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Is generative AI disruptive or enabling?

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon February 7, 2023February 7, 2023in AI, Data5 Comments

One of the hottest topics right now is generative AI. Many may have already experimented with ChatGPT, which is based on generative AI. McKinsey has a good article on what generative AI is and how ChatGPT fits in. In just the past…

CIO In The Know – Solving big problems

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 26, 2023in CIO, NewsletterLeave a comment

Wow! It’s amazing how fast the year is starting off as we are almost out of January. Many companies are holding their SKOs this month and trying to plan the best they can for an uncertain 2023. A lot has…

CIO perspective and takeaways from WEF 2023 Davos

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 26, 2023in Business, CIO, Data, ESGLeave a comment

The World Economic Forum (WEF) met last week in Davos, Switzerland for its annual conference. Here’s my take on the outcomes from WEF and impact for the CIO. For those not familiar with the WEF, it is an annual gathering…

CIO In the Know – Setting the tone and pace for 2023

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 10, 2023January 10, 2023in CIO, NewsletterLeave a comment

2023 has already kicked off with a bang! First off, if you haven’t subscribed to the CIO In The Know newsletter, be sure to do so here. You can view past issues as well. Last week, I introduced the CIO In…

The CIO Playbook for 2023

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 6, 2023January 10, 2023in CIO, Cloud, Data, ESG2 Comments

Each year, I revise the CIO playbook to reflect the changing agenda for the CIO. Over the past several years, the role of IT has seen dramatic change within the enterprise. 2023 is no exception as a few focus areas…

The CIO Playbook for 2022

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 12, 2022in CIO3 Comments

Last year, I shared the CIO Playbook for 2021. The general focus was an effort to move from reactive to proactive. Much of the 2021’s effort was finding stability in the next normal. In 2022, many are still trying to find their footing…

Preparing IT for the Great Reconciliation

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon November 8, 2021November 8, 2021in CIOLeave a comment

The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into many things including how we spend money. As IT leaders move through 2021 and consider the post-pandemic next normal, there is a great reconciliation coming that IT needs to prepare for. As I mentioned in…

Cybersecurity is just one aspect to enterprise technology risk

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon November 5, 2021November 9, 2021in Business, CIOLeave a comment

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…