Tag Archives: CIO

Moving to the Cloud is Critical for IT Effectiveness

As a technology leader in Silicon Valley, I always wonder whether we take the innovative cloud approaches here for granted, yet the real value of the cloud is so compelling I still find it hard to understand why there is still resistance anywhere.  I’m constantly reminded that there are many CIO’s who are still slow toContinue reading “Moving to the Cloud is Critical for IT Effectiveness”

The CIO as a Consultant, Evangelist and Innovator

The evolving nature of the CIO’s role is a hot topic these days as technology becomes an essential part of every business.   This evolution is required as many CIO’s had traditionally been focused on operational issues and risk avoidance, along with a smattering of growth enabling projects. While risk is still very important with anContinue reading “The CIO as a Consultant, Evangelist and Innovator”

Disruption – Overcoming Cultural Hurdles takes Patience and Persistence

As innovation and disruption continue to be leading themes in business and technology, one component that’s essential for success is that change needs to be a part of your company’s DNA. If not, patience and persistence better be some of your core traits. Today’s CIO should always be focused on building better business value throughContinue reading “Disruption – Overcoming Cultural Hurdles takes Patience and Persistence”

Digital Disruption Comes to Life

I attended a great conference recently on digital business disruption that was put on by Ray Wang and the Constellation  Research Group.   After attending the annual Gartner Symposium last month, I was starting to feel that the terms digital business and digital disruption were getting over used and over hyped.  However, at Constellation’s Connected EnterpriseContinue reading “Digital Disruption Comes to Life”

The CIO Golden Rule – Talking in the Language of the Business

There have been many articles lately about different types of CIO’s, particularly one by IBM about CIO’s being split into two classes of leaders; strategic and operational.  The topic also continues to be front and center in many CIO conversations and conferences.  It’s a topic that I believe is very important, particularly as I continueContinue reading “The CIO Golden Rule – Talking in the Language of the Business”

10 Considerations for Your Cloud Contracts – CIO View

Having signed two more cloud contracts this month, it feels like a good time to share what I consider to be my top 10 considerations in negotiating a cloud vendor contract. As I was writing this, I had a hard time culling the list down to just 10. I’ve learned a lot over the yearsContinue reading “10 Considerations for Your Cloud Contracts – CIO View”

CIO of the Future: SFSU CIO Executive Development Program

Last week, I had the privilege of presenting to the San Francisco State Executive Development Program, which was aimed at aspiring CIO’s, along with current CIO’s who are looking to expand their knowledge. My presentation was on the Future of the CIO.  I had great interaction and comments from the group, but what was mostContinue reading “CIO of the Future: SFSU CIO Executive Development Program”

Why IT Still Matters and Rogue IT

There has been a lot of press and conversations lately on “Rogue IT”, particularly with the proliferation of BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud).   It’s an important topic as it relates to the changing dynamics of IT, the core competencies of a CIO, and where IT can really add value to an organization.  IT still hasContinue reading “Why IT Still Matters and Rogue IT”