CIO First Look
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July 11, 2023
7 IT consultant tricks CIOs should never fall for
Definition: Consultant (n.) A professional of negotiable integrity, specializing in fixing whatâs broken by breaking whatâs fixed. Read more
Sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Delivering on the promises of hybrid clouds with HPE GreenLake
Gain simplified IT management and cost efficiencies with the hybrid cloud built for your businessâs goalsRead more
The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year
Silver Lakeâs $12.5 billion acquisition of Qualtrics, the user experience company briefly owned by SAP, is still the biggest enterprise software deal so far in 2023, ahead of IBMâs $4.6 billion offer for Apptio. Read more
How Investec marries foundational and pioneering tech forces
Investecâs API fabric lays the groundwork for the bank to open up to external opportunities, as well as broaden client capabilities without compromising on security. Read more
6 business execs youâll meet in hell â and how to deal with them
Leading IT is challenging enough without bad bosses and misguided business colleagues making a CIOâs work even harder. Read more
3 tough decisions for IT leaders to achieve a successful digital transformation
CIOs must make critical choices that benefit their organizationâs new form, not just the interests of the people involved. Read more
Edmunds sets stage for AI with data infrastructure consolidation
The automotive information services company is beginning to leverage generative AI and other machine learning capabilities, but it first had to re-envision its infrastructure for data processing, data warehousing, and data science. Read more
