2023 has had quite the stormy start literally and figuratively. It will likely go down representing many things, but probably none as significant as rightsizing IT. Rightsizing is not a new IT term, nor a new function. 2023 is quickly…
Read More CIO In The Know – Stormy clouds ahead and the year of rightsizing
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…
Over the course of time, CIOs, executive teams, and boards must make difficult decisions that have a wide-ranging impact on the company and its stakeholders. These are often exceptionally critical to a company’s business. When traversing these incredibly difficult decisions,…
Read More Six considerations for executives making difficult decisions
For many US travelers, Southwest Airlines is a beloved travel partner. For stakeholders, Southwest has been one of the best-run airlines in the US for many years. In the past week, however, the airline has hit a patch of significant…
Read More What can CIOs learn from the Southwest Airlines debacle?
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…
The CIO Playbook for 2021. A guide for CIOs to navigate uncertainty in 2021 and beyond.
2020 threw a curve ball to every business and IT organization on the planet the likes nobody has ever seen. In the first quarter, there was uncertainty as to how serious the pandemic would get and the impact to our…
Unpacking the challenges for SAP and the broader enterprise market
Dell Technologies has embarked on an ambitious strategy that encompasses many things of interest for the transformational CIO. It starts with their ‘moonshot’ goals and continues into value, risk, reputation, trust and specific technological solutions for the enterprise. AIMING FOR…
Read More Analyzing the Dell Technologies strategy from a CIO perspective
In light of the recent Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, now is a good time to review your plans. Two of those key plans here are your disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans. Each plan plays an instrumental…
Read More Here are three things to prepare your organization for a pandemic outbreak
