IT teams must manage patches, updates and configuration changes without disrupting services. At the same time, they are often understaffed and expected to support an expanding mix of technologies.

“Your means of delivery is irrelevant,” strategy expert Alex M.H. Smith tells me, leaning forward in his chair. “It’s just the tool that at this current moment in time is an effective way of ...

Technology Leaders: Align Your IT and Business Strategies to Deliver High-Performance IT Your email has been sent In this TechRepublic exclusive, a Forrester vice president and principal analyst ...

AI is now a core part of business strategy, and leaders who understand how to use it can make faster decisions, drive ...

Tech Leaders: 5 Steps to Ensure Superior Alignment With Your Business and IT Strategies Your email has been sent Businesses are facing high competition and ever-changing market dynamics such as ...

The problem with strategy frameworks is that although they can help you determine whether a given opportunity is attractive or whether a particular strategy is likely to work, they generally don’t ...

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Heads turned 18 months ago when Kmart Corp. CEO Charles Conaway announced that the discount retailer would pour more than $1 billion into IT over a two-year period. Kmart had spent just $263 million ...

How to assess whether it can hold up against competitors, shifting market dynamics, and unexpected events. While many teams and organizations engage in scenario planning, most don’t go far enough.

Small business strategy often gets framed in heroic terms—David vs. Goliath, the underdog facing off against corporate giants. But what if that’s the wrong story? I recently worked with a group of ...