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Why Doesn’t IT Get Respect It Deserves
Is IT a Growth Engine or Supporting Function IT perception is always controversial, on one hand, IT touches every nerve of organization in the digital era, makes significant impact on business growth; on the other hand, most IT organizations today are still under-appreciated, being treated as supporting, back-office function, why, and how should IT refine its purpose and re-brand its reputation?
CIO in Board Room: Are you at the Table, or Are you on the Menu A good CIO naturally sees the organization as one integrated system and is positioned to identify organizational inefficiencies, threats, and opportunities. It would be a mistake not to include his/her input in strategic discussions and planning. But with more and more CIOs have been invited into the boardroom, are they well prepared for business governance, and should effective CIOs master the corporate board-level politics? How can CIOs exercise effective IT leadership without being involved in “negative” politics? The CIO’s tough choice for leadership: Be a CIO who masters organizational culture and leadership - or be a technologist who simply provides the "IT plumbing" and catches the flack when it breaks?
Is the Gap between Business and IT Shrinking? IT is better integrated with the business than ever before. However, IT remains quite distinct in terms of performance metrics, structure, career path, etc. there are still numerous debates about “He said, She said” in CIO forums, Is the gap between business and IT shrinking?
How to Achieve True Business and IT Partnership? Some say there’s an inherent conflict between business and IT, is it true, why are always so many arguments between business and IT, is it possible to achieve a true partnership between Business and IT? If so, what're the key factors and how to achieve it?
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