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The new value architecture of the AI-native SaaS era

As AI transforms SaaS, software success is shifting from seat-based access to credit-centric metrics that track actual work performed.

By Malinda Gentry and Harvind Raman

24 Jul 20269 mins

BudgetingPricingSaaS

Articles

Trump charges DOGE with modernizing federal technology and software

In a sleight of hand, Trump is renaming the existing US Digital Service as the US DOGE Service.

By Peter Sayer

22 Jan 2025 4 mins

Government ITIndustry

How to calculate TCO for enterprise software

Determining the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a software purchase is a complex process, rife with follow-on and hidden factors that must be taken into account. Here’s how to achieve a more accurate TCO estimate.

By Neal Weinberg

1 Feb 2024 9 mins

Enterprise ApplicationsIT StrategyROI and Metrics

IT services spending signals major role change for CIOs ahead

Gartner’s 2024 IT spending forecast: With IT services poised to take the lion’s share of IT spend, it’s high time CIOs recognize their value proposition is undergoing significant transformation.

By Jason Snyder

23 Jan 2024 6 mins

CIOIT Consulting ServicesManaged IT Services

Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

Why is upgrading IT infrastructure still a ‘tough sell’? Likely because you haven’t adequately tied tech debt to tangible business consequences.

By Mary Shacklett

2 Jan 2024 5 mins

Business IT AlignmentIT StrategyInfrastructure Management

11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

Reorienting IT’s budget toward future opportunities is a big reason why CIOs should review their IT portfolios with an eye toward curbing unnecessary spending and realizing maximum value from every IT investment.

By Stephanie Overby

5 Dec 2023 11 mins

Application ManagementCloud ManagementIT Governance

Top business needs driving IT spending today

With economic headwinds rising, operational efficiency has become a heightened business imperative, with CIOs looking to streamline and secure operations, transform processes, and grow the top line.

By Mary K. Pratt

15 May 2023 10 mins

BudgetingBusiness IT AlignmentTechnology Industry

Making the case for last-minute Christmas gifts

Looking for an affordable gift you can pretty much be certain your friend, loved one, colleague or boss can use? Nothing says, 'I care' more than a mobile phone case. Colors abound, but don't just grab one without thinking of the meaning of the color you choose. Our infographic looks at every angle of picking the right mobile case.

By Dan Muse

21 Dec 2015

Consumer ElectronicsSmall and Medium BusinessSmartphones

9 great tablet deals for your holiday shopping list

If you still haven't finished your Christmas shopping, here are eight great deals on tablets for the techie on your list.

By Sarah K. White

19 Dec 2015

Computers and PeripheralsConsumer ElectronicsSmall and Medium Business

Gift guide: The 15 best books of 2015 for IT leaders

Whether youu2019re looking for stocking stuffers for a friend, a Secret Santa gift for a coworker or even just a present for yourself, you canu2019t go wrong with one of these books for business-minded bibliophiles.

By John Brandon

10 Dec 2015

IT LeadershipIndustry

11 great data storage gifts this holiday season

Need more storage this holiday season? Weu2019ve put together a list of 11 outstanding storage devices from USB flash drives to portable RAID rigs that range from dozens of gigabytes to a terabyte of storage.

By Paul Mah

10 Dec 2015

Industry

7 must-have wireless charging gadgets

These seven wireless charging devices can make powering up much less painful. Most are relatively affordable and they're great gifts for your loved ones u2014 or for you.

By Al Sacco

17 Nov 2015

Consumer ElectronicsSmall and Medium BusinessSmartphones