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The skills and traits of elite CTOs

CIO Business Intelligence

Chief technology officers are key players in the enterprise C-suite, oftentimes working in collaboration with CIOs at the forefront of new and innovative technologies. They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring.

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprise architecture definition Enterprise architecture (EA) is the practice of analyzing, designing, planning, and implementing enterprise analysis to successfully execute on business strategies. Of course, to implement any EA strategy, you will also need to ensure that you have buy-in from other executives and stakeholders.

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Transforming IT for digital success

CIO Business Intelligence

One way they’re doing that is by reimagining the IT function, say management consultants, executive advisors, and CIOs themselves. This reinvention goes beyond the adoption of cloud, agile development principles, and cutting-edge technologies. Strategies to transform IT for digital success include the following.

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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

By far the fastest approach is to lift and shift the whole environment, says Matthew Hon, CTO for public sector at technology services company Fujitsu Americas, as rewriting applications for the cloud could take more than two years to complete. And of course, people issues are a big part of becoming cloud-native.

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Have You Ever Had A Complaint/Suggestion About How The Federal Government Buys Technology

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That is a good thing of course! Architecture Big Data Cloud Computing CTO DoD and IC Government Government Acquisitions Health IT Chief Acquisition Officers Council Chief Information Officer Federal government of the United States Federal Register Office of Management and Budget OFPP United States United States Congress'

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From CIO to CEO: IT leaders rise to the top

CIO Business Intelligence

Ross Meyercord never set out to make the leap from technology leader to CEO, but a set of intentional and opportunistic career choices delivered the breadth of business experience and leadership skills required to land the job. Neal Sample A transferable skill set Meyercord would certainly make that case. That has served me incredibly well.”

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Innovation: 3 Key Elements for Success

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Of course, simply listening to customers may not be enough. But a visionary on the team recognized that by applying technologies from modern software and cloud systems development, they could turn this asset into a competitive advantage. CTO innovation NFV SDN' But delivering innovation is hard enough without that handicap.

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