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Keeping good IT people is becoming part of the job
Keeping good IT people is becoming part of the job
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Lack of capacity affects more than project delivery.
It affects training.
It affects development.
It affects whether people get the opportunity to work on the projects that keep them engaged and growing.
That’s becoming increasingly important for IT directors…

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AI can save time… but is it saving money?
AI can save time… but is it saving money?
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AI has become the answer to a lot of business questions lately.
Need to save time? AI.
Need to improve productivity? AI.
Need to work smarter? AI.
But there’s a question that isn’t being asked often enough: Are you seeing a return on the investment…?

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Your job got bigger when the office got smaller
Your job got bigger when the office got smaller
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Hybrid working solved one problem and created another.
The technology is in place.
Now, the question is who owns the additional responsibility it creates.
Even routine issues can involve multiple people, systems and suppliers before they’re resolved.
And yet the expectation on IT remains the same…

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Excel is getting better at finding answers
Excel is getting better at finding answers
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Most people think AI in Excel is about formulas and number crunching.
But it’s starting to learn the way your business works.
That could mean less time fixing spreadsheets and more time using the information inside them…

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The operational cost of successful automation
The operational cost of successful automation
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One of the unexpected side effects of successful automation is that it creates demand for more automation.
Leadership sees the results of improved workflows and streamlined processed… and starts spotting opportunities everywhere.
But do you have the capacity to keep up?

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AI saves time, but don’t let it replace personality
AI saves time, but don’t let it replace personality
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Have you noticed how many websites, emails, and social posts are starting to sound the same?
Professional, polished… and completely forgettable.
As AI is used more, the businesses that stand out are the ones that still sound human…

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AI in IT operations: Useful tool, additional responsibility
AI in IT operations: Useful tool, additional responsibility
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AI is helping IT teams work faster.
Yet plenty of IT directors would struggle to say their workload is getting smaller.
Every new tool creates decisions, responsibilities and expectations that somebody must manage…

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Is your team using banned AI tools?
Is your team using banned AI tools?
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AI may not be the biggest risk in your business.
It might be the fact that nobody’s talking about it.
A lot of business owners are surprised when they discover how quickly new tools find their way into everyday work.
And the risks that come with them…

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The productivity leaks hiding in your business
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Everyone notices the big technology problems. The internet goes down;…

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Why vendor conversations take more energy than they should
Why vendor conversations take more energy than they should
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Do some of your vendor relationships stay in place simply because nobody has had time to step back and review them properly?
Renewals arrive. Operational issues take priority. Projects move forward.
Before you know it, another year has passed without the bigger conversation happening…

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