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5 pillars of a cloud-conscious culture

CIO

It enables us to free our people so they can innovate and create lasting competitive advantage.” On top of that stack is a small but consequential layer of innovation that creates competitive advantage. Leadership The most important part of the cloud-conscious culture is leadership.

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CISOs Take Note — Don't Let AI Adoption Outpace Due Diligence

Palo Alto Networks

In these heady days of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) innovation, it seems like everything is possible. As we’ll see in the coming months, the rapid rate of tool development and adoption will (in some organizations) outpace due diligence, exposing them to unanticipated risks and unintended consequences.

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Bud Financial helps banks and their customers make more informed decisions using AI with DataStax and Google Cloud

CIO

Analytics mastery: Use data efficiently Efficient analytics is a key driver for decision-making, and prioritizing the development of robust analytics capabilities to enhance consumers’ and financial institutions’ ability to make informed decisions and stay competitive is critical. They can be applied in any industry.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

SAFe is particularly well-suited to complex projects that involve multiple large teams at the project, program, and portfolio levels. An ART is a team comprised of agile teams that, along with stakeholders, develop one or more solutions in a value stream. Apply systems thinking into all facets of development.

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5 pitfalls to avoid when partnering with startups

CIO

Enterprise technology leaders are actively partnering with startups to help make their organizations more innovative and agile. Co-creating with startups can help kickstart innovation , provide CIOs with access to hard-to-find skills in emerging technologies, and round out digital transformational strategies.

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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO

To build a stronger relationship with vendors, “CIOs should bring them into the fold regarding their priorities and potential concerns about what may —or may not — lie ahead, from a regulatory perspective or the general economic climate, for example,” says Kevin Beasley, CIO at VAI, a midmarket ERP software developer. “A

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Collaboration with external partners allows enterprises to enhance their IT prowess, drive innovation, and bridge skill gaps more effectively amid a swiftly evolving digital landscape,” says Arpita Dwivedi, practice director at Everest Group. Staff augmentation and outsourcing are nothing new.