IT Strategy: IT Takes a Village
You know it: you want a seat at the table. Can you get it without creating value? Do you know how to create IT value?
January 4, 2008
Go beyond a cost-center mindset. These posts provide the strategic frameworks and insights needed to prove IT’s value, align with business objectives, and secure executive buy-in. Find out how to lead the conversation at the C-suite level and become a true growth engine.
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Does Alignment = Value?
Organizations pursue alignment with vigor in the hope of maximizing value. Does perfect alignment equal perfect value? The short answer is no! Does Alignment =
January 4, 2007
IT Strategy: When Winds Change Direction
The best of strategies needs a rethink sometimes. Are you ready for business change? You have a great strategy in place. Implementation is in full
January 4, 2007
IT Strategy: Thinking Outside the Box
My suggestion is to throw away the box! Then sanity kicks in and other solutions emerge. Some of you may see the opening of telecom markets; some
January 4, 2007
IT Strategy: The Psychic CIO
Psycho is out. Psychic is in. Did you know that? (get it? I crack myself up! ) Technology has traditionally been thought of as an
January 4, 2007
What Price Innovation?
How many of you are really investing in innovation? What percentage of your total budget goes into innovation? What is the correct percentage? Conventional wisdom
January 4, 2007