Transforming the IT Organization
The CIO of Scotland's Fife Council restructured his organization and its IT architecture to make staff more productive and give citizens better access to information. (Podcast - 21:42 min)
Taking Care of Business
Working effectively with your business colleagues requires constant communication and close collaboration. The most successful IT leaders use technology to solve real business problems.
Of course, that doesn't mean developing custom solutions each time there's a demand for new features or functionality. IT leaders who have truly aligned their efforts with business goals are:
- Simplifying and reusing IT services to scale faster.
- Using collaboration tools to manage projects more efficiently.
- Making smart sourcing decisions to maximize limited resources.
- Defining value when a project is initiated and constantly measuring it to ensure that business needs are met.
New IT Focus Helps Pharma Grow
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Marketing IT's Value to the Business
Virgin Entertainment's CIO says IT leaders should talk more about how technology changes the way companies do business.
Integrate (Don't Align) IT and Business
Confusing "integration" with "alignment" could be a costly mistake that leads to excessive IT spending with minimal results.
Airport Improves Goverance
Los Angeles World Airports' CIO discusses how better visibility into assets and capabilities has come from a new IT architecture. (Podcast - 17:22 min)
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