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A report by the Society for Information Management has found that IT and business alignment remain the top concerns for CIOs. "One would think that over 30 years, with all the smart people, CIOs,... Read more...
The Society for Information Management's annual survey of CIOs and senior IT managers has found that IT business alignment remains of paramount concern, while recruiting and retaining top talent also... Read more...
While a river of ink has been spilled on the issue of IT-business alignment, a new report suggests that most CIOs may be putting the cart in front of the horse. Bain & Company finds in a new... Read more...
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Organizations can't get to the innovative alignment stage unless they first get to the strategic alignment stage, and they won't get there until the business is tactically aligned. Each stage... Read more...
The growth of configuration management database (CMDB) systems is one of the major drivers IT transformation, including greater collaboration and innovation. CMDB contains details about each... Read more...
To craft an effective IT strategic plan, you have to know where the company will be in the next five years, what shape its business will take, and how its business model and customer base will... Read more...
While everybody is still talking about the importance of IT and business alignment, effective execution remains an elusive outcome. Experts say that building a governance framework is important to... Read more...
Not only must business and IT be aligned to be effective, but the business side must be engaged from beginning to end. Original intent can be lost anywhere along the solution delivery cycle if IT... Read more...
To be truly effective, CIOs must be proactive and business-savvy. That means refusing to make IT decisions in a vacuum, instead making them a part of an IT-business alignment process. Failure to... Read more...