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CIOs still grapple with what gen AI can do for the enterprise

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AI is being used in other ways in the enterprise as well, to do things like improve the efficiency of the supply chain, facilitate customer interactions, and help employees perform office tasks. The first challenge is the lack of skills both in-house and among vendors that sell traditional applications.

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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

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A fractional CIO is a technology leader hired on a temporary or part-time basis, explains Peter Kirkwood, corporate strategy leader at management consulting and strategy advisory firm Zinnov. It’s not uncommon for a middle-market enterprise to operate without a CIO, Hartman says. What services do fractional CIOs provide?

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3 key roles for driving digital success

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Others who believe the term digital transformation is watered down take a more cynical tack, viewing it as a phrase leaders use to garner support for technology investments and vendors use to sell their newest capabilities. When working with teams, they should simplify vendor management and reporting, including financial and other KPIs.

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JLR revs up AI and intelligent automation initiatives

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That means we need to draw off the car, and feed into the car, lots of data from our enterprise,” he says, so at the intersection of product engineering and enterprise IT, “you’ve got an acute level of synergy in terms of cloud, software engineering standards, integration, and APIs.”

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Leadership in Cybersecurity

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Defining the position of the lead security person in an enterprise can be a challenging and sometimes confusing task. Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Identity & Access Management (IAM).

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

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Digital transformation is indeed a cornerstone of business strategy today, as 89% of enterprises see digital business as core to their growth, according to Gartner’s Board of Directors 2023 Survey. Equally telling is another statistic from that research: Just 35% of these enterprises have achieved their digital goals or are on track to do so.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. And the costs recur monthly or quarterly,” Upchurch says.

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