In an increasingly volatile and competitive environment, CIOs stand at the crossroads of business transformation and technological acceleration. They are no longer simply responsible for IT performance: they are BizTech leaders shaping how technology delivers measurable business impact.
Based on our experience and discussions with our clients, tech executives, on best practices for transforming technology into measurable impact, we are launching a series of publications to provide answers to these stakes.
Our editorial line focuses on the "Must-do" initiatives for a Tech leader in the next 18-24 months. Our CIO Compass aims to be their compass, guiding their actions through the four cardinal directions shaping this transformation:
CIO Compass brings you Sopra Steria Next’s uncompromising, buzz-free perspective on the 10 key topics we believe should be on every company’s agenda in 2025-2026.
Our CIO Compass is a series of contributions from experts in our international network comprising one executive summary to provide an overview, followed by ten focus sections on priority initiatives illustrated by experience feedback.
This is therefore not a medium-term vision of the maturation of technological innovations, but rather our contribution as a tech industry player on the operational levers that a tech leader must activate to:
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