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10 projects top of mind for IT leaders today

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From AI and data analytics, to customer and employee experience, here’s a look at strategic areas and initiatives IT leaders expect to spend more time on this year, according to the State of the CIO. Prasad, other tech execs, IT researchers, and market reports cite multiple areas of increasing IT involvement in cybersecurity-related projects.

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Process mining helps IT leaders modernize business operations

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According to a November 2023 report by global market research and management consulting company Global Market Insights, the process mining market is estimated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of more than 40% over the next decade, reaching $31.52 The analysis posed several challenges. That figure polled No. billion by 2032.

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IT staff shortages damage the bottom line: IDC report

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Gina Smith, research director for IDC’s IT Skills for Digital Business practice and the report’s primary author, said some of the problems with the skills shortage stems from a shortage of college graduates. CIOs instinctively understand how IT staff shortages and recruitment struggles make every task and deliverable more difficult.

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

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According to a research report IDC released in November, based on a survey of over 2,100 business leaders and decision makers with responsibility for AI transformation, 71% of companies already using AI are seeing returns on their AI investments within 14 months, averaging $3.50 for every $1 spent.

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What IT will look like in 2025

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Yes, they say, something could come out of left field and shake up well-researched plans — as the COVID pandemic did in 2019 and the Great Recession did a decade prior. CIOs need to be leaders in these efforts,” says Irving Tyler, a distinguished research vice president at research firm Gartner.

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Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda

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And as CIO at Jefferson County Health Center, he saw a “a growing trend to protect data and keep it safe as much as you would protect the patient.” That translated into a slew of cybersecurity initiatives built around the CIA triad — that is, projects focused on protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data.

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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

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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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