CIO First Look
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October 22, 2024
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
This survey of 200 senior analytics and IT leaders reveal a gap between CIOs’ aspirations and execution capabilities. While 70% have adopted GenAI, only 20% are using the tech and face costs that overshadow benefits. Dive into the survey report for practical strategies to overcome these challenges. Read more
CIOs must become chief IT evangelists
Inspiration ignites enthusiasm in digital projects, so to ensure their transformative projects are rousing successes, CIOs need to learn to lead the way. Read more
Riled by SAP’s AI policy, customers issue list of demands
SAP’s strategy of offering AI innovations only in the cloud continues to attract a lot of criticism from its user base. Here’s what SAP customers would like to see happen. 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
Propel optimizes product lifecycle, collaboration across the enterprise
Communicating and collaborating between multiple product engineers, marketing and field service is a huge challenge for any company, especially if parts need to change or regulations require new capabilities. Propel’s product lifecycle management platform helps to unify and optimize collaboration between different groups, enabling faster turnaround and providing new revenue opportunities. Tom Shoemaker, vice president of product marketing at Propel, demonstrates key features of the platform in engineering, marketing and field service scenarios.Read more
What crisis of confidence? Cut IT some slack
The IT department is under pressure due to the rapid emergence of AI, and trust from the C-suite is decreasing. But these challenges are temporary — and suggest business-IT alignment is a two-way street. Read more
