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September 28, 2023
12 âbest practicesâ IT should avoid at all costs
From telling everyone theyâre your customer to establishing SLAs, to stamping out âshadow IT,â these âindustry best practicesâ are sure to sink your chances of IT success. Read more
Qualcommâs Cisco Sanchez on structuring IT for business growth
The SVP and CIO takes a business model first approach to establishing an IT strategy capable of fueling Qualcommâs ambitious growth agenda.Read more
Gen AI success starts with an effective pilot strategy
To harness the promise of generative AI, IT leaders must develop processes for identifying use cases, educate employees, and get the tech (safely) into their hands. Read more
A fluency in business and tech yields success at NATO
Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer speaks with Lee Rennick, host of CIO Leadership Live, Canada, about innovation in technology, leadership across a vast cultural landscape, and what it means to hold the inaugural CIO role at NATO. Read more
Oracle bolsters distributed cloud, AI strategy with new Mexico cloud region
The second cloud region in Monterrey, providing over 100 OCI services, is part of Oracle's plan to compete with AWS, Google and Microsoft, and cash in on enterprise interest in generative AI. Read more
SAP prepares to add Joule generative AI copilot across its apps
Like Salesforce and ServiceNow, SAP is promising to embed an AI copilot throughout its applications, but planning a more gradual roll-out than some competitors. Read more
6 IT rules worth breaking â and how to get away with it
IT is a discipline of policies, protocols, and firm guidelines. But sometimes breaking bad is the only logical thing to do. Hereâs how to do so while mitigating risks. Read more
