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The hard truth about lifecycle management

CIO Business Intelligence

IT gets lifecycle management wrong a lot. Search for a definition of lifecycle management and you’ll find something along the lines of: A strategic approach to managing the life cycle of an application or platform from conception to end of life — from provisioning, through operations, to retirement. The view from here?

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO Business Intelligence

Reimagination of business processes sits at the core of digital transformation, and so, by definition, digital transformation challenges the status quo, throwing we-have-always-done-it-this-way sentiment out of the window. This may require hiring outside experts and/or investing in training and development for existing staff.

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What is data governance? Best practices for managing data assets

CIO Business Intelligence

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets.

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3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Luckily, many are expanding budgets to do so. “94% While not all these initiatives fit my definition of digital transformation, being able to oversee more initiatives, standardize multi-use platforms, and provide governed citizen data science programs can be highly transformative.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

And with infrastructure and application modernization cited as key reasons for CIOs’ budget increases this year, according to the 2024 State of the CIO Survey, that pace is not fast enough. There are companies out there who think they should be writing everything because their definition of what is differentiating is so broad,” he says.

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Giant Eagle CIO Kirk Ball’s recipe for digital transformation success

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s a simple definition but helpful when discussing with others. The use of digital technologies has and will continue to change how a business operates and how it delivers value to customers and team members. Second, there is the matter of organization change management and cultural change.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

This inventory helps you track and manage your resources, ensuring that they are properly protected and updated. Implement a change management process Establishing a change management process ensures that any modifications or updates to your systems are carried out in a controlled and secure manner.

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