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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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MBA programs can also help leaders hone their communication and negotiation skills while also improving their understanding of organizational behavior, strategic planning, and risk management through exposure to experienced peers and varied coursework,” Bhargava explains.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

CIO

CIOs must redirect resources when technologies as revolutionary as generative AI come to market or risk falling behind or becoming obsolete — in which case, hitting other strategic goals won’t matter much. Ryan Downing, CIO of enterprise business solutions at Principal Financial Group, saw how this challenge impacted his organization.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

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Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. Last June, for example, Dun & Bradstreet launched D&B.AI

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How to succeed as a fractional CIO

CIO

A fractional CIO is typically an experienced IT leader who is external to the enterprise yet acts as an accountable leader and extension of the executive team, says Dave Hartman, president of IT management consulting firm Hartman Executive Advisors. “A What services do fractional CIOs provide?

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

CIO

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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Secrets of business-driven IT orgs

CIO

She also points to the IT department’s work using MongoDB’s own Atlas Vector Search to build the Slack bot CoachGTM, which equips the company’s go-to-market teams with technical and product expertise to efficiently engage customers. He advises CIOs to join colleagues on sales calls to gain that insight. “If

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Top 7 software development trends to keep an eye on in 2023

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Make these strategic planning assumptions part of your upcoming year’s roadmap. Today, all kinds of enterprises are utilizing AI to simplify operations and boost productivity. The expansion of blockchain-based enterprise operations is one of the top blockchain trends of 2023. billion in 2022 to $4.7 billion by 2027.