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Why IT surveys can’t be trusted for strategic decisions

CIO

One reason is that surveys dominate research into IT practices, and their results generally follow the well-worn template: X percent of Y does or is planning to do Z. Surveys, that is, only reduce our uncertainty about how many people or organizations are doing something we care about (or are supposed to). Why do I say that, you ask?

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Balancing latency and sustainability

CIO

In the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey (GTTS), 68% of global IT leaders said that the environmental impact of their IT equipment and infrastructure is something they measure and actively try to limit. This means you can’t always choose to deploy in a particular location based solely on how energy-efficient it is.

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Technical Recruitment Survey Report 2024

Mobilunity

To learn more, we commissioned Research Without Borders (RWB) to carry out a wide-ranging online survey. Our survey found that 45% of candidates – nearly half of all hired applicants – perform well at interview but underperform in their role. This is far from a marginal problem. Where is recruitment going so wrong?

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Technical Recruitment Survey Report 2024

Mobilunity

To learn more, we commissioned Research Without Borders (RWB) to carry out a wide-ranging online survey. Our survey found that 45% of candidates – nearly half of all hired applicants – perform well at interview but underperform in their role. This is far from a marginal problem. Where is recruitment going so wrong?

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

CIO

Across the world, climate change has bitten hard into the economies of tech-centric California, again due to wildfires. Food and water insecurity will increase, and energy systems, housing stock, insurance, and currency markets will all become more volatile—a worrying set of scenarios for business leaders and boards.

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An Intelligent Future for Manufacturing

CIO

Going digital is not only necessary for economic development,” writes Liu Chao, CEO of Huawei’s Manufacturing Business Unit, “but it is also the key to building a modern economic system and shaping industrial competitiveness.” The company has since sold over four million NEVs and in 2022 became the top seller among NEV brands worldwide.

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DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability

CIO

In consequence, there is a direct impact on lower energy costs, a reduction in the carbon footprint, decreased production waste costs, and increased utilization of equipment and workforce through data-driven planning and operations management.” As for No.