IT security is about more than just the hardware and software. Experts give their view on where the buck really stops.
Source: The CISO, the CIO, the CEO, or you: Who is really responsible for cybersecurity? | ZDNet
Author Archives: Ken Piddington
Facing (and Embracing) Strategic Risks – Deloitte CFO – WSJ
Great insights in this article about strategic risks. The article is written for the CFO but the concepts apply to any business leader. CIOs need to take note and understand how they can contribute to facing and embracing strategic risks.
Source: Facing (and Embracing) Strategic Risks – Deloitte CFO – WSJ
Intel reveals how it is harnessing tech to improve business processes | CIO Dive
The company released its annual IT performance report to share how it is using tech to improve business.
Source: Intel reveals how it is harnessing tech to improve business processes | CIO Dive
Implementing World Class IT Strategy – Book Review
Implementing World Class IT Strategy
1st Edition
Management & Leadership
Wiley Press/Jossey-Bass
August 21, 2014
Hardcover
229
The book, Implementing World Class IT Strategy: How IT Can Drive Organizational Innovation by Peter High is a great follow up to Peter's first book World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs. This is a must read for every business leader.
The book shares relevant examples of real-world CIOs overcoming the traditional challenges companies face when developing strategies. As a CIO I find having an IT mission statement crucial for focusing my teams. Chapter 3 goes into great detail on the value of an IT mission statement and provides some great, real-world examples. My favorite is on page 56.
This is a book I've given to my leadership team and I highly recommend reading it. You'll probably want to keep a copy close by for frequent reference.
Integration is the cure for shiny object syndrome | The Enterprisers Project
You often hear the concept “IT-business alignment” or “IT in the business” being discussed among CIO circles. This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s not about alignment – it’s about integration. There is no special distinction for “IT in the business.” We are part of the business just like the chief marketing officer and the chief financial officer. The CIO is no different. IT should be part of the very fabric of the business, not an afterthought.
Source: Integration is the cure for shiny object syndrome | The Enterprisers Project
The new CIO mandate | ZDNet
Most corporate leaders are well aware that technology is increasingly setting the agenda when it comes to how business gets done. How should today’s CIO revisit the way they guide their organization?
Source: The new CIO mandate | ZDNet
Disconnect between CIOs and LOB managers weakens data quality | CIO
Despite the promise of big data, most analytics projects suffer from bad data syndrome, the result of tension between CIOs and line of business managers.
Source: Disconnect between CIOs and LOB managers weakens data quality | CIO
How Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois (& TBM Council Director) changed the IT operating model
Microsoft’s CIO says he and his team think in terms of service offerings and end-to-end business processes, rather than projects and applications, and that helped the company adopt a new IT operating model.
Source: How Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois (& TBM Council Director) changed the IT operating model
Digital Transformation Requires Total Organizational Commitment | TechCrunch
Wherever you turn, businesses are facing tremendous disruptive pressure. What’s interesting is that the theory about how firms should be dealing with this massive change is itself in flux,…
Source: Digital Transformation Requires Total Organizational Commitment | TechCrunch
Why IT Ops Needs to Be Like Jason Bourne — Medium
To deliver a superior customer experience, IT operations must be aware, agile and strategic.