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How managed device services enable the inclusion of sustainability principles into IT

CIO Business Intelligence

This was one area addressed in the HP-sponsored IDC whitepaper on the benefits of integrating managed device services, published in April 2024 [1]. Data from IDC [2] noted that circularity and life-cycle management were very to extremely important for the organization (69%).

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The multi-cloud era – a faster path forward for enterprises and Managed Services Providers

CIO Business Intelligence

This is leading to a multi-cloud approach that is increasingly ubiquitous among the most advanced enterprises. As the index shows, the benefits of such an approach are widely celebrated. VMware Cross-Cloud managed services make the supercloud a reality The answer to this need for a “supercloud” begins with a partner.

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AI adoption accelerates as enterprise PoCs show productivity gains

CIO Business Intelligence

“Everyone is running around trying to apply this technology that’s moving so fast, but without business outcomes, there’s no point to it,” says Redmond, CIO at power management systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. “We Production is another area that benefits from AI. “At We don’t want to just go off to the next shiny object,” she says. “We

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Types of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

IBM Big Data Hub

The fast-paced business world we live in today requires smart tools to manage a business’s operations and everyday needs. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a business management software built to do just that. Other ERP software offerings can include customer relationship management (CRM) and human resources software.

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4 hidden risks of your enterprise cloud strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

As enterprise CIOs seek to find the ideal balance between the cloud and on-prem for their IT workloads, they may find themselves dealing with surprises they did not anticipate — ones where the promise of the cloud, and cloud vendors, fall short versus the realities of enterprise IT. Will [the cloud vendor] follow through? Probably not.

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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. It’s important to consider the total cost of doing business with a vendor, Gilgour says.

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How to implement enterprise resource planning (ERP)

IBM Big Data Hub

Once your business has decided to switch to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system, the next step is to implement ERP. For a business to see the benefits of an ERP adoption it must first be deployed properly and efficiently by a team that typically includes a project manager and department managers as well.