Organizations continue to operate in a turbulent environment, bearing the brunt of economic headwinds, breakneck technology acceleration and jarring operating model change. Under these conditions, only 18% of enterprise architecture (EA) leaders believe their practice is exceeding CIO expectations. EA's role must rapidly evolve to address the needs of the entire organization and will require new skills and competencies to realize widespread va...

In challenging economic times, government budget officials frequently look at IT as a target for cost reduction, as they often underestimate the value of IT to mission objectives. Historically, many government CIOs, including in California, have done a poor job of connecting what IT does to support these mission outcomes and therefore lack credibility to either defend against draconian cuts or to grant the request with reductions that minimize...

Midsize enterprise (MSE) IT leaders face significant security challenges when trying to deliver IT services with small IT teams and limited IT budgets. Across industries, MSE IT budgets average 4.9% of annual revenue, but only 5% of the IT budget is dedicated to security. The need to create a strong, mature security posture remains. Join this complimentary Gartner security and risk webinar as Gartner expert Paul Furtado explores the top trends...

Despite their complexity, the assets and systems that support defense organizations are critical to national security. Because of this, a consistent understanding of digital engineering and its application is vital. Digital engineering is based on discipline, processes, collaboration and technologies that allow defense organizations and their partners to overcome and manage the complexities of assets and processes throughout their life cycles....

Leading teams through an IT reorganization is a key leadership role for CIOs. As CIOs evolve to a product-aligned operating model to support digital delivery, questions arise. Which organizational structure best supports new priorities? Should any functions move outside of IT? Where do governance and planning functions fit in this model? Join this complimentary Gartner IT webinar to explore case examples from CIOs who have led product transfor...

The democratization of technology drives significant changes in how organizations acquire, produce and manage technology solutions. CIOs must keep up with the expanding shift of digital leadership, responsibility and capability to outside the IT organization to deliver digital capabilities by design. Join this complimentary Gartner IT webinar as a panel of Gartner of experts explores how the democratization of technology impacts IT leadership...

Digital transformation success increasingly depends on the CIO's ability to collaborate cross-functionally, influence executive peers and demonstrate how their digital initiatives support business goals. Yet, many CIOs struggle to tell the story of their digital transformation initiatives in a way that inspires and resonates with CxO peers. CIOs must ensure that they and their teams are speaking the same language as the business. Join this com...

Negotiating IT contracts emerged as a leading technology leadership priority, according to recent Gartner CIO research. To maximize business value, sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders must support growth while cutting costs, adapting to changing requirements and minimizing risks. This raises the question: How can IT leaders better prepare to optimize negotiation priorities during a time of inflationary pressures rising? Join th...

Changing an organization’s culture is crucial for delivering on digital initiatives. Many leaders struggle with what to do and how to do this effectively, whether within their own functional unit or across the enterprise. This complimentary leadership webinar will share case studies of organizations that successfully drove culture change in their organizations, as well as common challenges and best practices. Discover how you can follow...

Business and technology leaders are urgently looking for ways to take full advantage of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver value and transform their organizations. This quest will continue nonstop for the foreseeable future, and knowing how to measure impact and how it drives value in your organization is critical to stay ahead. How do you evaluate AI’s value? How have other organizations achieved success with AI in...