Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
With the worldwide economy seeming to stabilize lately, IT could be adding its round of positive numbers to the mix. Based on the numbers, it appears that companies across the country are showing signs of life once again. In the next three months, 8% of chief information officers (CIOs) plan to add information technology (IT)…
In addition to the infrastructure outsourcing we’ve been discussing in this series, there is now opportunity to outsource selected applications that are important to the company but not strategic. Let’s consider all the business functions that are common to many businesses, for example, your email server. Modern business relies on email to do business every…
A new report due out next week will indicate that, while IT budgets will remain relatively flat over the next two years, the demand for IT services will still continue to increase. Demand for services will also shift towards business intelligence and data management activities as companies try to manage and mine ever increasing amounts…
A few months ago I wrote about 2009 being theyear of doing more with less and referred to some broad ITSM/ITIL-based initiatives that can help you to prioritize your work and contain costs. Well, here are five more ways to identify and cut specific costs within your organization. As an added bonus, some of these…
Cost pressure is nothing new for IT. In this economic climate you are getting even more pressure than usual, so why not make the CFO your best friend. If the thought of this seems odd or impossible, take a minute to step back and consider the benefits: less angst and more money. It’s not impossible….
They do not want to see your IT plan. Trust us, they don’t. Up in the C-suite, the CFO, CEO, and the board chairman are way too busy ducking pot shots from the Obama White House; conjuring up creative explanations of down quarters to pacify shareholders; and reading economic tea leaves in hopes that there…
With a global recession still in full swing, many wonder if it is the right time to invest in ITIL. The short answer is that you don’t have to invest in ITIL per se, but you should invest in what’s necessary for aligning with the business, controlling costs, improving quality, balancing resource allocations and doing…
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…
CIOs are facing budgets so tight this year that many are simply unrealistic. Still, the show must go on. Universally, the charge is to “get the most value out of current technology offerings, without sacrificing the latest innovations,” said Stephen Yeo, worldwide strategic marketing director at IGEL. To this end, here are six tips to…