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Category: Brass Tacks

Yes, Your Company Buys Too Much Software
January 3, 2022

Yes, Your Company Buys Too Much Software

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Years of overindulgence in easy-to-acquire SaaS applications may have finally caught up with the enterprise. The SaaS sprawl of today’s […]

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Keeping Tabs on IT Delivery
December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Keeping Tabs on IT Delivery

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The era of corporate quantification has finally come of age. OKRs and KPIs are now the operational oxygen we breathe. […]

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5 Processes CIOs Should Immediately Automate
November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

5 Processes CIOs Should Immediately Automate

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The anatomy of automation Automation comes in many forms. From reengineering poor processes to adopting state of the art tooling […]

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Managing IT Budget Cuts
October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

Managing IT Budget Cuts

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The spookiest of seasons The Halloween season is once again upon us. As haunted houses and horror films strike fear […]

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3 CIO Pathways to Business Partnership
October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

3 CIO Pathways to Business Partnership

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Decoding IT business partnership Ask any CIO or IT leader how they aim to be perceived by the business, and […]

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Curing the Pain of Annual Planning
September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

Curing the Pain of Annual Planning

Brass Tacks by David Torre

A time to laugh, a time to cry For many, autumn signals a time of relaxation. As the year enters […]

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The True Cost of Customization
September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

The True Cost of Customization

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Our tendency to customize As an IT and engineering consultant, I spend the majority of my time aligning technology with […]

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Don’t Fear the Cloud Lift and Shift
June 14, 2021June 10, 2021

Don’t Fear the Cloud Lift and Shift

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The stigma of cloud lift-and-shift The “lift and shift” is one of many approaches for migrating workloads to a cloud […]

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When to Decentralize IT Teams
June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

When to Decentralize IT Teams

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The team decentralization dilemma  Today, practically every business unit has a significant technology footprint. From HR to finance, a mountain […]

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5 Essential CIO Metrics
May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

5 Essential CIO Metrics

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Running an IT department is like running a business. CIOs need key performance indicators and a process for measuring them. Here […]

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