IT matters

Mckinsey Quaterly has just released an article on the role of CIOs in the form of interviews with CIOs at some major companies.

Two of the articles are new (interviews with the 'CIO' at P&G and the CIO of NetApp). The others are older (~2006). Some quotes:

"You never want IT to show up in a quarterly report as the reason the company didn’t meet its revenue numbers"

"We found that when people have process design and operational responsibilities, they’re more successful in delivering business process improvements."

"For standard functions...we buy rather than build. For areas where we can gain competitive differentiation, I believe in custom solutions..."

Worth a quick read.

Posted by Akash Bhatia at 06:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

IT and Business Alignment is today’s Holy Grail for IT organizations and the CIOs that endeavor to lead them.  But why pursue something so seemingly unattainable?  Because, based upon a recent survey by CIO Magazine, alignment gives CIOs access to more of the resources they need – everything from more budget to more staff to a greater ability to focus on strategic IT.

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Posted by Michael Taylor at 01:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Few leadership roles in business have been transformed as extensively as that of the CIO over the years.  The explosion of new technology and its business impact necessitated that those piloting the IT helm continue to develop new and enhance existing skills simply to keep pace with technology’s potential and the ever-growing opportunities. 

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