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Even before congested ports and parts and labor shortages began to snarl supply chains in 2020, companies needed to update their supply-chain technology. They haven’t done themselves any favors by clinging to manual systems and antiquated software, including one widely used application that’s so old the provider will soon stop supporting it.
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A global survey on Enterprise Architecture. Topics include IT Complexity, the evolution and scope of current EA practices, and the tangible benefits of investing in higher EA maturity.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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 [...]
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Digital technology is revolutionising business but the role that IT departments play in digital transformation is not clear.
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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 - Ensure team members feel they’re part of something greater than themselves
- Invest in coaching, mentoring, training—one CIO said he’ll cut headcount before he cuts his training budget. Curt Carver, CIO at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, sets aside 3 percent of his budget for training, “no matter what”
- Hire less for skills and more for emotional maturity and the ability to learn and change
- Offer interesting opportunities, such as working with the latest technologies or creating an application that will make a real di erence in customers’ lives
- Rethink the org chart and keep it flexible—Carver redesigns his every 12 to 18 months
- Redesign work around projects rather than roles, then tap into nontraditional sourcing methods such as crowdsourcing and talent platforms; not everything needs to be done by an FTE
- Use social media and speaking events to find and engage top talent
- Use open source as a magnet for talent by having your team become part of (and contribute to) the community
- Create affiliations with colleges/universities (course design, internships, etc.) and even K-12
- Invest in diversity programs that go beyond filling your corporate social responsibility requirements— for example, retaining women returning to the workforce or hiring individuals with autism
- Build a strong collaborative relationship between IT and HR
- Be clear about what you’re offering upfront (culture, mission, type of projects), and then be consistent in delivering that
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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: - IT Strategy
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5 key recommendations - Don’t reject BYOD — be prepared for it. Give your IT administrators actionable data on device ownership and health that can inform risk-based access control decisions.
- Encourage safe computing practices and good security hygiene, such as running regular security updates or using device encryption, passcodes and additional authentication to protect systems and data.
- Configure systems and deploy policies that enable automatic updates for as much software as possible to remove some of the friction that users feel when manually installing updates. We found that an overwhelming number of out-of-date browsers and systems don’t take basic steps like enabling automatic updates.
- Switch to browser platforms that update more frequently and automatically, like Google Chrome.
- Disable Java and prevent Flash from running automatically on corporate devices, and enforce this on user-owned devices through endpoint access policies and controls.
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View a snapshot of how CIOs deliver value to their organizations through three different patterns of behavior.
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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.
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Read how CIOs looking to lead their organization’s digital and operating model transformations must master multi-speed IT.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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I've recently come to believe that we're at a watershed moment in technology as it's applied to business. The aging, creaky model of centralized IT departments has been increasingly challenged by w...
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A year ago I published the book Disrupt IT in which I defined a new model for IT that meets the needs of the digital business. The book also described seven principles that provide CIOs and Boards ...
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Key areas of focus for the early months of a CIO’s tenure should be: - Understanding the impact of digital on every aspect of the business.
- Positioning oneself as the architect of innovation.
- Embracing the “We Economy” and understanding how to pull various internal and external pieces together into an effective digital ecosystem.
- Getting the IT team on board—with the right skills, and a solid understanding of the company’s current needs and future direction.
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Our latest survey of business and IT executives finds that IT performance increases across the board when CIOs are involved in shaping business strategy. A McKinsey & Company article.
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I've saved the best for last in this series of posts on responsive IT. In our survey of 750 business and technology leaders (around 200 from IT and the remaining 550 from other parts of the busines...
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Delivering an enriched customer experience requires a new digital architecture running alongside legacy systems. A McKinsey & Company article.
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There's an ongoing discussion in the enterprise software world about "systems of record" vs. "systems of engagement." Which do you have? "Systems of Record" are the ERP-type systems we rely on to run our business (financials, manufacturing, CRM, HR). They have to be "correct" and "integrated" so all data is consistent. [...]
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WHY IT MATTERS: this chart from McKinsey highlights the high use of spreadsheet for planning and seems to directly link to the type of systems in use (SAP appears bad for people to get the data they need but more modern systems like E2Open do not seem to suffer the same faith). In my experience I use the inventory of excels that people use as a proxy to how good (or bad) the IT systems are.