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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision. Encourage technical decisions based on wildly optimistic expectations of scale. Make big talk about strategies, features, or technical complexity. Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

CIO

It requires a deep understanding of systems, how they function, who will need to be involved, and the necessary steps to get everyone on board. It requires a deep understanding of systems, how they function, who will need to be involved, and the necessary steps to get everyone on board.

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Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

Early in her career as a program management specialist at AT&T, Balaban became an active member with the Project Management Institute’s New Jersey chapter, which put her front and center at plenty of events. That determination parlayed into a mindset of learning how to win.” It’s not fair, but it exists.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO

Cloud consultant With the rapid adoption and move to the cloud, organizations are looking for professionals who can help guide the business on how to leverage cloud technologies to meet business needs, grow the business, and improve efficiency. Role growth: 16% of companies have added cloud consultants as part of their cloud investments.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

In searching for key talent to staff security teams, Lee has drawn on professional writers, project managers, and others who don’t have the formal technical qualifications and CV experience one would expect for a cyber security role. As senior people retire, we’ve taken a hit,” she says.

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

CIO

To achieve that, Loura recognized the need to give up time performing the technical work he loved to do more of that decision-making. Koushik’s prior roles include technical ones at IBM; an entrepreneurial role as CEO and president of the former NTT Innovation Institute Inc. ( I found that I had the skills to be a CIO,” he says. “I

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The CIO’s call to action on gen AI

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Its power and potential are so significant that governments across the globe are trying to figure out how to regulate it. Palmer is one of the world’s top AI experts and a longtime industry veteran who is educating and advising companies on how to approach and harness this new technology.