Shortsighted CEOs leave CIOs with increasing tech debt

Some IT leaders, however, aren’t convinced about the IBM report’s focus on IT shortcuts vs. innovation. IT spending is driven more by a desire to enable business goals, such as growth, and managing risks, including cyberattacks, says Yvette Kanouff, partner at JC2 Ventures, a tech-focused venture capital firm.

“These objectives might require short-term IT spending to help the business achieve its goals, but it’s not a trade-off,” she says. “It delivers results.”

Still, there is some ten...

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