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CIO First Look
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October 24, 2024
As AI scales, infrastructure challenges emerge
Early adopters of gen AI typically used ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and similar SaaS tools that cost money but didn't create infrastructure challenges. As companies scale up, however, those challenges are beginning to emerge. Read more
Layoffs, AI demand create mismatched talent market for IT skills
Amid a third year of massive tech layoffs, organizations are pivoting to recruit AI talent, resulting in a broader pool of talented IT pros seeking work — but without the skills in high demand. Read more
SAP: good figures, but bad mood
Employee engagement is suffering from the ongoing restructuring at SAP, although the software company reported good figures and has raised its outlook. Read more
AI dominates Gartner’s 2025 predictions
Enterprises will use AI to eliminate middle management positions, board members will use AI guidance to challenge executive decisions, and bad actors will use AI agents to carry out nefarious activities, Gartner predicts. Read more
CIOs recalibrate multicloud strategies as challenges remain
No longer incidentally on multiple clouds, IT leaders are making a point of reaping the benefits of intentional multicloud flexibility. But key issues — interoperability in particular — add complexity to the calculus. Read more
6 roadblocks to IT innovation
A lack of formal innovation systems and a focus on technology over outcomes are just a few of the ways IT organizations sabotage their ability to deliver truly transformational projects. Read more
Building Sevita’s first enterprise data platform
Patrick Piccininno, CIO of the specialized healthcare services business, recently spoke with Martha Heller, CEO of Heller Search, about leading his team to replace a bevy of standalone data marts with an integrated, enterprise-wide data platform, and provide meaningful dashboards to help foster a more data-forward business. Read more
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