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Global managed services to grow in 2024 as enterprise IT spending rises

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The global market for managed services will rise in 2024 due to organizations’ IT spending surge and larger investments in managed services deals involving AI and cloud computing, according to market intelligence firm IDC. The research firm predicted that managed services deal size in 2024 will be larger than that of 2023.

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What you don’t know about data management could kill your business

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To avoid the inevitable, CIOs must get serious about data management. But at the other end of the attention spectrum is data management, which all too frequently is perceived as being boring, tedious, the work of clerks and admins, and ridiculously expensive. Breaking down those data silos is yet another data management issue.

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New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies

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Increased security, productivity gains and enhancing innovation are among the reasons IT leaders are modernising their device fleets more frequently, new research reveals. Forrester’s research found that 55% of firms prioritised security at the hardware level when refreshing. Ease of management is another crucial driver.

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20 traits of highly effective project managers

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To thrive, project managers need to have and hone a complex combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. Effective project managers must know how to define the scope of a project , identify necessary resources, and schedule those resources — all part of the technical aspect of the job.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your ABM Strategy

For marketing teams to develop a successful account-based marketing strategy, they need to ensure good data is housed within its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. According to Forrester Research, only 8% of marketing professionals have confidence that their data is 90-100% accurate. Not so fast, though.

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Value Stream Management for digital transformation: A new maturity model

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New research 1 underscores the common challenges many enterprises face in advancing their Value Stream Management (VSM) maturity levels for digital transformation, emphasizing the crucial need for effective guidance. Technology teams and business managers are working with unified data sets, which enables a high degree of collaboration.

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4 ways CISOs can manage AI use in the enterprise

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For example, one pharmaceutical company using ChatGPT4 or similar for corporate espionage could essentially spy on its competitor’s research queries. So, by asking about a certain company’s research, that data can become part of the public record. AI is evolving faster than any tech wave we have seen in the past. One final note.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

The promise of a CRM ( customer relationship management ) led organizations to believe each could digitally transform its businesses through tracking touchpoints throughout the buyer’s journey. It’s no secret, only 13% of salespeople are satisfied with their CRM. The result? Less organization, more confusion, and fewer deals closed.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

of companies achieved a score indicating maturity in data management practices in the space.". Check out this latest report to gain insight into best practices (and benefits) for B2B data management including how: Automating tasks and improving data quality would increase sales staff satisfaction and productivity. The primary takeaway?