Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Do your company’s computers still use floppy disk drives or take 20 minutes to boot up? Probably not but, if you are (or even if it just feels like you are), a new survey shows you might be alone. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of CIOs interviewed by Robert Half Technology (RHT) said IT staffing (or…
The CFO is becoming the top IT decision maker in many organizations, according to a joint survey conducted by Gartner and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF). According to the annual study, 2010 Gartner FEI Technology Study: The CFO as Technology Influencer,more IT organizations report to the CFO than the CEO or any other executive. Forty-two…
Last week I spoke with Rich Esposito, IBM VP, IT Strategy and Architecture Services for IBM’s Global Technology Services, on how they were helping IT organizations better prepare to assimilate Cloud computing. In our discussion, I learned something that at first seemed shocking, then funny, then curiously relevant and then simply useful — all within…
They stand on a high and precarious perch that is visible to all but dangerous to just one: the CIO. To survive and prosper in this harsh new environment, a CIO must boldly make his mark and daringly place her bets. It is not a position for the fearful, the weak or the bashful techie….
There are more than 180 iPhone apps that can make rude bodily noises, but what about more useful apps for IT managers that can help you manage the rude moments when you network is down or when you can’t easily get access to a full-blown desktop? My favorite app for business travel is the Amazon…
If you want to get your team to actually implement your IT strategy, key initiative or change agenda, watch out for the following: Lack of Clarity – Everyone is clear on the big picture, but really fuzzy about what specific actions to take, what projects to prioritize and what things to measure. They might be…
Brace yourself. Before the month is out, they will be knocking at your door, insisting that Apple’s iPad tablet―for sale on or about April 3 (pre-orders started March 12 at 5:30 pm PST)―is just the gadget that will solve a multitude of IT problems while, simultaneously, giving your IT strategy a leg up . It…
It appears CIO jobs are the least satisfying―so sayeth leading surveys and the gossip around many a water cooler. As a result, and despite record unemployment, a large number of currently employed CIOs are out shopping for new opportunities. Since this is hardly a good time to go on a job hunt, what’s driving the…
In an age when incredibly fast change is the only constant, it is remarkable that any given CIO stays in position longer than a single CPU refresh cycle. Yet many have successfully remained in place, but not without some serious, and repeated, repositioning. In the beginning, legacy systems offered CIOs a degree of job security;…
Open source vs. Microsoft. Cloud vs. data center. Oracle vs. SAP … You think ultimate cage fighting is tough? “You have no idea. None. These technology disputes turn really nasty, and personal, so fast,” sighs Dave Hatter, a principal in Libertas Technologies, a Cincinnati computer consulting firm. Matt Podowitz, executive director of Advisory Services at…