Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
The familiar refrain “reinvent yourself” has never been more sound for those in search of career advancement today. Fortunately for the CIO, reinvention is a relatively easy thing to do given the innovations IT wields every day. It’s a matter of looking at those technologies differently and seeing them as much as a means to…
Business leaders use the term “agility” to describe their business plans and strategic initiatives, but it’s often little more than just a vision. Agility is something that requires planning and a full incorporation in business and management processes. It’s a philosophy and action. And, most of all, it requires courage and commitment. But what does…
KPMG recently surveyed 450 CIOs from around the globe to ascertain their agendas for the coming years, what they perceive to be the primary obstacles faced as well as the areas of opportunity. Bryan Cruickshank, global leader for Technology Advisory at KPMG was point man for that project. Bryan trained as an auditor and has…
Today we’re in the midst of several technology paradigm shifts that are spreading faster than anything we’ve seen before ― and that greatly impact organizations and CIOs worldwide. First, there’s the computing hardware shift. Previously, you could only use a computer by accessing a mainframe using a terminal. Then came desktops. Mainframes did not go…
As companies look to dig their way out of the recession, it takes a certain type of leader to keep innovation going. The most successful executives also have a clear understanding of what the oft-used term means. “Innovation is a lot more than whiz-bang new products,” said John Kao, chairman of Kao and Company, a…
The Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s) sixth annual global survey and report on innovation, Innovation 2009: Making Hard Decisions in the Downturn, reveals that, not surprisingly, economic concerns are weighing on many companies’ innovation plans. A significant percentage of companies plan to reduce innovation investment in 2009—and the percentage that plan to increase spending is at…
I spent an interesting and enlighteningday last week attending a small, invite-only CIO conference at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of business. In attendance were about 25 CIOs and a few vendor-sponsors and guest lecturers. The theme was “Advancing Your Competitiveness In A Recessive Economy”. Well known IT Futurist and CIO Solutions Gallery co-founder…
Do any of the following statements sound familiar? – “We need to SOA-enable more of our applications.” – “We’ll be more flexible if we tie our systems together with BPM.” – “Richer Web 2.0 interfaces can make it easier for less technical staff to learn and use our application.” You’ve probably heard similar statements recently….
A recent newspaper story recalled the plight of a software enthusiast who created an application that allowed users of a transit system to check bus schedules on their mobile phone. The transit company does post the schedules on its website, but they are unreadable on mobile phones. The application developer brought his idea to the…
Much is being made these days of the role IT plays in business innovation. But what is innovation when it comes to the confluence of IT and business? Is it process improvement? By some measures, probably yes. Is it new ways of doing the same things? Again, probably yes. Is it delivering the same services…