For many years, enterprise tech strategies were all about applications, networks, and devices – with organizations investing heavily in technologies such as endpoint management, VPNs, identity solutions, and cloud migrations. But while CIOs focused on upgrading their infrastructure, the humble Web browser was quietly becoming every bit as important for enterprise operations as any infrastructure component. Today, most corporate applications, including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and...

As we saw in last month’s blog on platform sprawl, owning more technology doesn’t necessarily equate with competitive advantage. With technology stacks continuing to expand and ownership becoming more of a strategic trade-off than an automatic win, the old question of whether to build or partner is beginning to feel outdated. Instead of simply weighing up the merits of building versus buying, organizations now need to refocus. These days, the question is: Where does ownership create genuine...

In tech, as in many other areas of life, more isn’t necessarily better. Take digital transformation, for example. Initiatives of this kind were intended to make organizations faster, smarter, and more agile. However, the steady expansion of cloud services, SaaS tools, data platforms, cybersecurity products, and AI copilots has often had precisely the opposite effect: increasing complexity while hampering agility. These challenges are only intensifying, as evidenced by increased spending on...