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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO Business Intelligence

And how well an IT leader deals with and orchestrates vendor relationships can mean the difference between a well-organized and efficient IT operation and a mess that costs an organization millions of dollars without delivering positive results. Here are several key tips for making the most of vendor relationships.

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Vendor management: The key to productive partnerships

CIO Business Intelligence

What is vendor management? Vendor management helps organizations take third-party vendor relationships from a passive business transaction to a proactive collaborative partnership. While working with IT vendors can help ease the burden on IT, it also raises concerns, especially around data, risk, and security.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

Here veteran IT leaders and advisers offer eight strategies to speed up IT modernization. Adopt a buy, not build, mindset IT has come a long way since those early years when it built all its own software in-house. That, however, can slow down projects by months, says Orla Daly, CIO of software maker Skillsoft. “We

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. And it’s never too late for CIOs to reassess their cloud strategies.

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Software vendors offer AI sales boost for retail at NRF show

CIO Business Intelligence

If software vendors have their way, the answer is likely to involve more artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, IT Strategy, Microsoft, Predictive Analytics, Retail Industry, Vendor Management, Vendors and Providers

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Introducing The Forrester Wave: Cloud HCM Suites, 2020

Forrester IT

Prior to the pandemic, the majority of global software decision-makers were dissatisfied with their existing Human Capital Management (HCM) products and were evaluating other products. Having the right HCM technology to transform your organization’s people and workforce strategies are no longer ‘nice […].

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s a strong need for workers with expertise in helping companies make sense of data, launch cloud strategies, build applications, and improve the overall user experience. Key skills for the role include resource allocation, risk and change management, quality assurance, communication, and leadership and team building.