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Becoming a Healthy Skeptic

Becoming a Healthy Skeptic

Discover ways to evaluate and optimize your digital agenda to ensure you are getting the most out of your current technology. 

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The Challenge of Driving Innovation Under Pressure of Inflation

The Challenge of Driving Innovation Under Pressure of Inflation

In today’s world, CIOs and IT decision-makers must balance investing in smart products with lowering overall technology costs. Discover how to thrive in the software-is-the-brand world while also trimming your IT spend.

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3 Steps for Evaluating Third-Party Software Support

3 Steps for Evaluating Third-Party Software Support

A 2022 Gartner Report calls third-party support and maintenance a “quick win” and offers ways to assess whether it is the right move for you.

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IT Roadmap Decisions, Meet the “Right to Repair” Movement

IT Roadmap Decisions, Meet the “Right to Repair” Movement

Discover how the “Right to Repair” movement is putting CIOs and their teams back in the driver’s seat when it comes to decisions about their legacy IT estate.

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Mainframes Still Matter. Let’s Give Them the Support They Deserve

Mainframes Still Matter. Let’s Give Them the Support They Deserve

Thanks to their unparalleled stability and reliability, mainframes still power the world’s leading businesses. Learn more about third-party support for IBM Z series mainframes

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The Business Case for Regaining Control of Your IT Roadmap

The Business Case for Regaining Control of Your IT Roadmap

Breaking free of costly service agreements is only one of the benefits of controlling your IT roadmap. With a modern, multi-vendor approach to IT infrastructure, your business can build a strong case for transformation.

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How IT Vendors Restrict Their Clients’ Freedom of Choice

How IT Vendors Restrict Their Clients’ Freedom of Choice

The freedom to choose your vendor relationships, solutions and services is critical to ensuring that you receive valuable services at a fair market price.

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IT Vendor Relationships Might Be Slowing Your Company's Growth

IT Vendor Relationships Might Be Slowing Your Company's Growth

Are IT vendors limiting your potential? As plan out your company’s growth goals for the years ahead, your IT vendor relationship could become the single-biggest obstacle to achieving your desired results.

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Why It's Time to Switch to a Business-Led IT Model

Why It's Time to Switch to a Business-Led IT Model

Who's in charge of your IT strategy? If your business relies on legacy IT infrastructure to support its operations, it’s likely that your vendor is actually responsible for many of the decisions (and non-decisions) that your business has been forced to make about its IT infrastructure.

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IBM MQ End of Support Dates in 2021: What You Need to Know
IBM® Cognos End of Support Dates: What You Need to Know
Enterprise Software Negotiations: How to Maximize Your Leverage During Renewals