Executing the IT plan
IT plans and budgets often look progressive and impressive. The bigger the organization, the larger would be the budget and speaks of the power that the CIO commands. But the real power is derived from...
View ArticlePlaying for big stakes: A five step formula
‘Make it large’ screams an advertisement on the television, obviously trying to draw attention of the viewers to sell its products. I am sure, viewers do understand the purpose of the advertisement,...
View ArticleCloud Computing: Unmasking the beast
Cloud computing is a current topic and it sure will look bad on me if I stay away from this discussion. This subject is ever present in all seminars/ discussions/ debates and people swear by it. In a...
View ArticleThe problems of unprepared IT departments
Of late, I have been visiting IT deployments in many small and medium organizations — in the private sector as well as the Government sector. During the process, I had the opportunity to study...
View ArticleThinking beyond routine business operations
During our tenure as CIOs, we try our best to serve the organization that we work for, through the deployment of IT solutions. We consider the company’s strategic direction, business objectives and...
View ArticleStrategic thinking
The CIO and his role is the topic of many a discussion that take place during seminars. The poor CIO is in focus and hence under pressure to live up to the expectation generated out of these...
View ArticleImportance of good written communication
It was during my school days that I first learnt the importance of good writing as a means of communication. Our English teacher was once distributing answer-sheets of our periodic exams in the class....
View ArticleAre there limits to applying IT?
I have come across quite a few IT professionals and CIOs who desired change of jobs just because they had reached a level of stagnation in their current organization. When quizzed further they said...
View ArticleDoes every company have an IT Strategy?
The term IT Strategy is a commonly spoken of and the subject is often discussed in various seminars and talks. Being of so common a usage, it is assumed that all CIOs know about it and that it is...
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