So You Wish to be a Future CIO! What Skills are Essential?
Many a CIO will have started their career being passionate about one or another aspect of computer technology. That may be business analysis, programming, quality assurance, project management, building networks, architecture, or a focus on hardware. Generally speaking IT is passionate about change. At the start of your career you learn how essential it is [...]
Financing the BI Project: Custom or Packaged? Which Solution is Best?
This series has to date been looking at various options that exist for implementing your Business Intelligence solution. Today we look at some insights on which type of solution is best.
For Business Intelligence which type of solution is best will ultimately depend on individual business circumstances. The solution type assessment that has been discussed in [...]
Do Corporations have to think about International Law/Treaties?
Google recently announced that it will no longer censor search results on its Chinese site. The sad aspect about this affair is largely the fact that that Google has been prepared to limit freedom of speech for some of its users. China has signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and therefore has a duty [...]
Emergance: Are we Ready for Growth?
As we emerge from these current economic troubles then corporate development budgets will get reinstated, yet one thing that the future does hold is conservative spending plans. Senior management has become acutely tuned into many former wasted expenditures that will not be allowed to recur.
Maximizing resources and aggressively planing for the future are likely [...]
Social Media Tactics: Where do I Find my Customers, or Prospects?
A few weeks ago we published “12 Questions you should ask when Implementing Social Media Solutions” this question was one of those asked and is the topic of today’s mini article.
Determining a strategy based on this question will largely depend on what your marketplace is, who your typical customers are, their demographic characteristics and their [...]
12 Questions you should ask when Implementing Social Media Solutions.
One of the biggest challenges when a new technology comes along is in understanding its business impact. In this regard Social Media is no different to other technologies in this regard. Here are the top questions a business leader should ask when defining their Social Media intervention:
◊ Where do I find my customers, or prospects?
◊ [...]
Leadership: Understand the Needs of the Business, Not Simply Technical Brilliance.
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the Thirteen Qualities of Leadership which skimmed over many of the qualities required for good leadership. Today I want to expand on just one of those qualities our ability to focus on the need of the business, and not simply demonstrating technical brilliance.
Irrespective of your technical background [...]
Will Social Media Change how we Get/View Advertisements?
This is an interesting question that was raised the other day on LinkedIn. My own view is that advertisements will continue to be a part of the landscape on Web 1.0 and on Social Media sites well into the future. If used correctly adverts can target the right market sector more precisely on this channel [...]
How to Leverage the Social Media Channel for Business Success
One of the questions that I have been talking to many businesses about recently is leveraging the Social Media channel as a marketing tool.
There are a great deal of so-called ‘Social Media Marketing experts’ talking on this subject on a daily basis. Yet the majority of these are marketing people who are simply advising businesses [...]
CIOs Smart Thinking – Part 2
Smart thinking is always important, especially so in tough times. Tough times are also known for bringing the best or the worst out of people. Part 1 of this article can be found here.
Whilst the continuing recession continues to bite According to Georgia Woods, VP of Application Management at the Bank of Montreal (quotes all [...]
CIO Thinking, Some Thoughts (Part 1 – I think).
I am always interested in how other IT leaders approach challenges. Information Week edition May 25th had an article on the ‘Global CIO Fifty’ that allowed me look at their approaches. I would welcome your comments in this area as well.
The need to spend less is almost global. Some of the other priorities include:
* improving [...]
9-Step Plan for Success in Your First 100 Days as a New CIO
By all accounts during the first 100 days in your new leading role are the days that count for the whole tenure of your future employment. How you approach those first 100 days can make the difference between being fired 12 months later or making your career a real success. President Obama started with a [...]
