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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

At the same time, they are defunding technologies that no longer contribute to business strategy or growth. Fifty-two percent of organizations plan to increase or maintain their IT spending this year, according to Enterprise Strategy Group. This should secure our business strategy for the next five years and longer.”

Budget 363
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5 questions startups should consider before making their first marketing hire

TechCrunch

Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. “Who should my first marketing hire be?” The nature of the marketing function has expanded significantly over the past two decades.

Marketing 273
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Overcome the Challenges of Cloud Optimization & FinOps to Drive Business Value

CIO

In this article, I’ll explore common cloud optimization and FinOps challenges and strategies for overcoming them. Cloud usage & costs Most enterprise companies have shared infrastructure, and managing cost allocation across marketing, HR, accounting, and other departments can be tricky.

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Are You Using a Cloud Experience to Boost Business Value?

CIO

When Diminishing Returns Become Budget Busters For years enterprises scrambled to build applications in public cloud environments; there was legitimate business value in rapid innovation, deployment and scalability, as well as unfettered access to more geographical regions. There is no setting them and forgetting them.

Cloud 277
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Power BI Purchase Dashboards

Sunflower Lab

Negotiated savings: Calculates the cost savings achieved through negotiations with suppliers compared to previous agreements or market benchmarks. It helps in identifying cost-saving opportunities, consolidating purchasing power, and optimizing procurement strategies. allowing users to understand where the money is being allocated.

Budget 52
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Power BI Executive Dashboard: Actionable Insights for Leaders

Sunflower Lab

The dashboard also compares actual financial performance against budgeted targets, highlighting areas of concern or success and enabling stakeholders to make data-driven decisions to improve financial performance. The dashboard enables stakeholders to track spending patterns, identify areas for cost reduction, and improve budgeting accuracy.

Metrics 52
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Tech Marketing’s Expanding Role: More from IDC’s 2019 Investment Benchmark Survey

IDC

IDC CMO Advisory Service has published results from its 17 th annual Tech Marketing Investment Benchmark survey. Investment patterns provide evidence for marketing’s expanding role. It’s no longer enough to simply use digital to conduct traditional marketing better. Key Finding: Marketing Gets a Budget Boost.

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