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Progress-Domo deal is the latest test of CIO software assumptions
The Progress-Domo deal highlights a familiar CIO problem: Reassess when ownership changes, prepare for costly options, and act only when something material shifts.
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Top soft skills for CIOs, and how to get them
Today's CIOs need more than just technical prowess. Soft skills like emotional intelligence and conflict negotiation can help them lead effectively and drive meaningful change.
AI productivity metrics are fooling enterprises
Faster drafts, more code and higher adoption can look like AI productivity. David Linthicum argues CIOs should measure end-to-end outcomes, quality and hidden rework instead.
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Software contracts can lock CIOs in long before they need to leave
Exit readiness starts at signing. CIOs need contract terms that preserve data access, migration options and leverage if a vendor relationship changes.
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Enterprise AI got better, but the ROI didn't
A year after MIT Project NANDA exposed the 'GenAI Divide,' adoption and AI capability have surged. Enterprise-level financial impact has not.
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More Salesforce ICE protests at Dreamforce; buyers remain unmoved
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Is AI really paying off for companies? CIOs weigh in
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Is it time to redesign IT performance scorecards?
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Problem Solve
Why hope is a CIO leadership skill
CIOs need to inspire teams as well as manage technology. Futurist Nikolas Badminton explains how hope can help leaders build vision, empower teams and drive action.
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The human in the loop is falling asleep
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Why pragmatic approaches to AI can minimize pilot failure
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How to overcome anti-ESG movements
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Human skills beat technical virtuosity every time
As AI transforms IT, human skills are becoming a strategic advantage. CIOs who lead with empathy, communication, adaptability and trust can drive change and engage teams at scale.
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More circularity helps manufacturer meet sustainability goals
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Capability risks rise with layoffs: What CIOs should know
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AI slowdown: Do we really need it?
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IT Strategy Basics
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14 need-to-know tips for digital transformation success
What separates a successful digital transformation implementation from a recipe for disaster? These 14 tips will help ensure your DX efforts result in business improvement.
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Why AI enablement teams shouldn't live within IT
AI enablement teams can sit outside IT to stay focused on business needs. That can help CIOs avoid costly AI projects that fail to deliver value.
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When should CIOs care about quantum computing?
Quantum computing is still in its early stages, but CIOs in some industries should pay attention now. Learn where the technology stands and how to prepare.
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An explanation of quantum in computing
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Salesforce CCaaS to be released globally, adds workforce management
Salesforce's contact center as a service offering replaces a patchwork customers cobbled together to make Service Cloud work, but it puts longtime partners in a peculiar place.
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CIO Strategy
As AI gets faster, the enterprise bottleneck moves
AI can accelerate one part of a workflow only to move the bottleneck somewhere else. CIOs need to figure out where it landed -- and where it might move next.
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CIO Strategy
AI agents know what to do -- but should they have authority to do it?
AI agents are gaining access to enterprise systems, but moving from reading data to making changes requires new rules about authority, permissions and human oversight.
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