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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Overlooking these data resources is a big mistake.

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Today’s best CIOs are strategy wranglers

CIO

Twenty-plus years in, CIOs have discovered that, when it comes to IT, everything is going to need a strategy. As CIO, you need a data strategy. You need a cloud strategy. You need a security strategy. Just this past year another strategy must-have arrived to upend nearly every organization.

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Skills-first hiring has CIOs rethinking talent strategies

CIO

Skills-first (or skilled-based) hiring is mostly self-explanatory: It is an approach to hiring that focuses on finding candidates with the skills needed by the organization. Some researchers and tech leaders are using the strategy. The strategy moves away, to varying degrees, from using job titles. Its use is on the upswing.

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Refactoring your IT sourcing strategy for digital success

CIO

As Perkins explains, an IT organization will constrain itself if it depends too heavily on suppliers. Expand your options First, says Perkins, IT leaders should “differentiate very carefully the areas for which you’re going to focus on maturing your digital capabilities, and what they mean to the organization.”

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. As buyer expectations to receive this type of relevant engagement continues to heighten, database management strategies are of high importance. Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization.

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Top 8 ways to improve cybersecurity for your organization

CIO

Below, I’ll share my most effective strategies for improving cybersecurity across your organization. Make sure you know which IT resources (servers, databases, applications, and dependent systems) are involved in critical processes. Attack surfaces increase because of the explosion of identities and systems in the organization.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO

It’s no longer a question of whether organizations are moving to the cloud but rather how well it’s going. Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. And it’s never too late for CIOs to reassess their cloud strategies.

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Capitalize on Digital Opportunities: From Transformation to Optimization

According to Forrester, organizations that have successful digital transformations and continued optimizations demonstrate a strong focus on how their overall experience meets the needs of their customers and employees. Doubling down on the agile method in strategy and process. Turning engagement into loyalty.

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Success Story: Swiss Insurtech Company Hires a Remote CTO from Ukraine

Hiring top management resources is challenging for any organization no matter the size, and when the local job market is already overheated, companies need to become creative in attracting the top talent. Swiss Insurtech startup decided to go the 2nd way and found a trusted partner to build a dedicated development team in Ukraine.