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10 IT skills where expertise pays the most

CIO Business Intelligence

Having IT pros with NoSQL skills means they can take advantage of unstructured and semi-structured data, building powerful but flexible tools to store, manage, and access that data. If you have experience in any of these 10 skills, it might be worth upskilling to expert proficiency to gain a competitive edge in the market.

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4 steps to connect change management and DevOps

CIO Business Intelligence

The challenge some companies face, however, is the change management of the structured approach for handling alterations within a development cycle. Change management is an enabling framework for managing people through a change, in this case, related to a product in production. But it’s not easy.

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Don’t schedule meetings after 4 pm

Vox

Still, some managers are lamenting that these absences make it difficult for their teams to be productive because getting things done at work apparently requires everyone to be present at the same time, right before dinner. The first thing I’d challenge is that the number of meetings equals productivity.”

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6 IT rules worth breaking — and how to get away with it

CIO Business Intelligence

Management rules typically exist to enable faultless decision-making, set a foundation for consistent operation, and provide protection from risk, observes Ola Chowning, a partner at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. Justifying the decision requires open communication with IT team members and management leaders. “It

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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO Business Intelligence

I first heard the phrase, “Find a need and fill it,” some years ago at an “art of selling” presentation by a super salesman. Why was I at this presentation, you ask? Presenting requests for IT funding, especially if it involves IT infrastructure, is one of their least favorite things.

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3 areas where gen AI improves productivity — until its limits are exceeded

CIO Business Intelligence

So it’s no surprise that companies continue to heavily invest in it since the release of Dall-E 2 and ChatGPT in late 2022, where they expect to see the greatest value in increased productivity, with some estimates showing improvements of 5% or more over the next 12 months, and headcounts to reduce by at least 5% as well. for every $1 spent.

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Data-driven sustainability: Dell’s commitment to industry standards

CIO Business Intelligence

With the largest and most diverse solutions portfolio in the industry, we know each product presents unique challenges, from materials to supply chain management. The problem – there isn’t a PCF calculation standard, making it impossible for customers to do an “apples-to-apples” comparison of competitive products.

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