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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. It’s important to understand your destination and focus on achieving that business value before you jump in.” And it’s never too late for CIOs to reassess their cloud strategies.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

CIO Business Intelligence

Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process. Organizations such as the IIBA, IQBBA, IREB, and PMI each offer their own tailored certifications for business analysis.

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Best business analyst certifications to level up your career

CIO Business Intelligence

Successful business analysts have the skills to work with data, the acumen to understand the business side of the organization, and the ability to communicate that information to people outside of IT. And the top employers of business analysts include Google, Citi, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon, Capgemini, and IBM.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Consulting In the consulting industry, technology has become an important tool for making decisions, designing solutions, improving processes, and providing insights on optimizing business strategy. Consulting firms are increasingly turning to tech talent to help build in-house platforms, according to the report from Dice.

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Thinking of hibernating through the metaverse winter?

CIO Business Intelligence

At various points in the process, the team should include skills in these areas: product management, information governance, data management, data science, user interface/user design, cybersecurity, legal, software development, content creation, and business analysis. Marketing is essential for any customer-facing uses.

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Technical vision: Planning, deploying, measuring, optimizing, and scaling for current and future state capacities is essential in today’s disruptive IT landscape. A combination of tech expertise and business acumen is crucial for understanding the needs of both the IT department and the broader organization. Licciardello concurs.

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Provide Use Cases to Illustrate Augmented Analytics Value!

Smarten

To succeed, businesses must have a dependable process for attracting the right clientele and reviewing, approving and managing loans. Predictive Analytics Using External Data The ability to integrate data from sources outside the enterprise is crucial to many businesses.