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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. Sitting in this selling seminar, my persuasive difficulties with the CEO and CFO became immediately apparent to me. Why was I at this presentation, you ask?

Budget 105
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The CIO’s fatal flaw: Too much leadership, not enough management

CIO Business Intelligence

A cynic might suggest that the more respect doing-the-work gets, the more the company might have to pay the people who do that work, which in turn would mean those who manage the work would get paid more than those who think and charismatically express deep and inspirational thoughts. Its time budget is, to an extent, compressible.

Budget 126
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Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role

CIO Business Intelligence

He must integrate the IT infrastructures of the two companies by bringing Shubhalakshmi Polyesters’ technology up to speed with that of Reliance Polyester. Dr. Amrut Urkude, CIO of Reliance Polyester iStock How different is the IT infrastructure in the two companies? How are you planning to integrate them?

Budget 113
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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders and CIOs have also long recognized the power of storytelling, but only recently has the phenomenon become formalized with many saying they’ve attended workshops or seminars on the topic with the express intention of improving their sense of narrative and power to communicate and persuade. Everybody loves a good story,” he says.

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Pace of Tech Demands a Smarter Learning Approach. Bring On Community-Driven Learning

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies typically face three big problems in managing their skills base: Normal learning approaches require too much time to scale up relevant knowledge. Some conduct ever more advanced offsite or onsite seminars and training – but these are costly, take time, and don’t adapt fast enough to incoming needs of the business and teams.

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Technology Integration Challenges: Solutions for Editorial Directors

Kitaboo

Technology has a very strong influence on institutions, companies, and organizations across the world. There is a need to redesign strategies for technology integration in educational institutions and companies, especially in developing countries. Not all classrooms have the budget to accommodate the best kind of technology.

eBook 78
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More Spending on Cybersecurity Means More Attacks?

SecureWorld News

Many companies have noted that, as they have increased their cybersecurity budgets, the number of cyber threats has also increased. Spending trends for companies around the world It's no secret that cybersecurity spending is on the rise. It's no wonder that many businesses are taking hard looks at their technology budgets.

Budget 81