Remove 2023 Remove Cost-Benefit Remove IT Remove Risk Management
article thumbnail

Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO Business Intelligence

That includes maintenance and upgrades deferred in favor of other projects or priorities, which can result in high future costs when those actions can no longer by avoided, often when a solution reaches end-of-life. A recent example is Windows Server 2012, which was sunsetted by Microsoft in October 2023.

Risk 127
article thumbnail

CIOs eye SaaS backup plans post-CrowdStrike

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result, software supply chains and vendor risk management are becoming ever more vital (and frequent) conversations in the C-suite today, as companies seek to reduce their exposure to outages and the business continuity issues of key vendors their businesses depend on. We now are paying much more attention to it,” he says.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

3 key digital transformation priorities for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

This year’s technology darling and other machine learning investments have already impacted digital transformation strategies in 2023 , and boards will expect CIOs to update their AI transformation strategies frequently. Meanwhile, CIOs must still reduce technical debt, modernize applications, and get cloud costs under control.

article thumbnail

Rethinking enterprise architects’ roles for agile transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Moreover, undertaking digital transformation and technology modernization programs without an architect can lead to delays, technical debt , higher costs, and security vulnerabilities. Product managers then propose digital KPIs and other metrics highlighting the business benefits delivered.

article thumbnail

Responsible AI can revolutionize tax agencies to improve citizen services

IBM Big Data Hub

However, the latest CEO Study by the IBM Institute for the Business Value found that 72% of the surveyed government leaders say that the potential productivity gains from AI and automation are so great that they must accept significant risk to stay competitive. What’s next?

article thumbnail

How AI is transforming business today

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, IT’s embrace of AI is nearly ubiquitous, with 89% of IT decision-makers surveyed for Foundry’s 2024 CIO Tech Priorities study saying they’re researching, piloting, or currently using AI-enabled technologies — up from 72% in 2023. AI changes the bundle of tasks that are in a job, and AI over time will change the nature of roles.

article thumbnail

How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

CIO Business Intelligence

One thing is for sure – meeting ESG goals can drive value if it can be done consistently, with automation and minimal costs. Automation, integration and consistency make it flow By the end of 2023, companies in Germany with more than 3,000 employees must have implemented the due diligence obligations under SCDDA.