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e-Strategy Research Collection

E-strategy research refers to the process of analyzing and evaluating an organization’s digital strategy, including its online presence, digital marketing, and technology infrastructure. Effective e-strategy research can help organizations optimize their online presence, improve customer engagement, and achieve desired business outcomes.

E-strategy research may include:

Analyzing customer needs: Organizations should analyze the needs and preferences of their target audience to ensure that their digital strategy is aligned with customer expectations.
Evaluating competitors: Organizations should evaluate the digital strategies of their competitors to identify areas of competitive advantage and potential areas for improvement.
Assessing technology infrastructure: Organizations should assess their technology infrastructure to ensure that it is aligned with their digital strategy and can support desired business outcomes.
Evaluating digital marketing: Organizations should evaluate the effectiveness of their digital marketing efforts, such as website design, search engine optimization, and social media engagement.
Assessing cybersecurity risks: Organizations should assess their cybersecurity risks and implement appropriate safeguards to protect against potential threats.

Effective e-strategy research requires a deep understanding of the organization’s business goals, as well as the competitive landscape and market trends. IT executives should ensure that their e-strategy research is aligned with their organization’s overall business strategy and is well-documented.

The E-Strategy Research category within the CIO Reference Library provides CIOs and other IT executives with a comprehensive set of resources that illustrate effective e-strategy research practices. This category includes a range of resources, such as articles, whitepapers, and case studies, that offer insights into different aspects of e-strategy research, such as analyzing customer needs, evaluating competitors, assessing technology infrastructure, evaluating digital marketing, and assessing cybersecurity risks. By leveraging these resources, CIOs and IT executives can gain a deeper understanding of effective e-strategy research practices and optimize their digital strategy to achieve desired business outcomes.

e-Book: Business Value of Social Media

This research explores the value generated by social media. CIOs can learn how to leverage social media to create value for their enterprise. Excellent Read!

Digital Disruption and the Future of Business

This report discusses what lies ahead for business so you can prepare in time to harness the future for competitive advantage. A C-Suite leader has a deep interest in the future – what is happening? what is going to happen? why is it going to happen? how does it change things? how do I ride this wave? CIOs can use this as conversational pieces or help their business leverage them! Excellent Discussion!

What is IT’s role in digital transformation?

This research delved into the role of IT department in digital transformation initiatives. When is IT involved in digital transformation projects? What role does the IT department play in a digital transformation project? Do outcomes vary – good or bad? – with the role played by IT in a digital transformation program? Good insights for the CIO to understand how to lead, follow, or get out of the way of the digital tsunami.

e-Book Digital Disruption

This book discusses the big picture of digital disruption. A CIO must understand the context in which their enterprise is affecting its digital transformation, otherwise they are shooting in the dark, hoping for the best. Excellent Read! (250 pages) This big picture guide to digital disruption discusses the following topics:

e-Book: The Internet of Things

This book presents the big picture of the internet of things – What are the key issues in IoT? What is being done globally to address these issues? What is IoT Governance and how to implement it using a governance framework? What are the key business development in the IoT space? This is an excellent place for a CIO to start to wrap their arms around a topic that is going to drive the world of business in the near future. Excellent Read! (350+ pages)

The Impact of Internet Search

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This research report explores the value unlocked by internet search technologies, and identifies the key beneficiaries. Any digital business is affected by internet search. Read this report to understand how your's is and how to leverage internet search technologies to your advantage. Excellent read!

The Evolution of Social Networks

This research delves into the evolution of social networks and media, what is powering this journey, and what lies ahead. How can business capture the benefits of this rise of social media? This report explores the challenges and opportunities that social networks create for business and how to harness them for shareholder value.

Managing Risks in the Mobile Enterprise

This report focuses on the risks facing the mobile enterprise – consumerization of IT – and the governance and approach required to mitigate them to reap the business rewards. What are the key risks introduced in the mobile enterprise? What are the strategies to mitigate these risks? How to create an action plan to implement these strategies? What are the key elements of a BYOD policy?

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