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Business Views Impact on the CIO Role

sourabhhajela — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CIO role has come a long way however, getting a seat at the executive table is a hard thing for CIOs in many organizations. This article provides a framework to assess an organization's willingness to accept the CIO as an "equal" to their business counterparts, concluding that "dominant assumptions about IT in different areas of an enterprise can explain differences in CIO status"

The Role of the Chief Information Officer

sourabhhajela — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This paper discusses the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) - the issues it faced in its infancy, current faces and is expected to face in the future - in the context of culture and alignment.

A Framework for Successful IT-Enabled Change

sourabhhajela — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This article presents an analytical framework that explains how IT-enabled change can be driven in practice - this research addresses exactly what it is that managers must do to successfully lead IT-enabled change.

Unleasing the CIO Performance

sourabhhajela — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The author presents a framework for CIO performance arguing that IT's contribution to business results or a CIO's performance is not just contingent upon their capability but also on other factors - some of which are directly related to others in the C-Suite.

Clarifying the Role of the CIO

sourabhhajela — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The authors propose that there are five different models/types of CIOs - utility, evangalist, innovator, facilitator, and agile - and the best one for an organization is determined by the role IT plays in business strategy and leadership maturity.

The CIO as Business Technology Strategist

sourabhhajela — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This article discusses the emerging Chief Information Officer (CIO) role of business technology strategist and its relationship with the three traditional IT manager roles - informational, decisional and interpersonal.

Creating People Advantage

sourabhhajela — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This report presents the findings of a survey on 22 key human resource topics. It also provides case studies on specific company initiatives and a supplement on fostering diversity for business value (not just for legal or social reasons)

The New IT Organization

sourabhhajela — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This survey of 641 IT Executives finds that the role of the CIO is changing - not gradually but rapidly - to that of a business leader focused more on innovation and transformation.

Organizational Models for Information Technology

sourabhhajela — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:51:00 GMT

A quick guide to information technology organizational models - from decentralized to completely centralized - assessed along key criteria such as personnel, and strategic alignment.

Engaging and Enabling Employees for Success

sourabhhajela — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:30:00 GMT

This whitepaper argues that unmotivated employees create problems but motivated employees unable to turn their enthusiasm into action can be even worse! The solution? Connect employee surveys with business strategy; measure employee engagement but do not forget other key performance drivers...