Appearances can be deceiving, as demand for tech talent still significantly exceeds supply Following numerous announcements of layoffs across the tech industry, many tech and business leaders have concluded that the tech talent crunch is over. Including the latest layoffs by Australian company, Atlassian. However, appearances can be deceiving, as…
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CIOs are building digital business platforms that can support extensive ecosystems IDC predicts that by 2026, 60 per cent of CIOs will find their roles being challenged by line-of-business (LOB) counterparts who can better demonstrate the ability to align technology with the organization’s mission and customers. This is just one of…
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CIOs must engage in cross-functional leadership As the global economy moves closer to a potential downturn, technology leaders are poised to clearly link IT’s value to enterprise value. To support CIOs in defining their tech agenda for 2023, global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published its…
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Disruptions are fundamental shifts that create lasting change CIOs must take time to consider “what if” scenarios to avoid being blindsided by social, behavioral and technological disruptions, according to Gartner, Inc. Speaking at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Australia today, David Yockelson, VP analyst at Gartner, said many disruptions that seem futuristic may be…
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Analysts to discuss impact of geopolitical shifts Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner, Inc. Forty-one per cent of Boards of Directors view geopolitical power shifts and turbulence as one of the biggest…
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CIOs’ investment plans are not expected to be deterred Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $US4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of 3 per cent from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. While IT spending is expected to grow in 2022, it will be at a…
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IDC’s Chris Murphy discusses the steps CIOs and IT buyers should take to keep IT spending under control despite the recent inflation. We have all become accustomed to rising prices in our everyday lives, whether it be at the petrol station, grocery store, or our favorited restaurant. Hardware, software, and…
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Analysts talk to CIOs in Australian and New Zealand Organizations to discuss 2022. Seventy-three percent of Australian and New Zealand (A/NZ) CIOs said cybersecurity will be their biggest technology investment in 2022, as greater regulation and threats increase leadership focus on security, according to Gartner, Inc.’s annual global survey of…
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Thrive through disruption in 2022 and beyond. Business composability is the mindset, technologies, and set of operating capabilities that enable organizations to innovate and adapt quickly to changing business needs. It is built on applying the key principle of modularity to business assets to achieve the scale and pace required of…
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Companies prioritising two critical charactersitics in CIO hires. Seventy percent of hiring processes of new CIOs rank individual determination and sensitivity as two critical personal characteristics in 2021, according to Gartner. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift the landscape for how global CIOs manage, collaborate and respond to their stakeholders, so…
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