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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. And it’s never too late for CIOs to reassess their cloud strategies.

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CIOs take aim at SaaS sprawl

CIO

Years into strategies centered on adopting cloud point solutions, CIOs increasingly find themselves facing a bill past due: rationalizing, managing, and integrating an ever-expanding lineup of SaaS offerings — many of which they themselves didn’t bring into the organization’s cloud estate.

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Ready for changes with Hexagonal Architecture

Netflix Tech

Our wider Studio Engineering Organization has built more than 30 apps that help content progress from pitch (aka screenplay) to playback: ranging from script content acquisition, deal negotiations and vendor management to scheduling, streamlining production workflows, and so on. In Hexagonal Architecture all dependencies point inward?

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO

The CIO typically ranks the highest in an IT department, responsible for managing the organization’s IT strategy, resources, operations, and overall goals. Meanwhile, the CTO focuses on technology research and development efforts, often working closely with the CIO to develop a strong IT strategy.

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3 key roles for driving digital success

CIO

As such, organizations must evolve their digital strategies with market changes, such as the shift to remote work in 2020, the evolution to hyperautomation in 2022, and how generative AI will now require CIOs to overhaul their roadmaps. “You On the other hand, creating bureaucratic processes and rigid standards slows and demoralizes teams.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO

There’s a strong need for workers with expertise in helping companies make sense of data, launch cloud strategies, build applications, and improve the overall user experience. Companies need qualified CTOs, CIOs, vice presidents, and directors who are focused on developing and overseeing the business’ overall technology strategy and goals.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

CIO

Digital transformation is indeed a cornerstone of business strategy today, as 89% of enterprises see digital business as core to their growth, according to Gartner’s Board of Directors 2023 Survey. For example, strategy building skills enable IT teams to unlock new business opportunities.