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The CIO becomes the Chameleon In Chief
The two-speed CIO just isn't going to cut it - tech chiefs need to be able to respond to changing environments and requirements more quickly than ever. The modern CIO must act like a professional chameleon, changing their form and their IT function to suit the...
Private, Public or Hybrid Clouds?
Hybrid clouds: the best of both worlds There are several compelling reasons that companies are increasingly viewing hybrid cloud solutions — constructs that couple multiple components such as private resources and public cloud services — as...
CIOs Optimistic on 2015 IT spend
CIOs are feeling optimistic about the prospects for the IT department in 2015. One major factor is that budgets are on the up: according to analysts Gartner, worldwide IT spending will nudge up by 2.4 percent this year to $3.8 trillion : spending on enterprise...
Outsourcing became cool again in 2015
As 2014 drew to a close, after a year of major IT Transformation and change management activity, I had some time to read a report from market intelligence provider, Information Services Group (ISG), where the marketing firm was reflecting on observations from last...
Predictions of Enterprise IT in 2020
How will enterprise IT change in the coming years? Why now is the time for IT leaders to redefine their roles and responsibilities! Enterprise IT has undergone a major shift recently, with an interesting and occasionally conflicting combination of end-user and...
The next evolution of the tech chief
CIOs are under pressure to deliver innovation while keeping the day-to-day operation running too. How can they balance both? CIOs are evolving to become more and more creative in their role. The technology leader within the business is at a...
Why 2015 might be the year of the CIO
Security breaches put the value of corporate IT front and centre. For instance, high-profile hacks may shift the balance of IT power back to CIOs. The past several years have marked a significant evolution in how corporate IT is procured,...
Cloud technology trends in 2015
As the IT world looks past the UK elections and into the fundamental budgeting period of 2015, which new technologies will take off? “Enterprises and IT pros are permanently inching towards cloud services no matter what industry”, states Craig Ashmole, Founding...
CIO vs the CDO – Chief Digital Officer
The implications for CIOs are huge, whether you happen to be a CIO who decides to own that chief data officer role, or whether you will find yourself working alongside a new chief data officer. As most CIOs know, the talent out there to spin big data into gold is...
Record level across EMEA in 2014 Outsourcing
According to Information Services Group (ISG), the outsourcing industry in EMEA is on the up and is set to achieve one of its strongest years in a decade. The Q3 2014 EMEA ISG Outsourcing Index, measuring commercial outsourcing contracts with an annual contract value...
CIO reporting line changing in 2014
As with most things about the CIO role, the position’s reporting line tends to be discussed quite a lot. Historically the majority of CIOs reported to the organisation’s CFO as the early mainframe systems that were in use when the role was first created were used to...
2014 BYOD Predictions for the CIO
The BYOD mega trend is racing for chaos in 2014. Can you COPE? Should you call security? What now, we have wearables? This year is going to be sheer madness as tablets and PCs come under the BYOD umbrella, upping the stakes including complications and confusion. It's...
Agile vs Waterfall Project Management
Once considered a fad, Agile has matured into a popular and respected set of development methods In fact, you may have seen Agile expanding outside of software development and IT into sectors like banking, management consulting, automotive manufacturing, and...
The CIO inner circle
IBM’s recently published study into how members of the C-suite are working together to prepare for the digital era contains some key takeaways for CIOs who want to play a bigger role in shaping and leading the digital transformation of their organisation. The report,...