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How Can CIOs Avoid Wasting Their Budget?

The Accidental Successful CIO

What steps can a CIO take in order to avoid spending their budget buying technology that will just end up going to waste? This, of course, leads to the question of just exactly why do so many companies build software instead of buying it off the shelf? This could result in a big budget drain. Where Is The Money Going?

Budget 130
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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. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. And because of this, IT budgeters must have open ears.

Budget 105
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New graduation requirements could get more girls taking computer science courses

GeekWire

schools are offering computer science courses than ever before and the classes are more racially and ethnically diverse than in the past. students in foundational computer courses are female, according to a new annual report out Wednesday from the educational nonprofit Code.org. Some 75% of medium-size schools offer the courses.

Course 114
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IT budgets remain solid, despite tech industry headwinds

CIO Business Intelligence

A report issued Monday by private investment company Bain Capital indicated that, despite the numerous disruptions to the technology industry—including a global supply chain crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—most IT decision makers foresee either stable budgets or increases for the coming year. Budgeting, IT Strategy

Budget 137
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Why Tomago Aluminium reversed course on its cloud journey

CIO Business Intelligence

This is especially true for an industrial facility where the IT budget constantly competes with the budget for the machines and vehicles used for product production. Budgeting, CIO, Cloud Management, Data Architecture, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT Leadership

Course 116
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E-Learning Courses vs Ebooks: A Comparative Analysis of Cost and Accessibility

Kitaboo

With the rise of e-learning courses and ebooks, learners now have access to vast amounts of knowledge at their fingertips. Table of Contents: 1 Understanding E-Learning Courses 1.1 Cost of E-Learning Courses 1.2 Accessibility of E-Learning Courses 2 Exploring Ebooks 2.1 Cost of E-Learning Courses 1.2

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders seeking to drive enterprise growth through technology investments are often saddled with budgets that make their tasks of increasing the top and bottom lines challenging. Despite an estimated increase to IT budgets of 5.1% The year 2023 seems to be no different.

Budget 138