Presenting a case to non-technical executives is always a challenge. While executives are focused on ROI and keeping cost predictable and sensibly manageable, some do have an ear for technology solutions that bring value and savings over time to an organization. Not all technology requests have to be feared as long as they are presented [...]
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Pitching the Technical Solution
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, KPI, leader, Leadership, Management, performance, tech pitch, technology, trending on November 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Key Performance Indicators
Posted in CIO, IT Process, tagged Chief Information Officer, CIO, dashboard, idashboards, idicators, IT Process, KPI, Management, metrics, strategic on September 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Every department needs to develop key performance indicators to measure performance. IT is no exception. In fact, it is probably more important for IT to have a set of KPIs to show overall performance in the business. This supports the mission of IT to add value to the organiztion. For my department I have been [...]
CIO Blogs for July 2011
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate innovation, CTO, culture, executive, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, metrics, Project Management, technology on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reinvent Your Training Methods by Chris Curran Available does not equal best by Eric D. Brown Transitioning IT from a technical focus to a business focus by IT BS Watch How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 1 by Isaac Sacolick Free Answers From Google On How CIOs Can Be Better Managers by [...]
Where Is Your Risk Assessment?
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, tagged Alignment, CIO Leader, communication, executive, IT Process, Leadership, leadership style, Management, project risks, risk, risk assessment, risk management, risks in IT, technology, threats in IT on March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One of the few analyses that are overlooked in most IT departments is a comprehensive risk assessment. A risk assessment should identify, analyze, and weigh all the potential risks, threats and hazards to a company’s internal and external business environment. The process of identifying risks/threats, probability of occurrence, the vulnerability to each risk/threat and the [...]
CIO Blogs for January 2011
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, communication, corporate innovation, corporate politics, culture, executive, executive search, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Project Management, the boss on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Better Communication: Technology Isn’t Always The Best Solution by Mike Schaffner CIO as General Manager? by Mark Brewer Can a CIO be successful without IT experience? Define your terms! by Peter Kretzman Four Models for success for the CTO / CIO- CTOVision by Eric Brown Why CIOs Need Management Power Maps To Get Anything Done [...]
CIO Blogs for December 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, Random Thoughts, tagged 2011 IT predictions, 500 meetings, backups, CIO, CIO Leader, cio lessons, cio skills, holy grail of it, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, it projects, leader, leadership style, Management, Project Management, technology, wikileaks on December 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lessons from Old Backups by Mark Brewer Wikileaks Positive Side Effect for IT by Mike Schaffner Predictions 2011 by Peter Birley Holy Grail of IT, Operating Expense vs Capital Investment by Oh I See (CIO Inverted) One CIO’s “lessons learned” in managing others by Peter Kretzman Which IT project comes first – Legacy or Sexy? by [...]
CIO Blogs for November 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, Career, CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, Chief Information Officer, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, corporate innovation, executive, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, Leadership, leadership style, Management, Project Management, strategic, technology on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Creating a vision by Don Lewis One CIO’s “lessons learned” in managing others by Peter Kretzman Is Project Management a skill or a technique? by Eric D. Brown Selfishness and The Paradox of Emotional Intelligence by Andy Blumenthal
IT Staff to End User Ratio
Posted in CIO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, culture, executive, IT, IT Process, it staff ratio, man to machine, Management, metrics, staffing ratios on November 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Is there a rule of thumb for the number of IT staff to the number of end users? No. No two companies are the same. If that were the case there would be a hard and fast rule we all would follow. So comparing the ratios of man to machine will not determine the correct ratio. [...]
CIO Blogs for September 2010
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, CIO Jobs, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Life and Technology, Management, tagged Alignment, CIO, CIO Leader, CIO role, executive, IT, IT executive, IT Management, IT Process, leader, leadership style, Management, technology on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Technology to the rescue! (or not) by Don Lewis What’s wrong with today’s IT? by Eric D. Brown Why IT Must Embrace Facebook, Twitter, iPhone by Mike Schaffner Another variation for the CIO (Chief Imagination Officer) by Oh I See (CIO Inverted) 100 Days as CIO; A Retrospective by Isaac Sacolick Why Do None Of The [...]
MIS Analysis Fundametals
Posted in CIO, tagged Alignment, CIO roadmap, IT Process, MIS analysis, operational, strategic on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The last few weeks I have been developing a roadmap for the remainder of the year. I am addressing issues related to strengthening the operational aspects of MIS and overall positioning the department to be strategic. In my opinion, MIS cannot be strategic with operational issues happening in the background. The departmental focus will be [...]
An IT Steering Committee
Posted in C-Level Executives, CIO, tagged CIO, CIO Leader, IT Process, IT steering committee, Leadership, Management, Project Management, strategic on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Companies that have not emphasized IT in the business process suffer long-term issues where IT is not seen as a value driven department. One way to overcome this fact it to create an IT Steering Committee. The purpose of this governing group is to look at strategic initiatives and align them with overall business direction. [...]
CIO Blogs from June 2010
Posted in CIO, CIO/CTO, IT Process, Leadership, Management, tagged Alignment, Chief Information Officer, CIO, corporate, corporate politics, executive, innovation, IT, IT executive, IT Process, leader, Leadership, Management, Project Management, role, style, technology on June 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The 9 Best Project Management Techniques You’re Not Using by Chris Curran IT tall tales and why they’re told, or, why I stopped going to conferences by Peter Kretzman Growing Pains by Don Lewis First 100 Days as CIO by Isaac Sacolick
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