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During times of disruption, companies within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that innovate and proactively invest in their own future can emerge stronger on the other side. How are CTOs and CIOs leading the charge to meet their 2022 objectives in a business landscape that included a global pandemic and economic and political uncertainty? What is the role — and priority — of technology in combating disruption for organisations with GCC countries? What are IT leaders’ feelings towards digital transformation and the cloud? What are their top IT initiatives for 2022? In this report sponsored by Rimini Street, Censuswide reveals results of its GCC region IT buyer sentiment survey covering industries including Telecoms, Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Retail, Manufacturing. They provide insights on those questions and more, including: What types of initiatives would IT leaders like to see more of in 2022? What initiatives would IT leaders like to cancel in 2022? What are the biggest challenges being faced when trying to meet digital transformation objectives? What are IT leaders’ plans, if any, for cloud migration? What % feel positively about their enterprise application vendor’s cloud offering? What % are looking to move to an open-source database? What % are dissatisfied with their enterprise application vendor support and why? Assess how your organisation stacks up — and your progress on digital transformation — by downloading the report today.

Ideally, digital transformation moves at the speed of business. Unfortunately, ERP innovation does not. Hybrid IT solutions can help you keep up. A hybrid IT environment includes a combination of internally deployed technology and cloud-based technology. The key to optimizing hybrid IT — and hybrid IT ROI — is determining what moves to the cloud and what stays put. When considering the decision, it’s important to stay focused on your own enterprise rather than what others, including competitors, may be doing. Your criteria for a hybrid IT model will be unique to your business. What’s the ideal mix? Consider these three factors when designing your hybrid IT model: collaboration with other IT ecosystems, including suppliers and partners integration risk tolerance for data and processes hybrid IT environment security including, e.g., visibility into SaaS security Moving technology to the cloud is an important, highly visible decision. This white paper contains a detailed analysis for evaluating the factors, best practice recommendations, and a sample framework for assessing cloud readiness.   Read this white paper and start creating your successful hybrid IT model today.

Enterprise organizations are facing constant pressure to shift ERP to the cloud. Vendors are pushing their cloud roadmaps. The business is demanding cloud capabilities to achieve growth and gain competitive advantage. Some CIO’s feel they are being asked to move to cloud ERP “for cloud’s sake” without a business case to justify it. But is moving your ERP to the cloud really the right move for the business? Join former Gartner analyst, Pat Phelan as she examines misconceptions and realities of ERP in the cloud. If the cloud is on your roadmap, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Register now.

CIOs consider the cloud for a variety of reasons, many of which are forcing them to rethink their application strategies. You are not alone if you are feeling pressure to migrate applications and infrastructure to the cloud. But which cloud moves are the right ones? Join former Gartner analyst, Pat Phelan as she examines different cloud options and how they impact your ability to innovate. If you are involved in setting or executing a cloud strategy, you won’t want to miss this webinar. Watch now.

Digital transformation was critical to European organizations in 2020 in response to the global pandemic. What lessons were learned, and how do they translate to 2021 IT strategic plans and cloud strategy? A recent infobrief by marketing intelligence leader IDC reveals results of its European IT Buyer Sentiment Survey, including: organizations’ top goals for 2021-2022, where enterprises are in the pandemic recovery stages, and the metrics used to build a business case for ERP modernization. IDC’s infobrief includes valuable insights and recommendations for CIOs across the globe as they align business strategy with cloud strategy, specifically: Avoiding the digital ROI gap CEO priorities across the pandemic recovery stages An IT project prioritization framework for 2021 How a hybrid IT strategic plan supports the digital transformation journey Recommendations for ERP innovation The infobrief also highlights the success of Swedish eco-friendly transportation leader Green Cargo in balancing ERP modernization and sustainable innovation on a tight budget by following a Business-Driven IT Roadmap. Download the IDC infobrief today and continue your digital transformation success.