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July 19, 2022

CIOs contend with rising cloud costs

The pandemic rush to the cloud has many IT leaders midway through migrations, faced with sky-high monthly bills, a souring economy, and ROI still a ways off on the horizon. Read more ▶

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Sponsored by Vistex: Are Your Incentives Influencing Partner Performance?

Developing and launching a partner incentive program is a big undertaking and investment. Knowing what behaviors you want to motivate across the partner journey is key to developing an effective toolbox.

Authentic leadership: Building an organization that thrives

Authentic leaders place their emphasis on people, values, and ethics, creating a culture of authenticity, transparency, and honesty that ensures all employees are empowered and heard.

6 hot IT leadership trends — and 6 going cold

The pandemic has greatly shifted what constitutes effective leadership in today’s IT, with process and politics giving way to an intentional focus on building strong, engaged, purpose-driven teams.

Image: IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 3% this year, as IT decision makers spend more on cloud services and the data center.

Feeding America turns to data to feed the hungry

Maryann Byrdak, the domestic hunger relief organization’s first CIO, is leading a technology transformation at the nonprofit with data and analytics at its core.

DTN’s CTO on combining IT systems after a merger

To successfully merge IT systems after an acquisition, ask the right questions before doing the deal, and build the team before building the application, says Lars Ewe.

Vendor management: The key to productive partnerships

Vendor management helps organizations take third-party vendor relationships from a passive business transaction to a proactive collaborative partnership.

A CIO’s guide to guiding business change

As CIOs re-think IT’s role in the enterprise, leading or facilitating business change is central to the conversation. Here’s one way IT can and should regain center stage.

5 keys to a successful API strategy

Application programing interfaces are proving vital to driving efficiencies and value in today’s digital business world. Here’s how strategic use of APIs can pay dividends at your organization.

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