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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

However, this approach comes with its own sets of challenges such as compliance issues, misaligned workplace culture, and privacy concerns.” It will be impossible to find a partner that has ten years of experience and references for it,” says AWS’s Chen. “In Seek cultural affinity and ethical alignment. “The

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8 secrets of successful IT freelancers

CIO

There are so many opportunities out there, so choose what you want to do and dedicate yourself 100% to it,” Zilberman advises. Your best friend is your network and references, Kiefer says. Don’t neglect essential soft skills Being a freelancer in IT means having to keep on top of the latest technical skills.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

When possible, refer all matters to committees for “further study and consideration” Attempt to make committees as large as possible — never less than five. Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision.

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Black CIOs on the path to IT leadership

CIO

You can have sponsors and mentors, but make sure you know what you want so you know what to say yes to and what to say no to,” Allen advised. In the past 20 years, the CIO role has gone from being a niche technical one, to becoming a general business role that is part of the C-Suite. Pick the right person and forget all the rest.

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5 steps to move AI beyond buzzwords to deliver true transformative impact

CIO

As I advise in my presentation “ Building a Smarter Organization Powered by Machine Learning ” there are three key focus areas successful organizations master to get value from AI: Mindset, Skillset, Toolset. Until now, a comprehensive list of AI and ML use cases that serve as meaningful references for business leaders simply did not exist.

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10 most difficult-to-fill IT roles — and how to address the gap

CIO

But, notes Lobo, “in all geographies, finding well-rounded leadership and experienced technical talent in areas such as legacy technologies, cybersecurity, and data science remains a challenge.” At Ensono, Lobo has created academies for technical domains such as mainframe computing and cloud, enrolling students based on forecasted needs.

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Courtney Haupt Dives Deep with Clients and Colleagues

Perficient

Perficient promotes an inclusive culture where every colleague is challenged, championed, and celebrated. Our award-winning culture attracts and retains proficient people like Courtney Haupt , senior technical consultant. As a senior technical consultant, I help clients better leverage their data. What is your role?