The problem with exponential systems is that they look linear early on, so we tend to misjudge them. There is a very practical side to this that CIO’s have to understand. You see, it’s not that smart people don’t see the change coming -- what they fail to estimate correctly is the speed at which it comes. Every business disruption story ever told boils down to this. Certain emerging technologies accelerate others, creating an exponential effect on business outcomes. Read More ▶ |
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| White Paper: Insight Small to Medium businesses (SMBs) who are strategic in their approach to IT spending, get the best results in the long run. Learn how investing in your business's technology, cloud based solutions and overall resources will improve productivity - and preserve vital cash flow along the way. Read More ▶ | The ease with which customer-facing business units obtain self-service analytics platforms is leading to a proliferation of analytics in the enterprise. But that proliferation of self-service analytics presents corporate IT with breakthrough opportunity. Governance of analytics is perhaps the only domain that the strategic CxO should be expected to have primary responsibility for. Read More ▶ |
| Cloud computing has become a staple of most enterprise computing environments, but CIOs are still sweating over whether to use one or more infrastructure-as-a-service provider. Read More ▶ |
| Technical support professionals and executives share their tips on how to provide topnotch support that helps both customers and the bottom line. Read More ▶ |
| | Political uncertainty, digital disruption, and continued competition could significantly slow IT services growth over the next three years. Read More ▶ |
| Lawrence Williams relies on his network of mentors and his finely tuned emotional intelligence to excel as a CIO. Read More ▶ |
| We hear all about technology, but without talented people, your technology strategy will go nowhere. Here's a list of tips for finding and keeping great people throughout the entire life cycle of talent recruitment and retention. Read More ▶ |
| I recently came across an observation about parenting that I think is wisely applicable to business decisions: “When we make assumptions, we contribute to the complexity rather than the simplicity of a problem, making it more difficult to solve.” It’s a trap that companies often fall into at the outset of a digital or business transformation initiative aimed at achieving breakthrough performance. Read More ▶ |
| The message to Silicon Valley, as it relates to Unilever, is as clear as the most forceful cautionary tale about hubris Read More ▶ |
| Tech leaders cannot simply navigate an M&A transaction and then hope for the best – there has to be a clear and actionable road map for building digital DNA. Read More ▶ |
| White Paper: OpenText Read this AIIM ebook to get a list of action items that will help you make the transition to content services. Read More ▶ | CIO Insider | Editor's Picks |
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