"The CIO (chief information officer) organization at IBM has adopted the idea of a participatory Web and is engaged in leveraging employee talent to address the persistent information technology challenges facing global enterprises. A series of unique open conversations among employees resulted in a new approach to collaborative innovation. This new model of innovation has become an important component of the IBM product and service strategy, as it has generated new solutions that have met quick market success. In this paper we describe this model of innovation and illustrate our experience in four case studies."
IT Strategy: IT Cannot be a Profit Center (Friday, September 08, 2006) IT Strategy: Of late, there is a lot of emphasis on IT ROI. While this is commendable, extending this argument to convert the IT Organization into a profit center is taking it to another extreme. For example, are HR, finance, and marketing profit centers? Why not?
It's not just IT, it is Your Brand (Monday, January 22, 2007) When we talk about "business and IT alignment", we often forget about the elephant in the room - the impact of IT on brand. This article discusses the connection and provides examples of how IT can help or hurt your brand.
Buzzword: Business Model (Monday, March 12, 2007) "Business model" has to be the king of buzzwords. "Strategy" is not far behind but there is something about business models that makes it more powerful! This article tries to demystify the term.
Boards Raise Stakes with CIOs (Wednesday, April 18, 2007) Boards Raise Stakes with CIOs - Deliver risk-free innovation with less money
Lizards and birds: the evolutionary future of the CIO (Friday, May 11, 2007) The next evolution of the CIO will see the species divide into two separate families: lizards and birds. According to Gary Barnett, lizards and birds will have very different roles, and very different budgets within end-user organisations, and selling to them will require very different approaches.
Multitasking and Innovation in Virtual Teams (Friday, May 25, 2007) An excellent paper on the impact of multitasking on innovation in virtual teams. The move to virtual teams is unstoppable. How does that impact innovation? Read the paper.
It's a wiki wiki world! (Tuesday, June 05, 2007) Wikipedia has put wikis on the map. Can this tool be used for commercial purposes? This article discusses the use of wikis to overcome key leadership challenges within an organization
Enabling the Strategy Focused Organization (Monday, January 14, 2008) Is IT Value compromised because of the strained relationship between business and IT? How can the CIO overcome this challenge?
12 Ways Companies Can Innovate (Wednesday, January 30, 2008) This excellent article presents both the imperative and process for innovation. Must read!
7 Innovation Myths (Wednesday, January 30, 2008) Innovation is on everyone's minds but is it understood? Here are the 7 myths about innovation
Trippling Innovation Success Rate! (Tuesday, February 12, 2008) Innovations are notorious for their high failure rate. Is there a way to reduce it? Read on...
Measuring Innovation (Monday, July 07, 2008) How do you know if innovation is really producing results? Measure it young man. Here are some pointers to help you along the way...
Case Study: Strategic Use of Information Technology (Monday, July 07, 2008) Can you imagine a world without Google? I for one can't imagine one without Microsoft. Microsoft's bugs make Google indispensible!
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