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DIY cloud cost management: The strategic case for building your own tools

CIO

Cloud cost management remains a critical CIO priority. For CIOs who may need to customize their cloud cost information streams or manage a complex cloud estate, do-it-yourself cloud cost management may be the way to go. And that’s all before considering the need to fuel new AI initiatives , which can push cloud costs up further.

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How to manage data integration during an acquisition

CIO

IT teams hold a lot of innovation power, as effective use of emerging technologies is crucial for informed decision-making and is key to staying a beat ahead of the competition. How does a company approach data integration and management when in the throes of an M&A? Innovation is crucial for business growth.

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

CIO

But for a select few, the deeper challenges of departmental technologies being funded, procured, and managed without IT involvement are the missed opportunities to better engage and fulfill departmental technology needs. Following are seven steps to guide this transformation for competitive advantage.

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Telstra – Building A Better Operations Management Platform

CIO

The change has been from a transactional to a project-management workflow and workforce—from high-volume transactional activities, such as repairing and installing phones, to more complicated project-based work, such as large fiber rollouts and Wi-Fi installations in stadiums.

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How to Effectively Manage Competitive Intelligence Consulting Vendors

Cipher

No matter how sophisticated your market and competitive intelligence (M/CI) function is, it often makes sense to work with a third-party vendor. There are many reasons to do so: access to deeper subject expertise, guidance on setting up the right systems and processes, or even just to get a fresh perspective on your existing M/CI process.

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The steep cost of a poor data management strategy

CIO

Such is the case with a data management strategy. That gap is becoming increasingly apparent because of artificial intelligence’s (AI) dependence on effective data management. For many organizations, the real challenge is quantifying the ROI benefits of data management in terms of dollars and cents. The second best time is now.”

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4 ways CISOs can manage AI use in the enterprise

CIO

But with time, CIOs are starting to figure out ways to manage the use of generative AI within the enterprise. While it is a given that AI will help organizations drive competitive advantage, the roll-out of this quickly evolving technology must be done safely. AI is evolving faster than any tech wave we have seen in the past.