powered by Machine Learning ” there are three key focus areas successful organizations master to get value from AI: Mindset, Skillset, Toolset.

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6 signs an IT manager is struggling — and how to help

CIO

This can lead less experienced managers to have difficulty balancing technical requirements and business objectives, he says. And the best way to learn the necessary skills, he says, is to develop good connections in the company with smart leaders who can advise when things get tough. “If