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5 IT risks CIOs should be paranoid about

CIO Business Intelligence

Call it survival instincts: Risks that can disrupt an organization from staying true to its mission and accomplishing its goals must constantly be surfaced, assessed, and either mitigated or managed. While security risks are daunting, therapists remind us to avoid overly stressing out in areas outside our control.

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What tech Infrastructure NSW’s ICT director aligns with business objectives

CIO Business Intelligence

“It’s important to ensure the technology function isn’t just a set of blinking lights and widgets,” says Sean Carritt, director for ICT and business systems at Infrastructure NSW, the government agency of New South Wales that identifies and prioritizes public infrastructure for economic and social benefit.

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Top 10 governance, risk, and compliance certifications

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GRC certifications validate the skills, knowledge, and abilities IT professionals have to manage governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) in the enterprise. Enter the need for competent governance, risk and compliance (GRC) professionals. What are GRC certifications? Why are GRC certifications important? Is GRC certification worth it?

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Shortsighted CEOs leave CIOs with increasing tech debt

CIO Business Intelligence

This year, many CIOs have focused on getting AI prototypes up and running without fully considering the long-term operating costs , he says. Gartner recently estimated that organizations that don’t understand how their generative AI costs scale could make a 500% to 1,000% calculation error, he notes. That’s not where you want to be.”

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO Business Intelligence

Leaders who adopt a crawl-walk-run approach, with thoughtful risk-taking and a strategic focus on actions and results, maximize the business value from IT modernization.” Start by identifying the problem or trend, then drive toward creating a solid business case and building consensus and support, Hafez advises.

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Cloud analytics migration: how to exceed expectations

CIO Business Intelligence

If expectations around the cost and speed of deployment are unrealistically high, milestones are missed, and doubt over potential benefits soon takes root. The right tools and technologies can keep a project on track, avoiding any gap between expected and realized benefits. But this scenario is avoidable.

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6 enterprise DevOps mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

Rick Boyce, CTO at AND Digital, underscores how a typical IT project mentality toward DevOps can undercut the CIO’s ability to deliver on business objectives. Applications sanctioned for frequent, continuous deployments should have robust continuous testing, enhanced observability, and a canary release strategy to minimize risks.