CIO Challenge

A recession is upon us. Are you ready?

Web 2.0, Virtualization, ITIL...the list is endless. Your time limited. If you have that sinking feeling, you are not alone! The survey says...

What lies ahead? You already know. Just look. Gartner has me convinced. Your turn...

ECAR survey of 438 CIOs at educational institutions - what they think about IT Governance. Good read!

This presentation tracks what should be top CIO concerns (2008, 2009 +) based upon the issues their leaders/bosses CEOs are facing. Then it translates those concerns into action items for CIOs

This in-depth - 78 pages - presentation goes into just about everything you would have wanted to know about business IT alignment aka IT Strategy (ICT Strategy, IS strategy, IS strategic alignment, IT Alignment, strategic information systems planning (SISP)...).

When you are the decider, you tend to think you are above the law. Some fools act on this belief. Before you overplay your hand, read this investigation report into the hiring practices of a CIO organization!

This study finds that "Many corporate boards now consider IT to be an untapped mine rich with possibilities for their companies’ future results." However, they do not know how to deal with "IT issues within the context of the board’s role and how to grapple with IT’s inherently complex nature and rapid pace of change."

The value of this study, however, is in the "eight big ideas" that will help solve this problem.

This excellent presentation provides insights on great leadership traits. It then goes into the thorny issue of team building with a focus on succession planning. Great Read!!