IT Strategy

Steps CIOs can take to progress in the AI age

The automation of repetitive tasks is restructuring the IT profession. CIOs must focus on a career development strategy that helps staff gain the higher-level skills they need.

By Mark Samuels

Oct 22, 20259 mins

C-SuiteCIOIT Skills and Training

Articles

The CIO as orchestrator: From running systems to building ecosystems

Today’s smartest CIOs don’t just run systems — they orchestrate partners to unlock growth, innovation and real business results.

By Lalit Kumar

Oct 17, 2025 7 mins

Business OperationsBusiness Process ManagementIT Strategy

Why your AI is failing — and how a smarter data architecture can fix it

If your AI isn’t delivering, blame your data. Smarter architecture — not more algorithms — unlocks real enterprise intelligence.

By Raman Mehta

Oct 16, 2025 8 mins

Data QualityEnterprise ArchitectureIT Strategy

The impact of agentic AI on SaaS and partner ecosystems

Agentic AI is shaking up SaaS and partnerships, turning old-school integrations into smart, self-running ecosystems that change the game.

By Dion Eusepi

Oct 16, 2025 11 mins

APIsIT StrategySaaS

Coming AI regulations have IT leaders worried about hefty compliance fines

More than 70% of IT leaders say regulatory compliance is a top concern while deploying generative AI — and the spate of AI regulations have only just begun.

By Grant Gross

Oct 16, 2025 7 mins

ComplianceGovernmentLaws and Regulations

5 steps to dodge budget surprises in your Windows 11 migration

How clarity, training, and empathy keep costs in check

By Tanium

Sep 18, 2025 4 mins

IT StrategyIndustry

Metrics that matter: Redefining API ROI for CIOs

It’s time CIOs stop boasting about how many APIs they have and start showing how those APIs actually make money and cut risk.

By Serge Tkach

Oct 15, 2025 7 mins

APIsAnalyticsIT Strategy

10 outsourcing strategy questions every IT leader must answer

Several conflating factors are making this the optimal time to reconsider your outsourcing strategy, relationships, and contracts to ensure they align with business objectives in a rapidly evolving and hypercompetitive services market.

By Stephanie Overby

Oct 15, 2025 12 mins

Business IT AlignmentIT StrategyOutsourcing

Stop building for your first million users when you don't have 10

Your startup isn’t dying from lack of scale — it’s dying from lack of users. Ditch the fantasy and build something someone actually needs.

By Lior Weinstein

Oct 14, 2025 7 mins

IT LeadershipIT StrategyStartups

How to futureproof your IT team in the AI era

IT professionals and leaders need to adapt as AI disrupts traditional roles. Here’s how CIOs can lead the transformation.

By Robert Mitchell

Oct 13, 2025 10 mins

CIOIT Skills and TrainingIT Strategy

CIOs turn to AI to assist with IT purchasing decisions

IT leaders see AI as a vital tool for product research, vendor recommendations, and RFP analysis, as well as finding contract anomalies and opportunities for negotiation.

By Grant Gross

Oct 10, 2025 6 mins

BudgetingEnterprise ArchitectureManaged IT Services

Nestlé makes AI a key ingredient

A glimpse into how the world's largest food company is using AI to optimize its forecasts, recipes, and sustainability efforts.

By Greg Kahn und Luca Dell'Orletta

Oct 10, 2025 4 mins

Generative AIIT StrategyRetail Industry

Why static scenario planning fails in a dynamic world

Stop treating scenarios as yearly theater. Build continuous foresight that ingests live data, runs the math and flips plans into fast, executable moves.

By John Reuben

Oct 9, 2025 8 mins

AnalyticsIT LeadershipIT Strategy

7 cost optimization pitfalls to avoid

Businesses are moving away from traditional cost-cutting to embrace growth-oriented cost optimization. That requires CIOs to be even more strategic and business-aligned with their IT budget decisions.

By John Edwards

Oct 9, 2025 7 mins

BudgetingBusiness IT AlignmentDigital Transformation