6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

IT leaders seeking to drive enterprise growth through technology investments are often saddled with budgets that make their tasks of increasing the top and bottom lines challenging. The year 2023 seems to be no different. Despite an estimated increase to IT budgets of 5.1% on average for 2023, research firm Gartner points to a projected…

ServiceNow posts Q4 growth as enterprise automation remains strong

Enterprise software and workplace management orchestrator ServiceNow announced rosy revenue numbers in its Q4 2022 earnings call Wednesday evening, saying that total revenues topped $1.9 billion, which represents a 20% year-on-year increase. IDC analyst Stephen Elliot noted strong corporate management and the company’s expansion into the workplace experience market as contributing factors in the reported…

H2M architects + engineers’ John McCaffrey on infrastructure lifecycles

John McCaffrey, CIO at H2M architects + engineers, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss infrastructure lifecycles, 3D scanning and design, and more. Watch this episode: #id63d186e0cef62 .jw-wrapper::before { content: “IDG” !important; } Listen to this episode: Careers, CIO, CIO Leadership…

How IT Can Deliver Better Business Outcomes

Cloud services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, and on-premises infrastructures connected by wired and wireless networks now represent the backbone of modern enterprises. To fully harness the benefits of modern network architectures, network operations teams need a deep understanding of how these systems perform. This visibility is essential if teams are to avoid the downtime that results…

Examining the CIO time management dilemma

CIOs are expected to successfully split their time between duties that can greatly vary day to day. Federal Reserve System CIO Ghada Ijam, for instance, says on a good day, 60% of her time is spent on strategic planning and the rest keeping the business running. As every CIO knows, though, days can be unpredictable,…

Modernize Your Data Stack to Thrive in Uncertain Times

Economic instability and uncertainty are the leading causes for technology budget decreases, according to the IDG/Foundry 2022 annual State of the CIO survey. Despite a desire to cut budgets, data remains the key factor to a business succeeding – especially during economic uncertainty. According to the Harvard Business Review, data-driven companies have better financial performance, are more likely to survive, and…