Global CEO Survey (2016)
This survey tracks CEO sentiment and strategy. Excellent resource for the CIO to understand what their leader is thinking. (2016)
This survey tracks CEO sentiment and strategy. Excellent resource for the CIO to understand what their leader is thinking. (2016)
This paper provides guidance on creating a strategic plan that can be adapted to craft an IT Strategic Plan. Good guidance for the CIO.
This four part series offers a detailed exploration of business information systems planning, focusing on essential topics such as IT management evolution, competitive strategy models like Porter’s Five Forces, and the role of information systems in enhancing business processes. Tailored for CIOs, this content provides actionable insights to align IT with strategic business objectives, fostering a competitive edge and supporting organizational growth.. MUST Read!
This document provides an in-depth introduction to strategic planning, details the process for creating a strategic plan, and discusses tools and techniques to perform the underlying analysis. Excellent resource for a CIO to learn how the business creates strategy, and use the techniques to create a strategic plan for IT. (70 pages)
This document details a strategic plan and the planning process used to develop it. Great resource for the CIO to learn the strategic planning process and see it in action.
This overview provides comprehensive insights into business strategy, covering key areas such as strategy formulation, operations strategy, and tactics. It guides businesses in aligning their strategy with their mission and goals, offering guidelines for managing internal and external factors, improving productivity, and navigating global markets.
This guide provides an in-depth look at the Hedgehog Concept, showing how businesses can streamline their strategies and achieve sustained growth by focusing on a simple, central strategy rooted in three dimensions: what they can be the best at, what drives their economic engine, and what they are passionate about.
This guide provides a comprehensive roadmap for strategic management, delving into aspects like environmental scanning, functional strategies, and case studies. It offers practical insights into developing, sustaining, and improving business strategies, helping organizations achieve and maintain a competitive edge. Excellent Read! (250+ pages)
The world of business is continually evolving, and the advent of information technology has only accelerated this change. So, where is this brave new world of business headed? How does a business leader anticipate this change, and harness it? Don Tapscott argues that there are ten key themes emerging, and leaders who act along them are likely to succeed. This paper layer out the drivers and the imperatives for a move to Enterprise 2.0. Good Read!
This comprehensive guide and toolkit takes a holistic view of organizational performance and proposes a framework to create capabilities to drive it. Often, we miss the forest for the trees by focusing on only one aspect or capability of performance or value. Strategy or process or organization but rarely on