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Controlling cloud chaos: How to realign IT with the business

CIO

The cloud is undoubtedly transformative for both IT and businesses, but the business has often been left out of the process when it comes to cloud technology decisions. The business has to get involved. But insight alone isn’t enough to realign the business and IT.

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IT staff shortages damage the bottom line: IDC report

CIO

But it’s very different when the business leaders they report to are shown the concrete business problems that arise as a result of shortages of staff in the IT department. Smith and others advise developing a culture of learning as among the best ways to achieve this goal. A new IDC report delivers those details.

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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

CIO

Last quarter was one of the most volatile for cash pay premiums for IT skills and certifications in the last three years, according to Foote Partners. Almost one-third of the 682 non-certified IT skills and 614 IT certifications they track changed in value — and for certifications, those changes, more often than not, were downward.

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Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

CIO

s wholesale pivot to technology has transformed not only the automaker’s business operations but its corporate identity. “We Mike Amend, Ford’s chief enterprise technology officer, was once CTO for Dell’s global online business. Ford Motor Co.’s People don’t think of a large, 100-year-old manufacturing company as high tech.”

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3 areas where gen AI improves productivity — until its limits are exceeded

CIO

Even though generative AI is a relatively new technology, it’s now difficult to imagine a world without it, given the impact it’s making, and the business value it can create. Researchers from Stanford and MIT collaborated on a study, released last April, based on data from over 5,000 customer support agents. for every $1 spent.

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Q&A: Businesses need to be the boss of AI, or else

CIO

The optimistic outlook posits that AI is our virtual assistant, taking care of mundane, task-oriented activities so we have time to conjure up new business ideas. believes that for businesses and people to thrive (and even survive) they must leave fear behind and approach AI as an opportunity to improve human potential.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. At the same time, they are defunding technologies that no longer contribute to business strategy or growth. It’s not a stretch to say that across the board, CIOs are continuing to invest in some form of AI.

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