Monday, April 30, 2012
Busting CIO myths Jeanne Ross, director of MIT's Center for Information Systems Research and co-author of books on enterprise architecture, governance and IT value, looks at what's real and what's not
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The CIO enters the era of disruption Twenty per cent of the Global 2000 are experimenting by creating new leadership titles, such as chief digital officer, chief customer officer and chief analytical officer/head data scientist
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
How to argue with the CEO -- and win CIOs who've never previously reported to CEOs may be particularly wary of arguing with their corporate commander in chief, and understandably so. Ending up on the wrong side of the debate could put a bullet in their careers
Thursday, April 15, 2010
CIO study says IT leaders could one day be CEOs The CIO Associaton of Canada and Ryerson University unveil the results of a research project that explores a potential career path for technology executives. Learn the results of the LDQ
Thursday, September 10, 2009
When not reporting to the CEO is a good thing For some CIOs, success will come from not reporting to the CEO. It all depends on the CEO, the CIO and IT''s role in the business
Thursday, January 15, 2009
One in five choose relaxed IT policies over money In the last of our five-part series, Generation Y employees show a surprisingly strong desire for more freedom to use technology at work. What a "proactive computing" environment might look like 
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Recession: There’s an R, an O, and an I in it Forrester Research Inc. tries to keep clients one step ahead of the economic downturn by offering a panel discussion with analysts this week. Today: metrics and tracking value and ROI
Saturday, June 30, 2007
What’s your executive potential? Do you know what your “EQ” is? It stands for executive quotient, and it’s a way to tell how well positioned you are to be the strategy-oriented CIO that businesses are starting to demand. Here’s how it works.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
CIOs get a tentative thumbs-up Forrester Research recently asked CEOs what they thought of their IT organization, and their answers, outlined in the report “Closing the CEO-CIO Gap”, were surprising. 
Sunday, May 27, 2007
How to ensure business leaders get IT Many businesspeople are ignorant of IT partly because IT discussions have traditionally focused on the technology itself rather than on how the product of IT -- information --affects business operations. Here's what CIOs can do to remedy the situation.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Putting Healthcare on the Clock Picture an orchestra – not just any orchestra, one made up of classically trained musicians, jazz soloists, traditional pop instrumentalists and a few hip-hop artists thrown in for good measure. Now, imagine you’re the conductor of that orchestra and it’s your job to put on a concert (nothing too difficult – say, Wagner’s Ring Cycle) and make it a hit with all involved: the producers, the critics, the musicians, and of course the concert-going public.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Are you older than you think? According to Gartner Inc., youth matters more than ever in IT, especially as the Web becomes more interactive and collaborative and heads in directions that Baby Boomer-aged IT managers may be ill equipped to lead.
Monday, May 16, 2005
Why IT is now a board-level concern Most of the average company's capital investment portfolio is tied to information technology, and organizations today can't do without their information systems. Meanwhile, the role of IT is expanding within and outside organizations; and with the extent of current global connectivity, the decisions of one corporation can affect many other enterprises. Add to this situation the increased emphasis on corporate governance in the wake of scandals such as Enron, and the reasons are clear for IT to warrant greater attention from boards of directors.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Tech jobs on the rise, report says The technology job market has seen its share of doom and gloom in recent years, but a Deloitte survey released this week provides a ray of light to downtrodden tech workers. 
Friday, December 31, 2004
Finding a better way With a vision of streamlining the United Way's onerous and labour-intensive business processes, five CIOs teamed together on a project the will ultimately take the organization a giant leap forward in its ability to serve communities across Canada. Here's how they did it
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
The state of the (IT) union: CIO to CEO In this report, The Meta Group argues that the key to CIO survival is calculating an incoming CEO's understanding and commitment to IT, and having a "state of the union" script ready for the CEO to forge a credible and lasting partnership.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Modifying management behaviour Using personal coaches to modify behaviour is all the rage in the enterprise. 
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
No more secrets to CIO success Just a few years ago during the dotcom boom, it became fashionable to argue that CIOs were poised to become CEOs. It was believed that CIOs' unique enterprise perspective, both broad and deep, and their knowledge of IT — the new arbiter of competitive advantage — better qualified them to ascend to the top spot than managers who had taken more traditional routes up the ladder.
Friday, July 18, 2003
Survey reveals most successful IT strategies It's déja vu all over again at most companies when it comes to their track records in using IT to help achieve business goals.
Monday, March 17, 2003
Honestly?! How did we ever get from George Washington's "I cannot tell a lie" to "I refuse to testify" --the Fifth Amendment invocation that so many executives have hidden behind recently? From the criminal behavior of the Enrons and WorldComs to the political campaign ads filled with lies, half-truths and distortions to puffed-up résumés and cheating on income taxes, the pervasiveness of this integrity deficit is astounding.
Sunday, February 16, 2003
Forget ROI A cartoon in a recent issue of The New Yorker depicts the classic scene of a father sitting in a chair, looking over the report card his young son has handed him. The father says, "They may be your grades, but they're the return on my investment." CIOs are hearing similar sentiments when they face their CEOs, perusing a list of corporate IT projects.
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
GSM Association promises better mobile service rollouts The GSM Association will restructure its leadership, a move it says will better the reputation of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) operators worldwide when it comes to new service rollouts.
Sunday, March 31, 2002
Disaster recovery being neglected: report The findings of an Ernst & Young LLP study released in February show business owners in Canada are adopting a “not in my backyard” philosophy toward disaster recovery.
Friday, September 07, 2001
Insurance industry urged to take more IT risks IT managers at insurance companies who are fighting to replace a paper-based business model with technology that can improve efficiencies and customer relationship management (CRM) are up against formidable in-house political boundaries and entrenched CEOs.