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In a new article by technology writer Chad Brooks, IT Value Challenge’s author discusses situations where IT information to the business without a meaningful business context can be counterproductive. Instead, IT leaders should always strive to talk about the business and discuss IT within the context of the business’ needs and performance.
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The IT Value Challenge’s author will be sharing top tips for how CIOs can communicate better and work more effectively with their CEOs and management teams in an exciting webinar presented by ExecSense on August 19th at 4:30PM Eastern. This seminar is complimentary for ExecSense subscribers.
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The IT Value Challenge’s author will be sharing top tips for how CIOs can advise their CEOs and Boards of Directors in an exciting webinar presented by ExecSense on May 18th. Click here for details and registration information.
In a new article on CIOUpdate.com, the IT Value Challenge’s author shares a way to leverage a core principle of Japanese lean manufacturing techniques to increase mutual understanding between IT departments the businesses they support — in a way that can benefit both significantly.
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Maximing returns on annual IT spending is a top business priority in the “new normal,” and CIO compensation frequently sits near the top of line items in the IT budget. Both business and IT executives can benefit from making the most of CIOs talents. In this four-part series, the IT Value Challenge identifies four “hidden” CIO talents many companies have yet to leverage. The first of these is an unmatched ability to see both the forest *and* the trees. (more…)
In a new article on CIOUpdate, Logicalis CFO Greg Baker shares three critical failings he often has encountered in a population of hundreds of IT spending requests. Two of these, warnings about unexplained jargon and incomplete paperwork are valid points that hopefully most executives will already have learned to avoid. The third of his points, however, is highly valid and reflects an unfortunately common occurence:
The most common mistake is when IT concentrates too much on how a project solves technical issues―things like bandwidth constraints or deployment requirements―but then fails to talk about payback; how the project can improve sales or reduce costs. (more…)
The IT Value Challenge’s author advises CIOUpdate.Com readers about some of the common drivers behind such technology strategy disputes and provides practical, actionable advice on how to focus on doing what’s right for the business in this article by well-known business writer Robert McGarvey.
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IT Value Challenge’s author advises a CIO who feels unappreciated by his boss with The Wall Street Journal Online’s readers in a Careers column by veteran journalist Elizabeth Garone.
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Grant Thornton releases results of Federal government CIO survey
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