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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. At the same time, they are defunding technologies that no longer contribute to business strategy or growth. This should secure our business strategy for the next five years and longer.”

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How Pick n Pay’s migration to the cloud is paying off

CIO

The company’s recent trading update confirmed it would accelerate growth opportunities, such as its online offerings, and develop serverless computing with AWS so the retailer is able to rapidly scale when needed, like over Christmas or Black Friday. That was really the catalyst.” billion ($5.3 That’s worked well for us.

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

CIO

Optimize internal technology Today, CIOs can influence everything from hardware procurement and the way developers write code for their company, to how IT gathers, processes, distributes and stores data—all of which impact a company’s carbon footprint.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO

Of course, making this distinction can be challenging, and is a skill that can take time to develop, says Mittal, whose company is taking a tech-first, cloud-native approach to transforming loan servicing. “It Bob Cournoyer, senior director of data strategy, BI, and analytics at Richmond, Va.-based What is our backup strategy?

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The ‘Great Retraining’: IT upskills for the future

CIO

According to the 2023 State of the CIO , IT leaders are looking to shore up competencies in key areas such as cybersecurity (39%), application development (30%), data science/analytics (30%), and AI/machine learning (26%). From an individual’s perspective, it keeps careers interesting and helps people grow with the organization.

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The Cost Paradox Of The Cloud

Xebia

Unexpected Cost Developments Cost is an important factor when migrating to the cloud. At first glance, developing software for the cloud and developing software for an on-premises environment may seem the same, but make no mistake – there are some crucial differences. The question is when to invest in business value.

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Insurance IT leaders herald new era for digital customer experience

CIO

Bill Pappas, who joined MetLife as head of global technology and operations three years ago to drive the CEO’s customer-first strategy, exemplifies the new insurance CIO ethos. for instance, uses artificial intelligence to build custom insurance policies and financial services for businesses as well as consumer policies.

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