Having watched the tech industry crumble over the past few years, we can point to many situations in which business units or entire large companies have had to deal with the same level of financial frustration as their smaller or less established rivals.
A Reasonable Strategy
As an IT professional, you often measure risk. Every day you weigh the pros and cons of each product or technology you consider. If you're evaluating an unproven vendor, examine the previous successes and failures of its technical and business management. This will help you gauge the likelihood of the company's future success.
Also, as you do with your personal finances, make your risky bets the smaller ones. Don't bet the farm on something uncertain. But don't disregard a vendor just because it isn't No. 1. You might miss a golden opportunity.
If it turns out your risky bet pays off, be vocal about it. You might even offer to serve as a reference or beta site--possibly getting better and maybe even less expensive support in the process. You'll also be giving your vendor a well-deserved chance to become the vendor no one was ever fired for buying.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
There are many network courses that can address your present job's priorities and help you gain the needed skills to keep pace with industry changes and new technologies.
