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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

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Recent research found that application modernization took an average of 16 months. Apply agile principles for quick wins Although legacy tech can be monolithic, there’s no reason that the approach to their modernization should be clunky all-or-nothing propositions. In contrast, only 27% of those categorized as DX laggards say as much.

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3 key roles for driving digital success

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Product leaders must define a vision statement , research end-user needs, and propose roadmaps. Product leaders are most responsible for a digital transformation initiative’s scope, priorities, and change management. Information security specialists guide agile teams on shift-left security practices.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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Equally telling is another statistic from that research: Just 35% of these enterprises have achieved their digital goals or are on track to do so. Cloud architecture skills in particular provide “the backbone for scalable, cost-effective, and agile IT infrastructure that supports digital transformation,” says Gartner’s Sinha.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO

Plan for cost savings up front Cost optimization starts with defining desired business outcomes and architecting a cost-effective solution right from the start, says Jevin Jensen, research VP, Intelligent CloudOps Market at IDC. Whether agile should include FinOps or not is a matter of debate,” he says.

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CIOs still grapple with what gen AI can do for the enterprise

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It can be used to curate internal and external industry data that’s then used to train traditional algorithms to deliver agile results.” Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, IT Leadership, IT Skills, IT Strategy, Predictive Analytics, Supply Chain, Vendor Management

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Why Ruby Life CISO George Al Koura puts people first

CIO

I had a technical job as a communications research operator, but after a while, I wanted a new challenge. He’s personally driven the transition of our entire company into an agile and safe methodology of software development, meaning he understands and expects empathetic, results-driven leadership out of all his respective department heads.

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Competency Lost

The Agile Manager

The captive corporate IT department was a relatively early adopter of Agile management practices, largely out of desperation. The first wave of Product Owners and Managers were lured away within a couple of years. The hard-learned software delivery management practices simply evaporated.