Start by learing how to spell organization ?
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Its the Queen's English - look it up in the Oxford Dictionary!
It may come as a surprise to many in the US, but the correct English spelling of Oranisation is not "Organization". Just as centre is not "center".
Well neither is it oRanisation, maybe organisation is what you meant. But surely if you want to point out someone else's spelling or techniques make sure your own is in order first.
I look forward to the blog Steve. This is a question I have long pondered as my fortunes as a CIO have waxed and waned periodically. Ultimately it has to be about people not the technology. CIO's can thrive in 2012 more than any time in the past by letting go of the technology.
David
David
I agree this is a big year for CIO's but it will extend beyond this year.
I am already seeing virtualisation, cloud, bring your own equipment etc. causing the percentage of IT spend controlled by the CIO decrease.
All the aaS's - especially SaaS mean that the customers of the CIO can now choose to go elsewhere, the monoply is over and commoditisation of solutions is beginning.
The big question in organisations will be whether they need a CIO or not (probably totally missing the strategic partner and vision role the CIO cold play). I think many will go without a CIO and then learn the hard way how difficult and strategically important a well managed information system strategy and execution is.
Probably the most endangered IT roles would be in the in-house data centre. They will be no more needed than in-house electricity generation. IT will matter very much, but running platforms (hardware and layered software) will be far cheaper and more reliable out of house.
CIO's should start to get their business architecture and enterprise architecture capabilites up to speed. They will support the procurement manager in making data centre service provider choices and contracts.
I am already seeing virtualisation, cloud, bring your own equipment etc. causing the percentage of IT spend controlled by the CIO decrease.
All the aaS's - especially SaaS mean that the customers of the CIO can now choose to go elsewhere, the monoply is over and commoditisation of solutions is beginning.
The big question in organisations will be whether they need a CIO or not (probably totally missing the strategic partner and vision role the CIO cold play). I think many will go without a CIO and then learn the hard way how difficult and strategically important a well managed information system strategy and execution is.
Probably the most endangered IT roles would be in the in-house data centre. They will be no more needed than in-house electricity generation. IT will matter very much, but running platforms (hardware and layered software) will be far cheaper and more reliable out of house.
CIO's should start to get their business architecture and enterprise architecture capabilites up to speed. They will support the procurement manager in making data centre service provider choices and contracts.
Ride the wave... encourage virtulization, build your own cloud, select and recommend which BYOD devices you will support. Get out in front and lead (isn't that part of the job). CIO's can easily shine and prove their value with all the new technology coming our way. Keep up with the technology or you will be left behind.
The business often comes up with crazy ideas that need to be killed as soon as possible. This is especially difficult when the crazy idea comes from the President or CEO. CIO needs to have the intestinal fortitude to do that.
Getting ahead of the curve makes saying no much easier. Yes, Mr. President, our organisation can use cloud computing to increase flexibility of delivering IT services. No, the company that you read about in the Wall Street Journal is not a good candidate because their technology does not integrate with our current IT or the company will not commit to appropriate SLA or ... IT unit has investigated options and company X is the preferred vendor. It will cost $10M +/- 30%. Do I have your approval to start negotiations with company X?
Unfortunately, most CIOs concentrate on short term problems and never get ahead of the curve. The conversation goes something like this. Yes, Mr. President, I will contact the company that you read about in the Wall Street Journal. The implementation fails (too costly, takes too long, does not provide expected benefits) but the CIO keeps his job because he was following orders from the President.
Getting ahead of the curve makes saying no much easier. Yes, Mr. President, our organisation can use cloud computing to increase flexibility of delivering IT services. No, the company that you read about in the Wall Street Journal is not a good candidate because their technology does not integrate with our current IT or the company will not commit to appropriate SLA or ... IT unit has investigated options and company X is the preferred vendor. It will cost $10M +/- 30%. Do I have your approval to start negotiations with company X?
Unfortunately, most CIOs concentrate on short term problems and never get ahead of the curve. The conversation goes something like this. Yes, Mr. President, I will contact the company that you read about in the Wall Street Journal. The implementation fails (too costly, takes too long, does not provide expected benefits) but the CIO keeps his job because he was following orders from the President.
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