# How CIOs can shift from patch and pray to risk-based software change

> Let me be clear from the outset: this is not an argument against upgrading. Progress matters. New capabilities matter.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-cios-can-shift-from-patch-and-pray-to-risk-based-software-change?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6972435cdd2a698f9db121d7)
- **Published:** 2026-01-22
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #based #change #cios #patch #pray #risk #shift #software
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6972435cdd2a698f9db121d7

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