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WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation
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Focusing on business processes can lead companies to end up with multiple systems that perform similar functions, such as customer-relationship management. Concentrating too much on technology can cause EA teams to organize their work around building applications rather than enabling the business.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this article relates to a recent post on EA tools. The conclusion is clear: EA should focus on delivering what business needs instead of pushing for technology infrastructure. Instead of having milestones related to building single sign on or identity management solutions, align roadmap to the delivery of employee self-service portal for HR or supplier B2B eCommerce for supply chain BU. Basically align the EA roadmap on the business priorities. 
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In our 35-criterion evaluation of enterprise architecture management suites (EAMS) providers, we identified the 12 most significant ones — Ardoq, Atoll Technologies, Avolution, BiZZdesign, BOC Group, LeanIX, MEGA International, Orbus Software, Planview, QPR Software, Software AG, and UNICOM Systems — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps enterprise architecture (EA) professionals select the right one for their needs.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: enterprise architecture remains a great idea with awful delivery IMHO. Great idea because most organizations do not have a complete high level view of their organizations from a business, data, application and technology in order to drive governance and security and manage project portfolio priorities. Awful delivery because most EA groups tends to isolate themselves in ivory towers, with hard to define value and limited deliverables. EA tools, in the same vein, have traditionally been bloated versions of difficult to maintain and often stale information, the main issue not being the software but the content and its maintenance...
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As technology transforms how business is done, innovation has become a strategic imperative. CIOs can play a leading role in driving and industrializing technology-led innovation.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: a very good article that highlights the CIOs goals to stay relevant with regards to innovation but that there is a lot of work ahead of them. Getting help from the outside is a must it seems because of many limitations within their own teams. I wrote about ways that CIOs can stay relevant here: http://fmcs.digital/blog/who-owns-digital-transformation-according-to-a-new-survey-its-not-the-cio/
Scott Fuhriman's curator insight,
June 11, 2019 2:30 PM
Innovation should now be a core driver of organizations.
I find the following interesting, should more be invested?:
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IT operations teams struggle to maintain service quality when they apply legacy approaches to monitoring. Infrastructure and operations leaders responsible for monitoring should take the steps outlined here to increase their effectiveness and limit their exposure to challenges raised by the cloud.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: cloud computing has moved infrastructure to the cloud, limiting visibility and control of IT teams on key components of the infrastructure that may be required to monitor and troubleshoot. This report from Gartner highlights the different solutions and skills required to cover cloud computing solutions from private cloud to SaaS.
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May 9, 2019 8:46 AM
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Digitalization is now going mainstream. For example, the Economist has devoted a full issue to it. “Whether you are going for a run, watching TV or even just sitting in traffic, virtually every activity creates a digital trace—more raw material for the data distilleries. Meanwhile, artificial-intelligence (AI) techniques such as Machine Learning extract more value from data. Algorithms can predict when a customer is ready to buy, a jet-engine needs servicing or a person is at risk of a disease.”
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: AI and machine learning will be embedded into every product and solution in the future, as evidenced by this recent SAP technology vision. For most companies, they will need to focus on data gathering, cleaning and building capabilities to analyze and use AI insights than to develop their own AI solutions.
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Application leaders engaged in digital transformation must include event-driven computing in their portfolio of skills and technology, including the key related responsibilities for event brokering and event stream analytics.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: future architecture are event-driven. Here is Gartner's take on the matter.
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What do an iPaaS, an event-driven architecture and an advanced event broker have in common? They’re probably all critical to the success of your enterprises’ digital transformation. Read this paper to learn how you can leverage these tools in unison, to integrate your new and old technologies with modern frameworks and design patterns, and enable real-time event-distribution across all your environments and geos.
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WHY IT MATTERS: integration of systems is the main challenge of IT organizations today. This article presents what a state of the art integration solution should include. From a Canadian leader, Solace.
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Digital transformations are, by their very nature, complex. There are multiple moving parts, integrated processes and technologies, and the need for expertise that cannot already be found in the company. In most firms, however, there is a small cadre of technology professionals who can impose relative order on the proceedings. CEOs and CIOs should consider the benefits of pulling enterprise architects closer to the center: bringing them to the table with business leaders, devising metrics that reveal the value of their work, and creating the type of incentives that will challenge them and prompt them to stay for the long term. Such an approach is critical not just for limiting risk and protecting against the potential challenges and downsides of digital transformations but also for ensuring a clear upside—a close and lasting partnership between the business and IT.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: I've practiced enterprise architecture since I learned from the best at Capgemini back in 2003. Although the concept and the tools are great, and I use them daily, I find the EA groups in large organizations is quite shameful. This article provides insights into what EA groups can bring. If only the architects could step down from their throne to deliver something useful to their organizations, as suggested here...
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Last month’s story about organizations exposing passwords and other sensitive data via collaborative online spaces at Trello.com only scratched the surface of the problem. A deeper dive suggests a large number of government agencies, marketing firms, healthcare organizations and IT support companies are publishing credentials via public Trello boards that quickly get indexed by the major search engines.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this article is a reminder that the use of public software as a service tools may lead to exposure of critical and private corporate data. In the past, locking everything down behind corporate firewall and network meant this was not possible. At the same time, remote work and collaboration with partners around the globe was very difficult. CIOs would like to return to the good old days but users certainly do not want that. Proper governance must be enforced with these new tools and systems.
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Some IT leaders are growing weary of the phrase “digital transformation.” Find here 10 articles on the subject to help grasp some wisdom: 1. How Landauer CIO built a revenue-generating mindset in IT 2. SunTrust CIO's formula for speed relies on cloud, DevOps 3. Increasing IT’s speed: 3 levers CIOs can use 4. Teaching IT to embrace change: 9 execs share advice 5. Matson CIO: The most painful, gut-wrenching part of leading transformation 6. How hybrid cloud aids digital transformation 7. Budgeting smarts for digital transformation: 4 tips 8. Digital transformation: 3 strategies to manage change 9. Digital transformation: 5 principles for the retail industry 10. What absolutely won’t work when it comes to digital transformation
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: a collection of articles on digital transformation by CIOs. Their insight is interesting because they have been at the forefront of the transformation from day one and have to have a cross-functional view of the organization, making their insights even more global and wide-ranging.
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Digital transformation is one of those terms that seems to mean, well, everything. That's because different groups within organizations are investing in innovative technologies to modernize business operations. Whether it's IT, marketing, CX, HR, service and support, etc., each group, in their own right, is investing in advancement. It's not [...]
Farid Mheir's insight:
Another data point that shows CIOs and technology teams are not able to carry the digital transformation in organizations.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT Digital transformation is more profound than simply installing new technology or tools. What this recent survey shows is that it often is customer-focussed, which leads the marketing team to carry the ball forward. Because the digital transformation *also* implies new technologies, we see tension between CIOs and CMOs, which often lead to internal struggles, duplication of effort and sometimes the creation of the CDO role to sit between the 2.
El Monóculo's curator insight,
November 6, 2016 7:01 AM
Another data point that shows CIOs and technology teams are not able to carry the digital transformation in organizations.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT Digital transformation is more profound than simply installing new technology or tools. What this recent survey shows is that it often is customer-focussed, which leads the marketing team to carry the ball forward. Because the digital transformation *also* implies new technologies, we see tension between CIOs and CMOs, which often lead to internal struggles, duplication of effort and sometimes the creation of the CDO role to sit between the 2.
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Digital technology is revolutionising business but the role that IT departments play in digital transformation is not clear.
Farid Mheir's insight:
A survey of 812 senior executives continues to show that companies expect IT and the CIO to drive the digital transformation but that IT department are not ready or equipped to lead the way. Been like that for a long time. Sad.
Jean-Marie Grange's curator insight,
October 28, 2016 9:58 AM
OK, this study is sponsored by SAP, so it is IT centric, but it is intersting to read that collaboration between all the departments (IT and non-IT) is seen as a key success factor in digital initiatives. Very true, but not always easy to implement...
Robert McKenzie's curator insight,
October 28, 2016 10:24 PM
The 'theme' of who should lead and who should coordinate is becoming a common challenge. This plays out in big data and analytics , innovation, digital transformation and is really an issue of coordination and governance
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A lot of research is available about the IT talent shortage in the United States. The unemployment rate in just about any metropolitan area is close to zero for many functions, despite the recent slight slowdown in hiring linked to ever-greater cloud adoption.
12 TIPS TO SURVIVE THE TALENT CRISIS Proven Advice from CIOs and HR Leaders
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A survey of CIOs shows challenges ir recruiting talent for IT organizations.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Companies focus on technical expertise and skills but recruiting millennials means that other characteristics are as important - if not more - such as attitude and emotional maturity. The old saying remains true: hire on skills, fire on attitude...
1Seth Hodge's curator insight,
October 11, 2016 11:25 PM
A. The indicator being discussed is unemployment of IT workers/support. B. The article talks about how there are many jobs in the IT industry that are overlooked somehow and how many of these jobs provide good income and don't all require over the top certification requirements. Also tells about how to get some of these jobs. It also seems to point out that there are this many jobs that need to be filled but the unemployment rate is still sort of high for having so many vacant jobs. C.I did not realize there was such a huge demand for IT support.
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CIO Desk Reference is the world's best source for thought leadership articles, tools, and practical advice for CIOs, and IT Managers. It includes sections on the following topics:
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CIO index provides a series of reference documents, white papers, studies, getting started guides and other document that focus on all IT fields.
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5 key recommendations
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DUO security publishes a report on security findings from over 2M devices its software is installed on and provides recommendations from its findings
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Security is better, it seems, when users use software that update themselves automatically. Unfortunately, because enterprises have to pay to keep software up to date, most computers are out of date from a security standpoint. Leaders should prioritize keeping systems up to date or favour solutions with automated and free updates. As the paper describes, there are many out there, you just have to look for them carefully.
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View a snapshot of how CIOs deliver value to their organizations through three different patterns of behavior.
Farid Mheir's insight:
CIO Surveys are interesting for the trend they highlight. Here it shows the 3 types of CIOs out there: operators are the more traditional ones, instigators are the ones that drive digital transformation, and co-creators are there to support the business (that ultimately drive the transformation). Which one are you?
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Adjectives like “swashbuckling” and “romantic” rarely if ever apply to enterprise technology, so the fact that “rogue” IT is now a Thing should give one pause. Errol Flynn swooping down from a yardarm, disarming smile on his too-handsome face? Hardly the image you’d expect bringing your iPhone to work would elicit. Yet rogues there be,…
Farid Mheir's insight:
An interesting look at what happens when people think shadow IT is good and they can manage to work without addressing the real issues of legacy systems and data integration.
Jean-Marie Grange's curator insight,
November 14, 2015 10:28 AM
SOA is a good foundation for digital transformation, but you need to get your CDO work with your CIO... If you have a CDO!
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By adopting a digital product management model, companies can get the most from their IT architectures and deliver innovative online customer experiences faster. A McKinsey & Company article.
Farid Mheir's insight:
More insight on 2 speed IT from McKinsey - how IT organizations must change. And it is a profound change. I wrote about this earlier this month: http://sco.lt/5ZIOZN
Ulises La Roca's comment,
October 16, 2015 5:09 PM
Mediante la adopción de un modelo de gestión de productos digitales, las empresas pueden obtener el máximo de sus operaciones TI .
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Read how CIOs looking to lead their organization’s digital and operating model transformations must master multi-speed IT.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Doing exactly this at Bombardier right now: creating an agile team within the IT organization that complements the traditional team on business critical new technologies including: digital marketing, analytics and data management, collaboration, mobile, and cloud solutions. Results are pretty amazing: more agility, improved business satisfaction and often lower costs to deliver. It works.
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IT budgets are expected to increase by only 1% in 2015, during an era of unprecedented digital trasition and disruption. Is IT being given the resources to win? If it is, can it deliver?
Farid Mheir's insight:
Post that claims IT investment is flat but that overall spend in digital technologies will continue to increase, but it will happen outside the realm of IT and the CIO control.
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I defined part of my role here at NetApp to serve as a customer-facing CIO. To make that a reality, I very consciously do a few things.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Short read that reminds us all how important it is to get out of our IT or technology environment and spend time with "real people". The formula is simple: 33% in IT, 33% with business, 33% with clients. Time well spent indeed as they will, for sure, give you a reality check every single time.
Aaron's curator insight,
August 10, 2015 12:39 PM
Short read that reminds us all how important it is to get out of our IT or technology environment and spend time with "real people".
The formula is simple: 33% in IT, 33% with business, 33% with clients.
Time well spent indeed as they will, for sure, give you a reality check every single time.
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One of the first tasks Dr. David A. Bray wanted to take on as the new CIO for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was driving cultural change. A lot of history preceded his arrival, and he knew coming into the role it would be important to listen and learn while also working to encourage a “think different” mindset about the agency’s technology.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WE are seeing this more and more: different way to operate in IT by using software as a service and letting the business run with technology projects. And it works... but only if the top leadership is present and drives the show. Because the head winds are very strong. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT? If you ask, then my answer will not be useful. Or appreciated.
Mohammed Ayub's curator insight,
August 9, 2015 6:41 PM
WE are seeing this more and more: different way to operate in IT by using software as a service and letting the business run with technology projects. And it works... but only if the top leadership is present and drives the show. Because the head winds are very strong.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT? If you ask, then my answer will not be useful. Or appreciated.
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As CIOs prepare for another year in the IT front line, we examine a selection of reports that take the industry's financial temperature.
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A recent conversation with Adobe CIO Gerri Flickinger underscores how IT leaders can and should lead digital transformation from the front by looking outward.
Farid Mheir's insight:
The chart says it all: digital transformation is the most significant IT trends in years. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Look at the chart. Again. ;-)
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WHY IT MATTERS: a survey conducted by LeanIX, an EA tool maker, conducted mostly on IT and EA professionals, is thus very biaised. Nevertheless the results are interesting. As an EA practionner of 20 years, I know EA can bring value if 2 conditions are met
1- business should lead EA, not the CIO
2- EA is a community, not a business unit or a group within IT
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