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.
The Odd Couple - CEO and CIO (Tuesday, March 27, 2007) The relationship between CEO and CIO needs vast improvement if the organization wants to create business value through IT.
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.
Are CIOs in Denial? (Monday, April 21, 2008) How can CIOs respond to this uncertain economy? Here is a 10 part recipe...
Measuring IT Success at the Bottom Line (Monday, May 05, 2008) IT business value (ITBV) program provides a customer-focused, data-driven IT investment decision making process and framework for measuring and evaluating IT products, services, and support in terms that reflect business benefits. 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...