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Category: Brass Tacks
The Case for Outsourced Enterprise Architecture
Why CIOs need enterprise observability Enterprise observability is the capability of analyzing the enterprise as a whole. It’s the coveted […]
Building vs Buying a CDP
Understanding customer behavior over time and across channels is the holy grail of modern business, and there’s no shortage of […]
Yes, Your Company Buys Too Much Software
Years of overindulgence in easy-to-acquire SaaS applications may have finally caught up with the enterprise. The SaaS sprawl of today’s […]
Keeping Tabs on IT Delivery
The era of corporate quantification has finally come of age. OKRs and KPIs are now the operational oxygen we breathe. […]
5 Processes CIOs Should Immediately Automate
The anatomy of automation Automation comes in many forms. From reengineering poor processes to adopting state of the art tooling […]
Managing IT Budget Cuts
The spookiest of seasons The Halloween season is once again upon us. As haunted houses and horror films strike fear […]
3 CIO Pathways to Business Partnership
Decoding IT business partnership Ask any CIO or IT leader how they aim to be perceived by the business, and […]
Curing the Pain of Annual Planning
A time to laugh, a time to cry For many, autumn signals a time of relaxation. As the year enters […]
The True Cost of Customization
Our tendency to customize As an IT and engineering consultant, I spend the majority of my time aligning technology with […]