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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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Fifty-two percent of organizations plan to increase or maintain their IT spending this year, according to Enterprise Strategy Group. The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023.

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4 ways to ensure CEO support for your digital strategy

CIO

In the age of digital transformation, the CIO’s role is increasingly central to business, focused on driving growth and establishing a new digital culture across the organization. Graded has been in business since the 1950s, so it’s rooted in non-digital systems, which have been modernized over time.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

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Generative AI continues to dominate IT projects for many organizations, with two thirds of business leaders telling a Harris Poll they’ve already deployed generative AI tools internally, and IDC predicting spend on gen AI will more than double in 2024. But the usual laundry list of priorities for IT hasn’t gone away.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

Some organizations have been innovating, transforming, and growing so fast that they haven’t had time to clear up older cost structures that start getting in the way,” says Stewart Buchanan, research vice president on Gartner’s CIO team. Today’s CIO is not just a technology leader, but a business executive. But it’s not the only one.

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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you

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Cyber attacks and data breaches can wreak havoc on a business’ IT systems, resulting in massive costs to fix the damage and a long-lasting impact on customers that could hamper a company’s growth for years to come. While it’s an EU policy with ramifications for EU businesses, the impact will undoubtedly affect businesses worldwide.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

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So if you are seeking to lead transformational change at your organization, it’s worth knowing the 10 most common reasons why digital transformation fails and what you as an IT leader can learn from those failures. Lack of talent Talent is the only differentiating factor an organization has.

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CIOs eager to scale AI despite difficulty demonstrating ROI, survey finds

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Notably, large portions of organizations are not prepared to integrate AI swiftly, which impacts IT’s ability to scale these solutions. It can throw your entire delivery system into meltdown,” he said. “It Many organizations hesitate to commit the necessary resources, slowing the integration of AI capabilities,” he said.

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