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Why business leaders are losing trust in it: Analyzing IBM’s latest study

Why business leaders are losing trust in it: Analyzing IBM’s latest study

Business leaders are losing trust in IT as effectiveness declines. Discover insights from IBM's latest study and explore the reasons behind this shift.

“They must architect technology strategy across data, security, operations, and infrastructure, teaming with business leaders speaking their language, not tech jargon-to understand needs, imagine possibilities, identify risks, and coordinate investments.”

Business leaders are losing faith in IT, according to this IBM study. Here’s why

“For years, even decades, the thrust in information technology has been toward increasing sophistication and speeding up capabilities through more flexible and adaptable architectures, advanced analytics, and lately, artificial intelligence – making it all software-defined.” | “Fewer than half (47%) of business leaders surveyed think their IT organization is ’effective in basic services,’ down from 69% surveyed in 2013, the survey shows.” | “They must architect technology strategy across data, security, operations, and infrastructure, teaming with business leaders speaking their language, not tech jargon-to understand needs, imagine possibilities, identify risks, and coordinate investments.”

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