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What your CFO really needs in periods of economic uncertainty

CIO

Keep tabs on the keep the lights on (KTLO) budget If you fall on hard times in your personal life, you pay for your mortgage, health insurance, and groceries first to cover the necessities: shelter, security, and food, respectively. What are the necessities in your IT budget to keep the lights on (KTLO)? Discuss the risky ones.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Contributor.

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Lean Budgeting – Foster Growth & Innovation in Your Organisation

Evolution4all

Your annual budget could be harming your business. Does your organisation’s budget system hinder growth and innovation? This may not be the soundest proposition, but budgeting, as it is currently practised by many companies, should be abolished. Budgeting as it Used to Be. Yet, very harmful. It is never, ever accurate.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA and NSA Dive into CI/CD Security, While MITRE Ranks Top Software Weaknesses

Tenable

Plus, check out the 25 most dangerous software weaknesses. Also, what developers like about AI tools – and what they don’t. National Cyber Security Centre) “ Four critical steps for CI/CD security ” (SC Magazine) 2 – MITRE ranks nastiest software weaknesses MITRE’s annual list of the most dangerous software weaknesses is out.

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Why data leaders struggle to produce strategic results

CIO

Fewer than half (44%) of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their organization. The mean reported budget among respondents was $5.41 million, and 44% said their data and analytics teams increased in size over the past year.

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Delegation: The biggest test for transformational CIOs

CIO

Schneider Electric’s IT organization achieved that goal by reducing the layers for technology- and budget-related approvals, and by trusting managers and staff to make as many of those decisions as possible within the company’s “delegation of authority pathways” framework. They just need visibility.

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Top 9 challenges IT leaders will face in 2023

CIO

Most departments try to have employees work a day or two in the office and schedule weekly team meetings in person if they are close to a physical location. As an industry we’ve set a bad precedent: If employees want a raise, they change jobs. Inflation ties in to retention.