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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

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IT leaders seeking to drive enterprise growth through technology investments are often saddled with budgets that make their tasks of increasing the top and bottom lines challenging. Despite an estimated increase to IT budgets of 5.1% The year 2023 seems to be no different.

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Welcome to Strategic Planning 2.0

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As a strategy consultant, I have had the opportunity to review a lot of strategic plans over the years. It’s been truly amazing to discover just how many major organizations develop strategic plans that contain little more than a whole lot of budget estimates and revenue projections. Strategic Planning 2.0

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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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By acquiring a broader perspective, MBA-equipped IT leaders typically gain a better understanding of all the critical elements that go into running a business, including finances, creative marketing, and working in cooperation with HR. You must understand budgets, forecasting models, regulatory compliance, and a host of other topics.”

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Step 1 to becoming a business-savvy CIO

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Popular ways of ensuring IT efforts align with business goals range from co-developing strategic plans with executives on the business side of the company to actively collaborating with business users on projects aimed to derive more value from their efforts. The IT project delighted everyone.

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Top 8 challenges IT leaders will face in 2024

CIO

Navigating uncertainty Like many IT leaders, Saket Srivastava, CIO of Asana, believes ongoing lack of economic clarity on a wide scale, paired with instability in the tech market, will create new challenges for 2024. These external factors can have a dramatic impact on business operations and strategic planning.

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Generative AI’s potential as a force multiplier in defense

CIO

Defense investing in generative AI To do so, countries around the world are increasing defense budgets to assess and leverage generative AI. MarketResearch.biz forecasts generative AI’s growth in defense at 21% CAGR from 2022-2032, creating a market size of $2.91 In addition, generative AI can assist defense in strategic planning.

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CPM Unwrapped: Achieving Operational Excellence Made Simple

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These tools could include performance dashboards, scorecards, budgeting and planning software, data analytics platforms, and more. Budgeting and Planning Utilize the budgeting and planning features of CPM tools to align financial resources with your strategic goals.

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