IT Management

CIOs’ lack of success metrics dooms many AI projects

Nearly a third of CIOs don’t know which AI POCs achieved their metrics. But they keep launching projects anyway — a hope-fueled strategy doomed to fall short of results.

Burnout: A chronic epidemic in the IT industry

IT professionals are reporting exhaustion at alarming levels, and IT leaders must recognize the symptoms and take steps to address contributing factors to avoid increased attrition rates and decreased productivity.

10 benefits that developers want in 2025

Developers don't dream of flextime and job bikes, nor of foosball tables or fruit baskets. Here are a few unusual tips from the field.

4 ways to build a team equipped with emerging skills

Many IT leaders have struggled in the face of new challenges because they don’t have the needed know-how on their staff. But some are finding ways to prepare for the long term as the pace of change accelerates.

2025 IT headcount expectations lowest in over a decade

2025 IT headcount expectations lowest in over a decade

A recent survey revealed just 36% of CIOs expect IT headcount growth in the year ahead, the lowest figure since 2011. Shifting economic outlooks and debate over AI’s impact are two key factors muddying IT hiring reality.

Download the ‘Optimizing the Cloud’ Enterprise Spotlight

In this issue: We look at how IT leaders are reworking their cloud implementations for better fit to their needs, as well as how they can control cloud costs and ensure cloud security.

How to talk to your board about tech debt

Tech debt is one of the most urgent challenges facing companies, but it can be hard to mobilize a response. Here's how to show the business value of getting out from under it in a way that will galvanize the entire C-suite.

Uber branches out into AI data labeling

Scaled Solutions, the company’s new AI training and data labeling division, is hiring gig workers.

Security-FinOps collaboration can reap hidden cloud benefits: 11 tips

In the cloud, financial efficiency and robust security are two key priorities. Breaking down silos between FinOps and cyber teams can provide synergies hidden in plain sight.

4 prerequisites for IT leaders to navigate today’s era of disruption

Tech leaders have to react and adapt to fluctuating economies impacted by an AI-driven world. And while some view such innovations as sources of turbulence, others see them as pathways to smoother sailing.