This week had several newsworthy items of interest to the CIO. Here is a brief summary of five that stood out along with a brief commentary. In addition, I address a rising topic among CIOs. In the News Intel invests…
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Cybersecurity is just one aspect to enterprise technology risk
Companies across the globe are focused on cybersecurity threats yet another major threat is looming in the shadows. While companies and boards of directors focus on cybersecurity threats from hackers, breaches, ransomware and internal compromise, there is another significant risk…
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Is cloud computing more expensive than alternatives?
This question seems to come up every year. Yesterday, there was a thread on Twitter that again raised the question of whether public cloud is cheaper than the alternatives. I wrote about this a few years ago in the post ‘Is public…
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HPE brings their A game for enterprise CIOs
This week, HPE made several announcements related to new strategies and service offerings. A few of these are particularly relevant for enterprises and CIOs addressing their ever-changing business and customer dynamics. There are four specific areas that stand out for CIOs. HPE…
Revisionist History or Future: A lesson for business executives
Revisionist History Future: Writing history before it happens Some may read the title and question how this applies to business executives? It does. This post is not meant to be political and take sides, but to raise the awareness of a path…
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Building a technology strategy to support business transformation
Companies right and left are looking for ways to transform their business. Changes to customer demand and operational functions are key business transformation drivers. Companies need to make decisions faster and with more accuracy. In order to effectively manage business…
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IT’s Critical Role in the Business Transformation Journey
Companies across the globe are focused on leveraging technology to drive transformation in their business. The combination of shifting customer requirements and changes in operations is driving the need to accelerate how companies conduct business and engage with their customers.…
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Optimizing for success at 25 percent capacity
The pandemic has pointed out a potential flaw in our strategic business thinking. It has to do with how we view profitability. It also ties to how we organize and optimize our business for success. Most companies optimize to hit…
Re-Imagining the Car of the Future
The automotive space is changing at a rapid clip. Much of this change is driven by a combination of changing customer requirements and new technology not previously available. With this sophistication comes complexity for the entire automotive ecosystem. In a…
Who is leading who in technology?
This post is a long time coming. In the past few weeks, it has come to a point. Since the start of the year, I have taken part in a number of conversations with fellow CIOs, vendors and those in…