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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO

A recent example is Windows Server 2012, which was sunsetted by Microsoft in October 2023. Windows Server 2012 is not alone. Reframing technical debt There is no magic potion that can eliminate all technical debt, but technical debt can be attacked via budgeting if technical debt is not just perceived as upgrading IT infrastructure.

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3 ways to advance sustainability in high performance computing

CIO

For instance, the power consumption of the world’s fastest supercomputer rose from 7.9MW in 2012 to 29.9MW in 2022. For respondents anticipating an HPC budget reduction, the goal is to reallocate dollars to sustainability initiatives. IT Leadership

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Invoking IT to help revitalize Indigenous languages at risk of extinction

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Data collection on tribal languages has been undertaken for decades, but in 2012, those working at the Myaamia Center and the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages realized that technology had advanced in a way that could better move the process along.

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SirionLabs lands $85M to inject contract management with automation

TechCrunch

“In 2012, myself and Claude Marais, the ex-global head of outsourcing in General Motors, began to brainstorm and envision SirionLabs. Obstacles include a lack of resources, budget constraints, and tech illiteracy. But that’s not stopping startups — the contract management lifecycle market is expected to grow from $1.5

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12 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments

CIO

The ongoing delays and costs appear not to have pleased Invacare’s board, which two weeks later nudged Monaghan out saying the company needed “a change in leadership to oversee the successful execution of Invacare’s business transformation.” The company rolled out the new ERP in January 2022, coinciding with its new fiscal year.

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6 Things To Do To Kick-Off Your Agile Transformation

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Leadership will hold the team accountable for delivering this work on time and on budget, and will also seek to empower them to act without the need for constant check-ins and approvals. Listening is at the heart of strong leadership. Once they have that clear direction, the team must then own the “how.”

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How CIOs Can Boost Their IT Budgets Even In Hard Time (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment)

The Accidental Successful CIO

If there is one reason that your CFO will be willing to boost the IT department’s budget, then that reason is the arrival of mobile. We all understand the importance of information technology and so this is going to require developing the skills needed to boost the IT department’s budget. Mobile As A Driver.

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